Events calendar

Christmas Bird Count

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Dec 17 8:30 am – 2:00 pm

The Christmas Bird Count is the nation’s longest-running community science bird project. While birding experience is a plus, beginners are welcome to join NPS biologists to learn more about the birds of Lake Mead and Lake Mohave.

Guided Hikes on the Islands

Channel Islands National Park

Dec 17 10:00 am – 11:00 am

On days that the concessionaire boats run to the islands, guided hikes may be offered by national park rangers, volunteers, or concessionaire naturalists. If they are not available to lead hikes, self-guided interpretive trail booklets are available...

Tours of President Johnson's Boyhood Home

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Dec 17 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Daily tours of the Boyhood Home explore Lyndon Johnson's childhood growing up in the rural, 1920s town of Johnson City, Texas. Tours start at the National Park Visitor Center in Johnson City at 100 Ladybird Lane.

Dec 17 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Get your holiday shopping done at our Mexican arts market, featuring hundreds of beautiful and unique handcrafted items from a wide variety of artists. Pieces available for purchase will include exquisite Mata Ortiz pottery, which re-creates the...

The Junction School Visit

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Dec 17 11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Learn what it was like to attend school in a 1912-era one-room schoolhouse where our 36th president started his education at the age of four.

Ranger Program

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Dec 17 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Visit the Visitor Center at Mission San José to explore a mission topic with a park ranger.

Showbarn Talk

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Dec 17 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Come learn about ranching the LBJ way and get up close and personal with a Hereford!