Community Events

Petting zoos, livestock shows, carnival rides, agricultural exhibits, art displays, Pro Rodeo finals and BBQ Cook-off. Open air concerts feature up and coming recording professionals as well as seasoned entertainers. Jam, quilt and hobby exhibits as well as Fair and Rodeo Queen Contest plus Little Mr. and Miss.

Volunteers collect baseline data on bird populations at the sanctuary. The banding station is an excellent opportunity to see birds up close and to learn all the birds of our community. The GCBO Nature Store will also be open.

Petting zoos, livestock shows, carnival rides, agricultural exhibits, art displays, Pro Rodeo finals and BBQ Cook-off. Open air concerts feature up and coming recording professionals as well as seasoned entertainers. Jam, quilt and hobby exhibits as well as Fair and Rodeo Queen Contest plus Little Mr. and Miss.

See for yourself the fully restored and recreated 1943 office Alden B. Dow used to design the city of Lake Jackson’s buildings and winding streets. One of the first buildings constructed in the city, it housed many of Lake Jackson’s firsts; including the post office, city hall, barber shop, and much more. The Office now houses the area's 1943 history. Experience life in a new town during World War II. Discover early printing techniques, the rationing system and solve a crime…

The planetarium 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.