Three different types of birds posing in their natural environments.

Bird Watching at the Battleground

The site will open two hours early so birders and photographers can enjoy early morning at the site, from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.

A family standing on the left side of a white table covered with plates watch as a SJBSHS educator explains how to create butter using a shake jar. The young woman closest to the table holds her own shake jar. A wooden, period appropriate butter churn sits on the table.

San Jacinto Family Day: Butter Churning

Try your hand at churning butter using both a dash churn and a shake jar. You’ll even get to take your butter home with you!

A line of six men dressed in 1830s period clothing fire muskets while standing in a green field, white smoke billowing away from the barrels.

Rifle and Musket Demo

On May 8th, venture to this historic battleground to experience some of the thunderous sounds of battle as San Jacinto Battleground staff demonstrate how to fire a musket and rifle, weapons both the Mexican and Texian armies utilized on the fateful day that won Texan independence.

A group of bike riders dressed in athletic clothing pedal along the road of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. The shaft of the San Jacinto Monument stands on the left side of the image.

Cycling Saturdays

The roads within the San Jacinto State Historic Site will open early for bicyclists. Travel our 7.5 mile route of site roads and see the battleground where Texas was won at your own pace. No motorized vehicles will be allowed into the site during this time to promote safe bicycling.

A wooden spinning wheel with spindles and raw fiber rests on a table.

Spinning and Weaving

Learn more about traditional spinning and weaving at a demonstration from the Bay Area Weavers and Spinners every second Saturday at the San Jacinto Museum.

Hand-dipped candles hang from their wicks on a cast-iron hook

Demo Day: Candle Making

Come to the San Jacinto Monument on May 16th to see a demonstration of the candle-making process frontiersmen and women used to create light for their homes.

A table with a red tablecloth has an iPad displaying numerous pictures of the San Jacinto Monument.

Picture Yourself at San Jacinto

You're invited to join us by the main entrance to receive a complimentary instant photograph of yourself or your group in front of the historic monument. Learn about its rich history and explore our pop-up photography gallery showcasing visitors’ photos throughout the years!

The rising sun backlights the San Jacinto Monument as it stands majestically over the reflective pool.

Closed for Memorial Day

The San Jacinto Monument will be closed in honor of Memorial Day.

San Jacinto momument

Memorial Day- Open to the Public

The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site will be open on this Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

A team of men wearing period clothing fire a cannon. A large plume of smoke emerges from the barrel.

Boom: Cannon Demonstration

Witness our trained staff demonstrate how a cannon is safely loaded and fired and experience the thrill of live cannon fire every half hour!