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Upcoming Events in Gulf Coast

Sugar Land

Nothing But Blue Skies Contemporary Handweavers of Texas Conference

May 31-June 4

Houston Marriot , 16090 City Walk

Learn a new skill or expand a current one in a variety of workshops covering tapestry weaving, dyeing, spinning, floor loom weaving, bead weaving, and design techniques. Exhibit your creations in the Members’ Exhibit and Fashion Show, and dazzle at the work of others. Shop for quality goods in the vendor hall and sell your own work in the members’ sale. Enjoy the company of fellow weavers and fiber artists, all under the Texas sky.

weavetexas.org

Corpus Christi

Pride Corpus Christi

June 1-30

Various locations

Everyone is invited to Corpus Christi during the month of June to see how Pride 2023 is celebrated in the Gulf Coast capital. Festivities throughout the month include movie, comedy, and poetry nights; a pub crawl; the Rainbow Run/Walk; the Pet Paw-rade, and Pride Night at the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field.

pridecorpuschristi.com

Wharton

City Wide Garage Sale

June 2-3

Various locations, 225 North Richmond Road

Each year, an online map is available so you can navigate your way through Wharton's best bargains. The sale includes everything from antiques to new items. There are over 50 separate sites to shop from.

whartonchamber.com/garagesale

South Padre Island

Dargel Boat Owners Fishing Tournament

June 2-3

South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd.

When summer is in full swing, South Padre Island celebrates the angler approach to island enjoyment by hosting the annual Dargel Boat Owners Tournament each June. For this tournament, the angler who catches the redfish with the most spots wins.

sopadre.com/event/dargel-boat-owners-fishing-tournament/1131

Victoria

Bach Festival

June 3-10

Various locations

Artistic director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez leads this festival that celebrates the works of J.S. Bach and composers spanning the ages. Orchestral, choral, and chamber works are performed by local and national musicians in venues in and around Victoria.

victoriabachfestival.org

Houston

Go Bananas!

June 3

Houston Botanic Garden, 1 Botanic Lane

The Houston Botanic Garden goes bananas this June, in celebration of the world's most popular tropical fruit. The festival, which features food and drink, educational programs, and entertainment, highlights the 11 types of banana plants in the Garden's global collection. Everyone knows the fruit, but many don't know how amazingly unique the banana plant itself is. Go Bananas! introduces visitors to new and unexpected culinary uses and benefits of bananas, while also exposing them to cultural, botanical, environmental, and community impacts of the plant and its fruit as well.

hbg.org

Galveston

Mary Chapin Carpenter in Concert

June 3

The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St.

Grammy Award winner Mary Chapin Carpenter takes the stage for one dynamic concert. Chapin is just one of only 15 female members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and has also won two Academy of Country Music awards.

thegrand.com

Houston

Accordion Kings and Queens Concert

June 3

Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Hermann Park Drive

Deemed the unofficial national instrument of Texas by many, the accordion plays a key role in diverse folk music genres and cultural communities in Texas. Dust off your dancing boots for a historic celebration of the accordion with accordion-fronted music performances from top bands including Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole, Grupo Imagen, Alex Meixner Band, and the winners of Texas Folklife's 2023 statewide Big Squeeze Youth Accordion Contest.

texasfolklife.org/akq2023

Lake Jackson

Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour

June 3

Abner Jackson Plantation Site, Farm-to-Market Road 2004 near State Highway 332

Visit the historic archeological site of Maj. Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jackson. Once a prosperous sugar plantation, the site was destroyed by the same hurricane that devastated Galveston in 1900. Discover the sugar-making process of the 1840s and how convict labor replaced slave labor during the 1870s.

ljhistory.org

Youth Fishing Event

June 3

Sea Center Texas, 302 Medical Drive

Pack your sunscreen, hat, lawn chair, and fishing gear for a couple of hours of catch-and-release fishing at this marine fish hatchery and visitor education center.

tpwd.texas.gov/fishing/sea-center-texas

Clute

Planetarium Show

June 6, 13, 20, 23, 27

Center for the Arts and Sciences, 400 College Blvd.

