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Event Details

NOTE: Everyone must stop at the gate on the day(s) of the event to pay for a Day Pass and pick up a parking pass.

Saturday, January 10, 2026 (Tentative Schedule)

• Living History – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dance Practice and other seminars to be scheduled closer to the event. Everyone will need to purchase a Day Pass at the gate for this part of the event, unless you rent a cabin or RV site. (Price to be announced.) There’s no need to register for the Living History during the day.
• New Year’s Ball– This is a separate event. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Saturday evening. Ball starts at 7 p.m. Light finger foods to be served. Limited capacity so you will want to register as soon as possible. You can learn more through the FAQ button above.
• Come and see the demonstrations during the day such as camp cooking, dance practice, soldier’s encampment, weapons demonstration, blacksmithing, soap making, family life, who wore what, colonial Texas, early Texas fur trapper, cannon fire, apothecary and much more
• Learn more about what life was like in Texas prior to 1870.
• Shop with our vendors and purchase unique items
• You won’t go hungry after visiting our cafe in the “hotel” on site
• Mill around and visit at your own pace
• See photos from previous events further down the page

Sunday, January 11, 2026 (Tentative Schedule)

• We plan to be open 10-2.
• You’re welcome to join us for our period church service. TBA

Location | Map to Event

Salmon Lake Park in Grapeland, Texas. This is a wonderful, family friendly environment and perfect for our event. If you need overnight accommodations you will want to make your reservations with the park. (Demonstrators–see your registration page for further details.) There’s a map to the site on their website.

Why Pineywoods Living History?

Organizing these events each year has truly become a passion of mine. Gatherings like this are becoming rare, and as long as I’m able, I’ll do my best to keep bringing events like this to life for you.

The name Pineywoods holds special meaning to me, as I was raised in the Pineywoods region, primarily in East Texas. The first event I coordinated was in January 2013 in Palestine, Texas. We started with a New Year’s Ball and then in 2020 we moved to Salmon Lake Park in Grapeland, Texas, where we expanded to include living history and accommodations for out-of-town guests on site.

It’s such a joy to give back to our community while sharing our love for history and the charm of old-fashioned socializing. I’m deeply grateful for all the volunteers who make this event possible and for our incredible community of demonstrators—their dedication and talent are unmatched!

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See you in January!
Deborah

Pineywoods Photo Album