Boonville Days at The Brazos Valley Natural History Museum

Overview

Join the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History on October 10, 2026, for the 21st annual Boonville Days: Texas Heritage Festival!

To kick off the festival, runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to join in the 17th Annual Buffalo Stampede 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run at 7:30 am starting at the Brazos Center.

After the race, the entire family can enjoy other fun activities highlighting Texas History at this free heritage festival!

From 9 am - 4 pm learn about Brazos County’s pioneer history: visit with characters in period costume, enjoy cowboys, reenactors, musicians, dancers, artisans, and much more.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to observe demonstrations of frontier skills and trades including flint-knapping, spinning, weaving, quilting, and blacksmithing.

This is a family-friendly event, so there will be free pony rides, train rides, and other activities for children. The Museum will be open free with more exhibits, activities, and demonstrators inside!

This event was made possible in part through Eugene Edge III Charitable Trust, Wakefield Foundation, Twin City Properties, Brazos County Historical Commission, and the Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station and the City of Bryan through the Arts Council of Brazos Valley.

Museum and Exhibits

In addition to all the demonstrations of pioneer history and fun children's games, crafts, and other activities, families can view a variety of live animals, and browse through the Museum's Discovery Room, library, and exhibition gallery. Visitors can also explore the Museum's Texas History display. ​

​Boonville Heritage Cabin

Like historic buildings? Don't miss a chance to see inside the restored and furnished 19th c. dogtrot cabin, replica buildings of the Boonville Court House, a smokehouse, the Masonic lodge, educational activities, booths, and other re-enactors at Boonville Heritage Park! Learn about the fascinating history of the town of Boonville, the original Brazos County seat.

​Staff will be on hand to share stories about the park and the colorful history of the town of Boonville, the original Brazos County seat.

​*IMPORTANT Access to Parking at the Park: Shuttle buses from the Museum will be going all day, courtesy of Sterling Auto Group, starting at 10 am, and leaving from the Chuck Wagon Area. There is limited handicapped parking at the Park, and additional parking is available in surrounding public areas.