Featuring a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector and a variety of high-tech equipment, this show recreates the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, giving viewers a close-up feel for comets, exploding stars, and black holes.

brazosportcenter.org

East Bernard

Czech Kolache Klobase Festival

June 10

Riverside Hall, 14643 Buls Road

Enjoy live music, dancing, and lively entertainment with bands and entertainers from morning into the night. A plate lunch of barbecue chicken, sausage, sauerkraut, and trimmings is available for purchase. Hamburgers are available in the evening. There are also arts and crafts, raffle prizes, a cake walk, and plenty of kolaches for sale.

kkfest.com

Galveston

The Texas Tenors in Concert

June 10-11

The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St.

The most successful touring group in the history of "America's Got Talent," the Texas Tenors have created a special performance for The Grand that celebrates music legends.

thegrand.com

Rockport

Downtown Farmers Market

June 10, July 8, Aug. 12

Downtown Farmer's Market, 105 S. Austin St.

Every second Saturday of the month, vendors sell local produce, jams, jellies, pickled produce, fresh-baked bread, local honey, eggs, locally raised beef, hen fruit, and goat soap.

rockport-fulton.org

Makers Market

June 10, July 8, Aug. 12

Rockport Daily Grind, 302 S. Austin St.

At this local outdoor market, find handmade items from local artists and fun, one-of-a-kind home décor.

rockport-fulton.org

Austin Street Art Walk

June 10, July 8, Aug. 12

Various locations

Held on the second Saturday of the month, this art walk is an alfresco art experience featuring an ever-changing mix of participants and art mediums such as paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography, and textiles, as well as live music, artists demonstrations, and food.

facebook.com/austinstreetartwalk

Galveston

World Ocean Day

June 10

East Beach Park, 1923 Boddeker Road

Galveston's World Ocean Day features kayaking, beach tours, interactive exhibits hosted by eco-friendly businesses, and other attractions.

artistboat.org/world-ocean-day-festival

Lake Jackson

Alden B. Dow Office Tour

June 10

Alden B. Dow Office Museum, 101 S. Parking Place

Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. 

ljhistory.org

Farmers Market

June 10

Parking Place Pavilion, 110 S. Parking Place

At the market you can select locally grown fruits and vegetables, locally roasted coffee, homemade food, handmade products, and other items.

ljfarmersmarket.com

Port Aransas

"Five Lesbians Eating A Quiche"

June 15-18

Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 SH 361

Winner of the 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival as Best Overall Production, "5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche" is a tasty recipe of hysterical laughs, sexual innuendoes, unsuccessful repressions, and delicious discoveries. As the assembled widows await the announcement of the society's prize-winning quiche, the atomic bomb sirens sound. Has the Communist threat come to pass? How will the widows respond as their idyllic town and lifestyle faces attacks?

portaransascommunitytheatre.com

Galveston

Juneteenth Celebrations

June 15-19

Various locations

Galveston is the birthplace of Juneteenth, and every year the community hosts citywide events that include symposiums, galas, an emancipation gospel celebration, a Juneteenth parade and picnic, and a reenactment of the reading of General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that slavery ended.

juneteenthbirthplace.com

Rockport-fulton

Market Days

June 16-18; July 14-16; Aug. 18-20

Rockport Festival Grounds, 1500 E. Laurel St.

Every third weekend of the month, come see live music, peruse the merchandise of over 100 vendors, and choose various eats from food trucks.

rockport-fulton.org

Baytown

Juneteenth Celebration

June 17

Bicentennial Park, 1001 Market St.

Baytown commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people with live entertainment, food, shopping, and family fun.

baytown.org/1011/juneteenth-celebration

Lake Jackson

Bird Banding

June 17

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, 299 SH 332 West

Watch volunteers collect baseline data on bird populations at the sanctuary. The banding station is an excellent opportunity to see birds up close and to learn all the birds of the Brazosport area.

gcbo.org

South Padre Island

Beach Bash Skate Jam

June 21-22

John L. Tompkins Park, 6100 South Padre Blvd.

At South Padre Island's annual skate competition, there's live music, food, and cash prizes.

sopadre.com/event/spi-beach-bash-skate-jam/1132

Baytown

Summer Music Festival

June 24

Town Square, 213 W. Texas Ave.

