Community Calendar

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

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