# Tipis on the Prairie at Lockhart State Park > Event for families in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM - Where: Lockhart State Park (picnic area), 2012 State Park Road, Lockhart, TX 78644 - Ages: All ages welcome - Price: Free with entry to the park ($3/adult, free for children 12 & under) - Organizer: Lockhart State Park (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department) - Official page: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lockhart - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/tipis-on-the-prairie-at-lockhart-state-park--listing-7357dfdc1bdf5e398695367f ## About Families help a park ranger raise a full-size tipi in the picnic area at Lockhart State Park and learn about the Native American cultures of the Plains who lived in them: how the poles and cover go together, how a tipi was moved, and how it stood up to prairie weather. It is hands-on and works for all ages, with older kids able to help with the poles and younger ones exploring inside once it is up. The program lasts an hour. It cannot run safely if wind gusts exceed 20 mph, so check the event page on the day; any cancellation is posted at least 1.5 hours before the start. No registration is required; dress for the weather and bring water. ## Similar picks in Austin - [Gifts from the Trees Hike at Lockhart State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/gifts-from-the-trees-hike-at-lockhart-state-park--listing-3f40f9d123ed82f7ceb60f4c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Lockhart State Park · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A one-hour walk with a Texas Master Naturalist about the fascinating trees of Lockhart State Park and the history tied to them — a chance for kids to learn the secrets of the… - [Bug-Eat-Bug Hike at Lockhart State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/bug-eat-bug-hike-at-lockhart-state-park--listing-c369605035de6ab3960ba0a1) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Lockhart State Park · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A Master Naturalist from the Lost Pines Chapter leads families on a 3/4-mile walk to meet backyard bugs and see how insects fight for survival — how tiny predators see, hunt and… - [Trail Mix: Edible Plants Guided Hike at Buescher State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/trail-mix-edible-plants-guided-hike-at-buescher-state-park--listing-92fa9d951c97c14f24c2ffe9) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Buescher State Park, Smithville · With admission · checked Oct 16. A Lost Pines Master Naturalist leads a 1 to 1.5 mile hike through Buescher State Park explaining which plants in the forest are edible and which are inedible or poisonous — what… - [Intro to Fly Fishing at Lockhart State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/intro-to-fly-fishing-at-lockhart-state-park--listing-90076db985f11f8ea7f03268) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Lockhart State Park · With admission · checked Oct 20. A one-hour beginners' class in fly fishing held in the picnic area of Lockhart State Park. The instructor starts with the fly rod and its rigging (knots, tippets and leaders) and… - [Edible Plants Walk at Lockhart State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/edible-plants-walk-at-lockhart-state-park--listing-4760489b82d5b51797f5dd0c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Lockhart State Park · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. A Lost Pines Chapter Texas Master Naturalist leads this one-hour foraging primer through the woods of Lockhart State Park, pointing out the wild plants that are safe to eat and… - [McKinney Falls State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/mckinney-falls-state-park--listing-1c4268a04f611a2fe22f6f3c) — Open daily. Gate 8 a.m.–10 p.m.; office 8 a.m.–4:15 p.m.; Visitor Center Friday–Sunday 9… · McKinney Falls State Park · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 14. State park inside Austin city limits along Onion Creek, with upper and lower falls, nearly nine miles of hiking and biking trails (the 2.8-mile Onion Creek Hike and Bike Trail… ## More for families - [This weekend in Austin](https://grassyknees.com/austin/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Austin](https://grassyknees.com/austin) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin.md)