Festivals and Celebrations
Events
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Spring Habitat Volunteer Day
South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary 6801 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX, United StatesSpringtime means an opportunity to keep expanding the SPI Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary's habitats. Lend the staff a hand March 12 as they plant native trees, shrubs and nectar plants in effort to get the grounds in shape to benefit the upcoming spring bird and Monarch migration. The center has some shovels, garden tools and gloves, but volunteers bringing their own is helpful. Volunteers who stay for two…
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National Plant a Flower Day at the Mazatlan Morning
Quinta Mazatlan 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, TX, United StatesMarch 12 is National Plant a Flower Day and Quinta Mazatlan is celebrating with Mazatlan Morning from 9 a.m. to noon with the Native Plant Sale, Talk, Walk & Seed Bombing. McAllen urban ecologist John Brush presents a program at 10 a.m. titled “Quinta in Bloom,” highlighting the native flowers around the sanctuary. Mike Heep, Valley’s native plant nursery owner, will sell plants from 9 a.m. to noon with a…
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Food Park Unplugged
McAllen Food Park 10 N. Broadway, McAllen, United StatesFood Park Unplugged takes place March 18 at McAllen Food Park. Every third Friday of the month, enjoy the sounds of local crooners while feasting on dishes by Food Truck chefs. Take a stroll and do some shopping from local craft and collectibles vendors. This event is family- and pet-friendly. Free admission into the park.
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17th Brownsville Guitar Festival
TSC Performing Arts Center 90 Taylor Avenue, Brownsville, TX, United StatesThe Brownsville Society for the Performing Arts presents the Brownsville Guitar Festival on March 25 and 26. The event features performances by some of the best, most inventive acoustic guitarists in the world today. Berta Rojas, "guitarist extraordinaire", nominated three times for Latin Grammy Awards, brings her vibrant and uniquely popular style to the stage while Xavier Jara displays talents that won him the world’s most prestigious solo guitar competition.…
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Texas Onion Fest
Downtown Weslaco Texas Blvd., Weslaco, United StatesThe Texas Onion Fest celebrates the development of the world famous Texas 1015 Onion which was developed in Weslaco. The name of the 1015 onion came from the suggested planting date, Oct. 15. The festivities include live entertainment on two stages, the exciting Onion Eating Contest, food, commercial booths, kiddie rides, two performances by the Dancing Horses at the Charro Arena, 1015 Market, Car Show, cooking demonstrations at the Culinary…
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Monarch Fest
Quinta Mazatlan 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, TX, United StatesEach spring, Monarch Butterflies migrate north and east around March or April. On April 2, Quinta Mazatlan hosts the annual Monarch Fest from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in McAllen, with the Bug Parade at 11 a.m. Family activities include live music, dance, vendors, arts & crafts, migration path, speakers, garden tours, food and other activities. The main stage features cultural dances and performers throughout the festival. Quinta Mazatlan encourages…
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McAllen Cruise Night
McAllen Chamber of Commerce 1200 Ash Ave., McAllen, TX, United StatesJoin the McAllen Chamber of Commerce for the second annual “McAllen Classic Car Cruise Night” in McAllen April 2 from 1-7 p.m. Admission is free. The chamber invites all car enthusiasts to come out for a family-friendly event while strolling down memory lane viewing the different decades of automobile history. The event promises to be fun and enjoyable, with a special guest appearance by the Green Ghost. No alcoholic beverages…
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TSC Ruby Gala
Oliveira Student Services Center, 2nd Floor 80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX, United StatesTexas Southmost College continues its celebration of its 95th anniversary April 2 with its Ruby Gala. The night will include a string quartet and live music by Rockstar Denied. Online and live auctions will include sport, spa and restaurant packages as well as art pieces and jewelry from local donors. The evening also includes a surf and turf dinner. The gala takes place from 6:30 p.m. to midnight on the…
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Community Family Health Fair
McAllen Public Library 4001 North 23rd Street, McAllen, TX, United StatesMcAllen Public Library hosts a Community Family Health Fair on April 9 at the Main library. Attendees can “Get on Track with your Health” by taking advantage of free health screenings and visiting many informational stations. Families can enjoy free mini train rides, jump rope and hoola hoop contests, a bubble dance-a-thon more. The Health Fair will take place inside the library lobby and outside, in front of the facility.…
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Sunset Live
McAllen Convention Center Oval Park. 700 Convention Center Blvd, McAllen, TX, United StatesAfter a brief pause for two years, McAllen’s Sunset Live outdoor music festival returns in its full capacity April 9 with a Tex-Mex Country R&B musical celebration. Admission and parking to the concert is free and is open to the whole family, including pets. The lineup for Saturday is as follows: 6-6:45 p.m. - Yoga class with Quiet Mind Yoga 6:30 p.m. - STAARZ, R&B Pop from Brownsville 7 p.m. - Lizzie…
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Food Park Unplugged
McAllen Food Park 10 N. Broadway, McAllen, United StatesFood Park Unplugged takes place April 15 at McAllen Food Park. Every third Friday of the month, enjoy the sounds of local crooners while feasting on dishes by Food Truck chefs. Take a stroll and do some shopping from local craft and collectibles vendors. This event is family- and pet-friendly. Free admission into the park.
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Spring Migration Celebration
South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary 6801 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX, United StatesExperience the spectacle and colors of spring bird migration through South Padre Island at the Spring Migration Celebration April 23-24. The weekend includes birding workshops and presentations and a native plant sale. Also on the schedule are Island golf cart birding tours and kids' activities.