Community Calendar

Fall Drive-In Movie Night 🎬🍂
Join us under the stars for a FREE family-friendly Drive-In Movie at Greenville SportsPark! This year’s feature film is the classic adventure The Goonies. Pack your blankets, load up the car, and get ready for a fun night out with the community.
📅 Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
⏰ Movie begins at dark
📍 Location: Greenville SportsPark (3603 Leo Hackney Blvd, Greenville, TX 75402)
✨ Bonus: Free kids meals provided by our generous sponsors, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Zaxby’s of Greenville.
Don’t miss this chance to enjoy a fall evening full of family fun, food, and film—completely free of charge!

Come out for a morning of community pride as we honor service members—past and present. There’s no entry fee for floats; just bring your smile, your creativity, and your appreciation for our veterans.
Let’s show Ladonia’s best spirit—invite your friends, your club, or your church group to decorate a float. We especially acknowledge the many veterans resting in Ladonia Cemetery, reminders of our town’s deep legacy.
Everyone is welcome to the parade!
Route:
Starts at the High School → down Main St. (past the town square) → left on Taylor St. → left on Paris St. → returns to the High School.

Join us for Hunt County’s 2025 Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Greenville! The parade will be held on November 8th, starting at 11:00am at Lee Street & Houston Street.
The parade route will head west on Lee Street to Wright, then east on Washington. Included will be floats, walking groups, bands, horses, all types of vehicles, Jeeps & classic cars, and of course our wonderful first responders. Veterans are offered a seat in the Jeeps for the parade through the Hunt County Jeep Club.
Parade entry registration is now active, please complete the form at https://www.huntveteransparade.com/ if you wish to join the parade

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary invites you to celebrate Texas Recycles Day sponsored by H-E-B on November 14, 15, and 16, 2025! Each visitor who brings a clean and dry plastic bottle or single-use plastic bag from any retailer receives FREE admission. Help us conserve and protect Our Texas, Our Future as you connect with nature in our 289-acre nature preserve, experience seasonal exhibits such as Dinosaurs Live! (open now through 3/1/26), and explore our indoor museum.

Please note: Without the listed recyclable items, our regular general admission fee applies.

Save time in line! Get your ticket now so you’ll be able to have your e-ticket ready to scan at the door for check-in (along with your recyclable). Tickets will be available at https://www.heardmuseum.org/texas-recycles-day-at-heard/

Present a clean and dry plastic bottle or single-use plastic bag from any retailer to receive FREE admission. Without recyclable item, our regular general admission fee applies.

November 14 & 15 9am – 5pm; November 16 1 – 5pm

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary invites you to celebrate Texas Recycles Day sponsored by H-E-B on November 14, 15, and 16, 2025! Each visitor who brings a clean and dry plastic bottle or single-use plastic bag from any retailer receives FREE admission. Help us conserve and protect Our Texas, Our Future as you connect with nature in our 289-acre nature preserve, experience seasonal exhibits such as Dinosaurs Live! (open now through 3/1/26), and explore our indoor museum.

Please note: Without the listed recyclable items, our regular general admission fee applies.

Save time in line! Get your ticket now so you’ll be able to have your e-ticket ready to scan at the door for check-in (along with your recyclable). Tickets will be available at https://www.heardmuseum.org/texas-recycles-day-at-heard/

Present a clean and dry plastic bottle or single-use plastic bag from any retailer to receive FREE admission. Without recyclable item, our regular general admission fee applies.

November 14 & 15 9am – 5pm; November 16 1 – 5pm

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary invites you to celebrate Texas Recycles Day sponsored by H-E-B on November 14, 15, and 16, 2025! Each visitor who brings a clean and dry plastic bottle or single-use plastic bag from any retailer receives FREE admission. Help us conserve and protect Our Texas, Our Future as you connect with nature in our 289-acre nature preserve, experience seasonal exhibits such as Dinosaurs Live! (open now through 3/1/26), and explore our indoor museum.

Please note: Without the listed recyclable items, our regular general admission fee applies.

Save time in line! Get your ticket now so you’ll be able to have your e-ticket ready to scan at the door for check-in (along with your recyclable). Tickets will be available at https://www.heardmuseum.org/texas-recycles-day-at-heard/

Present a clean and dry plastic bottle or single-use plastic bag from any retailer to receive FREE admission. Without recyclable item, our regular general admission fee applies.

November 14 & 15 9am – 5pm; November 16 1 – 5pm

in us for lunch 🍽️ on Saturday, November 29 in the Brookshire’s parking lot, at 1602 Culver Street.
Leave the cooking to us! 🔥
It’s a hot dog 🌭 dinner with your local Police department, Commerce Fire-Rescue and our Dispatchers. All proceeds from this event will benefit our friends at Commerce Lil’ Angels 😇 as they gear up for a busy holiday season of making Christmas 🎄 wishes 💫 come true for children in Commerce.
Come on out and show your support 🚒

The Family Campout will offer groups an evening of fantastic discovery after hours! Our programs include team-building activities, the opportunity to experience Texas wildlife, s’mores, and more. Experience what it’s like to be a member of the Heard’s nightlife. And enjoy a night that your group will never forget! Spots are limited, so be sure to get your tickets now. Reservations required.
This program is available to families with kids recommended ages 5 through 17. Each attending group must have at least 1 adult per 4 children to provide supervision.

$24 per child (ages 5-17); $29 per adult (ages 18+)

September 27, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.; October 11, 2025 | 6 p.m.; November 21, 2025 | 5 p.m.; December 6, 2025 | 5 p.m.

Holidays at the Heard brings the beauty of the holiday season into nature. Bundle up your family, get out of the house, and experience the most unique family-friendly holiday event in North Texas. Holiday lights and décor will accentuate a lovely half-mile Heard nature trail. Your family will be enchanted by this nighttime hike through the woods. Also, you’ll get a glimpse of the Dinosaurs Live! exhibit along the trail. In keeping with the Heard’s role as a nature preserve, this light display is designed to enhance, rather than overpower, the sanctuary’s natural beauty. Enjoy live music in our amphitheater (12/12: Cheap Fast and Easy, 12/13-14: The Coppertones), a visit with Santa, and more!
Adults $17, Seniors & Children ages 3-12 $14, Children ages 2 & under free. Heard members $5.
December 12,13 & 14, 2025, 6–9pm

Holidays at the Heard brings the beauty of the holiday season into nature. Bundle up your family, get out of the house, and experience the most unique family-friendly holiday event in North Texas. Holiday lights and décor will accentuate a lovely half-mile Heard nature trail. Your family will be enchanted by this nighttime hike through the woods. Also, you’ll get a glimpse of the Dinosaurs Live! exhibit along the trail. In keeping with the Heard’s role as a nature preserve, this light display is designed to enhance, rather than overpower, the sanctuary’s natural beauty. Enjoy live music in our amphitheater (12/12: Cheap Fast and Easy, 12/13-14: The Coppertones), a visit with Santa, and more!
Adults $17, Seniors & Children ages 3-12 $14, Children ages 2 & under free. Heard members $5.
December 12,13 & 14, 2025, 6–9pm