Pack your sunscreen, hat, lawn chair and fishing gear for a couple of hours of catch and release fishing at our marine fish hatchery and visitor education center. This event is available to guests 16 years old and younger accompanied by an adult. Anglers must bring their own gear and bait with barb-less hooks. No […]
Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that A.B. Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. Free admission. Open from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes.
Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that A.B. Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. Free admission. Open from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Summer Bird Camp is for youth ages 8-11. Each day of Camp features a variety of outdoor learning experiences including: bird identification; nature walks; art activities, a beach day and more. Camp has continued to be successful and we look forward each summer to having a great group of campers. Summer Bird Camp will be […]
Summer Bird Camp is for youth ages 8-11. Each day of Camp features a variety of outdoor learning experiences including: bird identification; nature walks; art activities, a beach day and more. Camp has continued to be successful and we look forward each summer to having a great group of campers. Summer Bird Camp will be […]
Summer Bird Camp is for youth ages 8-11. Each day of Camp features a variety of outdoor learning experiences including: bird identification; nature walks; art activities, a beach day and more. Camp has continued to be successful and we look forward each summer to having a great group of campers. Summer Bird Camp will be […]
Summer Bird Camp is for youth ages 8-11. Each day of Camp features a variety of outdoor learning experiences including: bird identification; nature walks; art activities, a beach day and more. Camp has continued to be successful and we look forward each summer to having a great group of campers. Summer Bird Camp will be […]
Summer Bird Camp is for youth ages 8-11. Each day of Camp features a variety of outdoor learning experiences including: bird identification; nature walks; art activities, a beach day and more. Camp has continued to be successful and we look forward each summer to having a great group of campers. Summer Bird Camp will be […]
The banding station is an excellent opportunity to see birds up close and to learn about birds that live or migrate through the Brazosport Area. Watch volunteers collect baseline data on bird populations at the sanctuary.
Get ready to shift into high gear this June 15th as MacLean Park is transformed into a racetrack! This spectacular competition will be divided into two age classes, 2-4 years old and 5-7 years old, each racing separately. Registered Power Wheels vehicles will only be allowed to participate with stock 12v batteries, helmets are required […]
Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that A.B. Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. Free admission. Open from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes.
What do you get when you cross a passion for music with a guitar, drums and a tuba? Tom’s Fun Band, of course! Tom’s Fun Band is a group of musicians who have come from very different musical backgrounds to bring fun music to children and families. Tom’s Fun Band was born when Tom Wilbeck […]
On the third Thursday of every month from 12-1 PM, join the Lake Jackson Historical Museum for an enticing history lesson during your lunch break. Admission is $10. Add on a boxed lunch for $12, or you are welcome to bring your own. All lunch orders MUST be placed by the Tuesday before the event. […]
Fort Velasco Day commemorates the 192nd anniversary of the Battle of Fort Velasco. This living history event will bring reenactors from across the state to give visitors a glimpse of what life and conflict was like at the mouth of the Brazos River in 1830s Texas.
Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that A.B. Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. Free admission. Open from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes.
The Yuck Show is an energetic live science program for kids. In the Yuck Game Show, the audience is divided into two teams to compete in science games with big, highly visual science demonstrations. The winning team's captain gets the ultimate prize...SLIME!
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes.
Get out on Oyster Creek for some kayak and canoe fun! Teams will compete to be one of the first 25 boats to retrieve 8 different rubber ducks that will be corralled along the creek, and bring them back to the starting point in order to win a prize! The total course length will be […]
Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that A.B. Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. Free admission. Open from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes.
Since 1947, fisherman have been drawn to this fishing tournament each year in the hopes of catching the biggest redfish, barracuda, or any other offshore or inshore fish. The fun includes the fishing tournament, cook-offs, craft and food vendors and fireworks. The fishing tournament is one of the largest on the Gulf and includes prizes […]
Since 1947, fisherman have been drawn to this fishing tournament each year in the hopes of catching the biggest redfish, barracuda, or any other offshore or inshore fish. The fun includes the fishing tournament, cook-offs, craft and food vendors and fireworks. The fishing tournament is one of the largest on the Gulf and includes prizes […]
Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that A.B. Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. Free admission. Open from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Visit the historic archeological site of Major Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jackson. Once a prosperous sugar plantation, the site was destroyed by the same hurricane that devastated Galveston. Discover the sugar making process of the 1840s, how convict labor replaced slave labor during the 1870s, and how destructive the hurricane […]
Since 1947, fisherman have been drawn to this fishing tournament each year in the hopes of catching the biggest redfish, barracuda, or any other offshore or inshore fish. The fun includes the fishing tournament, cook-offs, craft and food vendors and fireworks. The fishing tournament is one of the largest on the Gulf and includes prizes […]