Things To Do

Commercial St. Bar is a beer, wine and liquor bar in a fun and historic location. The bar is situated inside a beautifully restored Goliad building with a full outdoor seating area. You can find live music with local artists almost every weekend and it is a fantastic spot to enjoy the ambiance.

Goliad Market Days is an open-air market held in downtown Goliad around the beautiful Goliad Courthouse lawn. The vendors line the streets and sidewalks with shopping reminiscent of the trade days from the 1700’s. Goliad Market Days is held monthly on the second Saturday. The Goliad Chamber of Commerce has been operating Goliad Market Days for over 25 years.

Goliad has many options for shopping including several clothing boutiques, coffee spots, the Square Gallery - art and antique shop, and much more!

The Goliad Courthouse is a landmark of Goliad at the center of the town square. Take a stroll around its perimeter and take the time to read the interesting plaques that tell its history.

Coleto Creek Reservoir is a fantastic oasis just minutes from Cavasso Ranch. Enjoy the man-made lake for boating, fishing and swimming.

Schroeder Hall has been around since 1890 and has hosted generations of Texans who enjoy live music, dancing, great drinks and a whole lot of history. You never know who might be up on that stage, and it has held some of the most famous musicians around.

Missions Tour de Goliad is a phenomenal annual bike riding event that starts and ends right in Goliad’s town square. It’s always a full weekend of great events and excitement. Official 2022 information coming soon.

Goliad’s annual fair and rodeo have been voted one of the best in Texas and never dissapoint. Experience Texas BBQ, livestock showing and the full outdoor rodeo.

The restored Fran­cis­can mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zuñiga was home to one of the largest ranching operations in Texas in the 18th century. Enjoy the serenity of this Spanish colonial church. Exhibits on the history and daily life of the missionaries and Indian converts include some of the original items they used. Texas Parks & Wildlife operates the mis­sion, which is on the grounds of Goliad State Park and Historic Site.

Join Presidio La Bahia, Goliad State Park and Crossroads of Texas Living History Association for the Annual Goliad Massacre and Living History Program and Candlelight Tour. Take a stroll through the camps of both the Mexican and Texian armies and visit with reenactors as they go about their daily activities all inside the old stone walls of the Presidio. Grab a front row seat for one of the battle reenactments that take place in front of Presidio La Bahia on Texas Parks and Wildlife property. Stay over and immerse yourself in the turbulent times surrounding Fannin and his men with the candlelight tours Saturday evening. And finally, be sure to come back out Sunday to witness a recreation of the final days of Fannin’s men followed by a memorial at the Fannin Monument.

Presidio La Bahia is rich in history and was the site of the infamous Goliad Massacre. Open to visitors year-round, it is a must on your Goliad checklist.