Goliad State Park & Historic Site
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Saturday December 6 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Corn Husk Doll Ornaments
Create a custom doll or angel with corn husks and creativity! Before malls and online shopping, dolls and toys were made with whatever materials were available. For Native American children, this was often corn husks! Husks were folded and shaped into dolls and o......More
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Saturday December 6 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Guided Mission History Tour
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era. Goliad State Park and Historic Site's history encompasses Native American culture, Spanish colonization with the construction ......More
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Sunday December 7 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Guided Mission History Tour
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era. Goliad State Park and Historic Site's history encompasses Native American culture, Spanish colonization with the construction ......More
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Saturday December 13 10:00am - 10:45am CST
Trade Beads
Learn how small glass beads changed the course of history, then make your own bead bracelet! Jewelry and trade have been staples of human culture for about as long as we've been around. When people started traveling across oceans, they needed a trade item that wo......More
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Saturday December 13 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Guided Mission History Tour
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era. Goliad State Park and Historic Site's history encompasses Native American culture, Spanish colonization with the construction ......More
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Sunday December 14 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Guided Mission History Tour
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era. Goliad State Park and Historic Site's history encompasses Native American culture, Spanish colonization with the construction ......More
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Saturday December 20 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Ranching & Roping
Learn why Goliad is considered the Birthplace of Texas Ranching and try your hand at roping! From having Texas' first major cattle ranch to supplying the first large cattle drive out of Texas, Mission Espiritu Santo has played a big role in Texas ranching. Ranchi......More
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Saturday December 20 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Guided Mission History Tour
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era. Goliad State Park and Historic Site's history encompasses Native American culture, Spanish colonization with the construction ......More
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Sunday December 21 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Guided Mission History Tour
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era. Goliad State Park and Historic Site's history encompasses Native American culture, Spanish colonization with the construction ......More
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Saturday December 27 10:00am - 10:30am CST
Story of Saint Francis
Learn the fascinating story of Saint Francis, founder of the Franciscan Order of friars who would cross the globe to convert Native Americans to Catholicism. Saint Francis of Assisi was born into a life of luxury but chose a life of poverty. After stealing from h......More
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Saturday December 27 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Guided Mission History Tour
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era. Goliad State Park and Historic Site's history encompasses Native American culture, Spanish colonization with the construction ......More
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Sunday December 28 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Guided Mission History Tour
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era. Goliad State Park and Historic Site's history encompasses Native American culture, Spanish colonization with the construction ......More
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Thursday January 1 9:00am - 10:00am CST
First Day Hike - Guided Trail Sampler
Join a ranger on a 1.8-mile guided hike around Goliad State Park! Celebrate the beginning of 2026 on the trails with a First Day Hike! Join a ranger as we hike roughly 1.8 miles from headquarters to the mission grounds, along the Aranama Nature Trail, down the C......More