Would you like to get away from the rush of the holiday season?
Go to a Texas state park and enjoy holiday-themed program.
There will be more than 50 holiday-themed events at more than 40 state parks across Texas from Dec. 1 until after Christmas.
A new brochure is available at all state parks and Texas Travel Information Centers with details of each event.
The 12-page booklet includes images of past events and a map of all parks offering holiday happenings.
The brochure is also available online at www.texasstateparks.org/holiday.

Christmas events are coming

There will be two Christmas-themed events in the region on Dec. 13 – Christmas in the Valley at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose.
People will have the opportunity to decorate their own campsite for Christmas.
The entry fee for Dinosaur Valley State Park is $7 for adults and free for youth 12 years of age and under.
For information, call (254) 897-4588.
There will also be a “Ghosts of Christmas Past” event at the Fort Richardson State Park & Historic Site in Jacksboro from 5-6:30 p.m. on Dec. 13.
Enjoy old-time refreshments and observe “ghosts” of cavalry soldiers and their families as they celebrate Christmas at an 1870s U.S. military post.
The public may also stroll through the historic buildings, with candlelight in hand.
The entrance fee is $3 for adults and free for youth 12 years of age and under.
For information, call (940) 567-3506.

Buy an ornament

Texas state park ornaments are available through the TPWD, featuring some of the most recognizable landscapes in the park system.
Ornaments are $8.95 each or $19.95 for the set of five. If you purchase a Texas state gift card valued at $75 or more, the consumers receives an ornament for free.
Ornaments may be purchased at: www.texasstateparks.org/ornament.

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