Summer months are meant for fun, sun, and relaxation. Listen to good tunes from numerous artists while hanging out on the town square. Headlining is the Brightwire Band, a Houston-area folk-rock band.

acedistrictbaytown.org

Freeport

Fort Velasco Day

June 24

Freeport Historical Museum, 311 E. Park

Fort Velasco Day commemorates the 191st anniversary of the Battle of Fort Velasco. This living history event brings reenactors from across the state to give visitors a glimpse of what life and conflict was like at the mouth of the Brazos River in 1830s Texas.

facebook.com/freeportmuseum

Galveston

Hotter Than Birding Competition

June 25-26

Various locations

This birding big day is a fun, fast-paced, semi-competitive race to see which team can identify the most brid species in Galveston County in 24 hours.

galvestonnaturetourism.org

Freeport

Fishin' Fiesta

June 29-July 2

Freeport Municipal Park, 421 N. Brazosport Blvd.

Since 1947, anglers have been drawn to this fishing tournament each year in the hopes of catching the biggest redfish, barracuda, or any other offshore or inshore fish. The Fishin’ Fiesta is sponsored by the Freeport Lions Club and offers games, food, live entertainment, dances, and arts and crafts. The fishing tournament is one of the largest on the Gulf and includes prizes for both offshore and inshore categories. A fireworks display takes place on Saturday night.

fishinfiesta.com

Rockport

Art Festival

June 30-July 2

Rockport Festival Grounds, 1500 E. Laurel St.

This annual fine art event starts with an art auction and continues with over 100 artists, jury selected from across the nation, showcasing their masterpieces in a variety of media and styles.

rockportartcenter.com

Lake Jackson

Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour

July 1

Abner Jackson Plantation Site, Farm-to-Market Road 2004 near State Highway 332

Visit the historic archeological site of Maj. Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jackson. Once a prosperous sugar plantation, the site was destroyed by the same hurricane that devastated Galveston in 1900. Discover the sugar-making process of the 1840s and how convict labor replaced slave labor during the 1870s.

ljhistory.org

Rubber Duck Regatta

July 1

Dunbar Park, 803 FM 2004

Get out on Oyster Creek for some kayak and canoe fun. Teams compete to be one of the first 20 boats to retrieve eight different rubber ducks that are corralled along the creek and bring them back to the starting point to win a prize. The total course length is approximately 1 mile. Teams can consist of up to two people and should bring their own kayaks or canoes, lifejackets, and paddles.

lakejackson-tx.gov

Baytown

Fourth of July Celebration

July 3-4

Bicentennial Park, 1001 Market St.

Not one, but two days of free, live entertainment get the crowd going for the Fourth of July. Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes brings all of her hits to Baytown as the headliner. She is joined by her primary opening act, Madeline Edwards. R.L. Bell, who is known for his performances on NBC’s hit show "America’s Got Talent" is also playing this night. As for July 3rd, two Grammy Award winners take the stage: Siggno and Sunny Sauceda. The fireworks start right after Rimes' performance on July 4th.

baytown.org/778/4th-of-july-celebration

South Padre Island

Beach Parade

July 4

Beach Access No. 21, Gulf Boulevard

Kick off the Fourth of July with a parade on the sand. If there is rain, the event will be moved to July 5th.

sopadre.com

Fourth of July Fireworks

July 4

South Padre Island Entertainment District, 211 W. Whiting St.

Celebrate the Fourth of July with a spectacular display of lights over the bay.

sopadre.com/event-calendar

Rockport

July Fourth Celebration

July 4

Rockport Beach, 100 Seabreeze Drive

Get in a celebratory mood as you view the patriotic boat parade at noon. Best views are from Broadway Street adjacent to Little Bay or directly across from the north end of Rockport Beach. The Wendell Family Fireworks Show is held at dark in the evening.

rockport-fulton.org

Lake Jackson

Firecracker 4 Run

July 4

Dunbar Park, 803 FM 2004

This 4-mile run goes through the neighborhoods of Lake Jackson along Oyster Creek and is a USATF-certified course.

theljfat.com/firecracker-4

Corpus Christi

Mayor’s Fourth of July Big Bang Celebration

July 4

Corpus Christi Bayfront

The 2023 Mayor’s Big Bang Celebration takes place at the downtown Corpus Christi bayfront with fireworks, festivities, and family activities all day long on the bayfront and at Water’s Edge Park. Enjoy food trucks along the bayfront and a watch party at the USS Lexington Museum. At night, fireworks go off from a barge located in the Corpus Christi Bay just north of People’s Street T-head. Shoreline Boulevard is closed to traffic to ensure pedestrian safety.

visitcorpuschristi.com/big-bang

Lake Jackson

Alden B. Dow Office Tour

July 8

Alden B. Dow Office Museum, 101 S. Parking Place

Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. 

ljhistory.org

Farmers Market

July 8

Parking Place Pavilion, 110 S. Parking Place

At the market you can select locally grown fruits and vegetables, locally roasted coffee, homemade food, handmade products, and other items.

ljfarmersmarket.com

Clute

Planetarium Show

July 11, 18, 21, 25

Center for the Arts and Sciences, 400 College Blvd.

