Come and Give It Blood Drive
Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.We are pairing with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center to host a "Come and Give It!" blood donation event. Join us in the mobile donation center by the San Jacinto Monument on April 5th from 1 PM to 4 PM.
Cycling Saturdays
Saturday 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.The roads within the San Jacinto State Historic Site will open early for bicyclists. Travel our 7.5 miles of site roads and see the battleground where Texas was won at your own pace. No motorized vehicles will be allowed into the site during this time to promote safe bicycling.
Burning on the Brazos
Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.On March 29th, 1836, the town of San Felipe de Austin was set aflame by its own citizens as a defensive tactic against the Mexican Army. In the weeks leading up to this, the town played a significant role in the war with Mexico. Learn about the chain of events that ultimately led to the town's destruction.
Military Medicine of the 1836 Goliad Campaign
Saturday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Please join us for two presentations focusing on the Military Medicine of the 1836 Goliad Campaign by renowned US Army Medical Historian and Author Scott C Woodard. Mr Woodward will give two presentations on April 11th, one at 11am and one at 3pm.
San Jacinto School Day 2026
Friday 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.The Road to San Jacinto School Day Event will be held on Friday, April 17th from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. This is a memorable, education-focused event that will include real life demonstrations of many day-to-day activities as they were in 1836, the time of the Battle of San Jacinto.
San Jacinto Day Celebration 2026
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.On Saturday, April 18th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the 2025 San Jacinto Day Celebration, presented by the San Jacinto Museum and the Texas Historical Commission, will be a day of fun, reenactments, and living history activities celebrating the 189th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Reenactors dressed in period clothing will make the epic events of April 1836 come alive, and reenactments throughout the day will recreate the dramatic events that led to one of the most decisive and impactful military victories in the history of North America.
Bluff Birdathon: Victorian Birding
Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Identify as many bird species as you can on the Bluff during peak migration season, and learn how birdwatching has evolved since the Victorian era.
Bluff Birdathon: Victorian Birding
Sunday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Identify as many bird species as you can on the Bluff during peak migration season, and learn how birdwatching has evolved since the Victorian era.
Don Santiago: Trader, Politico, and Early El Pasoan
Thursday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.Discover how one man’s trade routes, family ties, and frontier diplomacy helped stitch together a region—and left a legacy still felt today!
Bluff Birdathon
Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Identify as many bird species during one day on the Bluff (April 18-26), snap a photo for the competition, & support conservation and research efforts!