10/17/2025
๐ฟ NatureFest 2025 is back at the Mineola Nature Preserve!
Bring the whole family for a weekend full of nature, learning, food, and fun on the Sabine River!
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Friday, October 17th | 6:00 pm โ 9:30 pm
๐ฅ 6:00 โ Hot Dogs & Sโmores at the Campfire
๐ 6:30 โ Campfire Stories with Dr. Marshall Purvis, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
๐ฌ 7:15 โ Outdoor Movie & Popcorn with the Mineola Select Theater
๐ Saturday, October 18th | 8:15 am โ 3:30 pm
๐ฆ 8:15 โ Birding Hike (Tyler Audubon Society)
๐๏ธ 9:00 โ Vendor Booths Open (9 am โ 3 pm)
๐งโโ๏ธ 9:00 โ Outdoor Yoga & Meditation (Emma Brian)
๐ 10:00 โ Natureโs Interesting Animals (The Creature Teacher)
๐ 11:00 โ Pumpkin Junction in the POP Garden (Promise of Peace Gardens)
๐ฆ 12:00 โ Blackland Prairie Raptors Show (Blackland Prairie Raptors)
๐ฆ 1:00 โ Exploring Exotic Animals (The Creature Teacher)
๐ 1:00 โ Pumpkin Junction Continues (Promise of Peace Gardens)
๐ 1:30 โ Aztec Dancers Perform (Tyler & McKinney)
๐ฅ 2:00 โ Tribes of Tejas Ceremony (City of Mineola & Dr. Marshall Purvis)
๐ชถ 2:30 โ Native American Hoop Dancer (Lyndon Alec)
๐ป Saturdayโs Workshops & Demonstrations
๐ฃ 9โ1 Kid Fish at Bridge Bob Pond (gear provided) โ Texas Parks & Wildlife
๐ด 9โ1 Pony Rides โ The Living Carousel
๐ฏ 11โ2 Mobile Axe Throwing โ Pump Jaxe
๐ฎ 9โ3 Game Warden Education โ Texas Parks & Wildlife
๐ฝ 9โ3 Corn Hole โ Dairy Queen of Mineola
๐ฟ 9โ3 Preserve Tours โ Nickey Minyard, Nature Preserve Trail Boss
๐ชต 9โ3 Wood Carving โ Jimmy Hobbs (Texas Chainsaw Carvings)
๐ชถ 9โ3 Indian Cultural Booth โ Jamie Hotema
๐ช 9โ3 Inflatable Fall Maze โ Rowdy Goose
๐จ 9โ3 Rock Painting โ Mineola League of the Arts
๐ธ 9โ3 Nature Photography 101 โ David Householder
๐ผ 9โ3 Wildscape Gardening โ Master Gardeners
๐พ 9โ3 Native Plant Society โ Lakes & Pines Chapter
๐ 9โ3 Master Naturalist โ East Texas Chapter
๐ฑ 9โ3 Seed Ball Making โ Fannie Marchman Garden Club
๐ 9โ3 The Nature of Bees โ Taylor Meason
๐ณ 9โ3 Tree Identification Walk โ Texas A&M Forest Service
โ๏ธ 9โ3 Meet Chief Mercedes Hernandez โ Apache Council of Texas
๐ชถ 9โ3 Native American Historian โ Dr. Marshall Purvis (Tribe of Tejas)
๐ฅ 9โ3 Disc Golf Demos โ Mathew Brian
๐ฅ 9โ3 Fire Prevention Education โ Mineola Fire Department
๐ฆ Plus more activities and demonstrations throughout the day!
๐๏ธ Free admission โ come enjoy a weekend of learning, family fun, and nature!
๐ Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River