Featuring a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector and a variety of high-tech equipment, this show recreates the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, giving viewers a close-up feel for comets, exploding stars, and black holes.

brazosportcenter.org

South Padre Island

Ron Hoover Fishing Tournament

July 14-15

South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd.

Anglers compete in an exciting bay tournament, with a portion of proceeds going to Make-A-Wish of the Rio Grande Valley.

sopadre.com

Clute

"The Sound of Music"

July 14-16, 20-23

Center for the Arts and Sciences, 400 College Blvd.

An intimate, heartfelt retelling of one of history’s most thrilling and inspirational stories. This final collaboration between Rogers and Hammerstein follows Maria, serving as governess to seven children of an imperious Captain, as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria. Join the von Trapp family in one of the world’s most beloved musicals.

brazosportcenter.org

Rosenberg

Open House

July 15

Fort Bend Art Center, 2012 Avenue G

Nestled in the heart of historic Rosenberg, Fort Bend Art Center opens a new, eclectic show by a group of 30 talented artists. Pottery, paintings, illustrations, textiles, and jewelry are on display, accompanied by cheese and wine for snacking. Experience the art and meet the artists.

artleaguefortbend.org

Lake Jackson

Bird Banding

July 15

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, 299 SH 332 West

Watch volunteers collect baseline data on bird populations at the sanctuary. The banding station is an excellent opportunity to see birds up close and to learn about all the birds of the Brazosport area.

gcbo.org

Brazoria

Santa Anna Ball

July 16

Brazoria Heritage Foundation Civic Center, 202 W. Smith St.

This ball is a reenactment of the Santa Ana Ball that was given in Brazoria at Jane Long's Tavern in 1832. The annual fundraiser for the Brazoria Heritage Foundation includes a gourmet dinner with wine and silent and live auctions.

brazoriahf.org

Victoria

"Disney's Little Mermaid"

July 21-30

Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts, 214 N. Main St.

Theatre Victoria presents the musical about a young mermaid who longs to leave her ocean home and live in the world above, with songs from the Disney hit movie.

theatrevictoria.org

Sabine Pass

Kids Fish

July 22

Sea Rim State Park, 19335 S. Gulfway Drive

At this annual event, children between the ages of 1 and 12 receive a free fishing rod and T-shirt while supplies last. Kids can then use that rod to catch as many fish as they can to compete for prizes. Volunteers are on the beach to record size and number of fish caught for each kid as well as provide bait and fishing advice.

tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/sea-rim

Port Aransas

"The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical"

July 27-Aug. 13

Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 SH 361

Adapted from the best-selling book "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock 'n' roll score, "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" is an action-packed mythical adventure. As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want, and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his trail.

portaransascommunitytheatre.com

Clute

The Great Texas Mosquito Festival

July 27-29

Clute Municipal Park, 100 Parkview Drive

The Great Texas Mosquito Festival is three days of family fun with a carnival, vendors, barbecue contest, 5K run, tournaments, and the ever-popular mosquito legs and calling contests. The evenings are topped off with live music. Don't forget to take your picture with everyone's favorite mosquito, "Willie-Man-Chew."

mosquitofestival.com

Planetarium Show

Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 25, 29

Center for the Arts and Sciences, 400 College Blvd.

Featuring a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector and a variety of high-tech equipment, this show recreates the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, giving viewers a close-up feel for comets, exploding stars, and black holes.

brazosportcenter.org

South Padre Island

Texas International Fishing Tournament

Aug. 2-6

South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd.

Surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Laguna Madre Bay and Gulf of Mexico, Port Isabel and South Padre Island play host to Texas’ largest saltwater fishing tournament. Anglers compete in one of three divisions: bay, tarpon, and offshore. Dockside, thousands of spectators turn out to view impressive catches of blue marlin, white marlin, and sailfish brought in by the big boats offshore.

sopadre.com

Houston

"The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy"

Aug. 4-Jan. 21

The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross St.

This exhibition presents over 100 portraits made over the past 20 years by Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy (b. 1963). The small paintings, with their gold backgrounds, resemble Byzantine icons; however, rather than represent religious figures, Topchy depicts friends and colleagues in the art community.

menil.org

Lake Jackson

Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour

Aug. 5

Abner Jackson Plantation Site, Farm-to-Market Road 2004 near State Highway 332

Visit the historic archeological site of Maj. Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jackson. Once a prosperous sugar plantation, the site was destroyed by the same hurricane that devastated Galveston in 1900. Discover the sugar-making process of the 1840s and how convict labor replaced slave labor during the 1870s.

ljhistory.org

South Padre Island

Ladies Kingfish Tournament

Aug. 11-13

South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd.

The first all-ladies tournament in Texas is divided into two divisions: bay and offshore fishing.

sopadre.com

Galveston

Air, Car, and Boat Show

Aug. 11-13

Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd.

The air show ranges from P-63 King Cobra and DH-115 Vampire to the Ghostwriter pyrotechnics show planes with daredevil pilots sending off fireworks trails to light up the night sky. The boat show showcases an array of yachts at the Moody Gardens Marina. The car show at Moody Gardens Convention Center is filled with rows of classic vehicles and the stories that accompany them.

moodygardens.org

AIA Sandcastle Competition

Aug. 12-13

East Beach Park, 1923 Boddeker Road

Members of the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects hit the sand and build for hours to win the Golden Bucket Award. Structures remain in place for Sunday viewing.

aiahouston.org

Lake Jackson

Farmers Market

Aug. 12

Parking Place Pavilion, 110 S. Parking Place

At the market you can select locally grown fruits and vegetables, locally roasted coffee, homemade food, handmade products, and other items.

ljfarmersmarket.com

Alden B. Dow Office Tour

Aug. 12

Alden B. Dow Office Museum, 101 S. Parking Place

Witness the restored mid-century architectural beauty of Alden B. Dow’s 1943 office in downtown Lake Jackson. Learn all about the city’s beginnings and the indelible mark that Dow left as the principal architect of Lake Jackson. 

ljhistory.org

Laguna Vista

South Padre Island Junior Golf Championship

Aug. 14-16

South Padre Island Golf Club, 1 Golf House Road

The nation's best junior golfers compete for the championship on the Gulf Coast.

sopadre.com

Baytown

Eastern Rim Funny Book and Vintage Con

Aug. 19-20

Goose Creek Memorial High School, 6001 E. Wallisville Road

If you're into cosplay, head to the Eastern Rim Funny Book and Vintage Con, where there's a cosplay contest, special comic book guests, vendors, authors, artists, and food. Parking is free.

easternrimcon.com

Victoria

Jimmy Fortune in Concert

Aug. 19

Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts, 214 N. Main St.

Part of the Charity Concert Series, this concert invites audiences to experience the music of Jimmy Fortune, whose career includes 21 years of singing and performing with the legendary Statler Brothers followed by a solo career.

weldercenter.org

Lake Jackson

Bird Banding

Aug. 19

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, 299 SH 332 West

Watch volunteers collect baseline data on bird populations at the sanctuary. The banding station is an excellent opportunity to see birds up close and to learn all the birds of the Brazosport area.

gcbo.org

Galveston

Esports Summit

Aug. 25-27

Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd.

Attendees can look, learn, and participate in the fastest-growing entertainment industry in the world. Panel discussions, hands-on opportunities, and celebrity appearances are part of the fun.

galvestonesports.com

Clute

Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Trail

Oct. 26

Clute Municipal Park, 100 Parkview Drive

Drive through Clute Municipal Park and trick-or-treat your way through to see the sights and sounds of the Spooky Trail.

clutetexas.gov

Tomball

Tomball Holiday Parade

Nov. 18

Main Street(FM 2920), 100 W. Main Street

58th annual parade down Main Street with over 150 entries

www.tomballchamber.rog

Clute

Christmas in the Park

Dec. 8-9

Clute Municipal Park, 100 Parkview Drive

Christmas in the Park is an event that gets the whole family in the holiday spirit—from watching performances by local choirs and dance groups to fixing s'mores by the crackling fire to a visit with Santa. The drive-thru holiday light display is available the entire month of December.

clutetexas.gov

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