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Local Markets and More...
Rockport Downtown Farmers Market
Every 2nd Saturday of the month 9am – 5pm. Exhibits include locally grown produce, jams, jellies, and pickled items. There is often fresh baked bread, local honey, Hen fruit (fresh eggs), and freshly made goat soap. Buy fresh produce, cottage canned goods, and more at 105 S. Austin Street. For more information call
361-230-0414, or e-mail smiller467@gmail.com.
Rockport Downtown Makers Market
Every 2nd Saturday of the month 9 am – 5 pm. Showcases a local outdoor market featuring handmade items from local artists and fun and unique home décor. Located at 302 S. Austin. If you are interested in selling homemade items at this event please contact rockportdailygrind@yahoo.com.
Rockport-Fulton Market Days
Rockport-Fulton Market Days – Every 3rd Friday-Sunday of the month 9 am – 4 pm. Live music is played throughout the weekend. Peruse over 100 vendors, over a dozen food trucks/food vendors, seating under the shade for 48 people and you can bring your pets! Come join the fun every third Saturday and Sunday of the month at the Festival grounds at Rockport Harbor, located at 100 Sea Breeze Drive. For more information, follow Rockport Fulton Market Days on Facebook or call 361-314-2226.
Austin Street Art Walk
Every second Saturday of each month, from 10 am – 7pm. Austin Street Art Walk is presented by Rockport Center for the Arts, in partnership with local galleries, restaurants, and businesses located along Austin St. (over 30 participating businesses) Art Walk is a free, alfresco, walkable experience featuring an ever-changing mix of participants representing various art mediums such as paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography, textiles, as well as live music, artist demonstrations, food and more. For more information follow us at
www.facebook.com/austinstreetartwalk.
Second Saturday in the District
The Rockport District hosts Second Saturday every month with live music and special themes to enjoy along with Artwalk, Farmers Market, Makers Market. RCAD is an arts and humanities organization that sponsors historic restoration, museum creation, public artwork, including sculptures and murals, musical and transportation history events. FMI Jennifer Day, email - jdayrose@gmail.com or rockportculturalartsdistricts.com
The Great Outdoors Scavenger Hunt (GOSH) 2024
Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine will take readers on a Texas-sized road with The Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (GOSH) The promotion kicks off 1st and will go through Labor Day. The summer
long contest will encourage our readers to explore all 268,597 square miles in Texas in pursuit of family fun, silly selfies and their Texas summer ever. Their adventures and selfie pic will be posted on social media channels with the hashtag #GOSH2024. The Rockport Beach is the Rockport location. This promotion receives social media support and state-wide press. Participants who complete GOSH will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of the Buc-ee gift cards. The first person or team to complete every scavenger hunt challenge will win a yeti Tandra 65 cooler.
tpwmagazine.com/GOSH2024
Wings Rescue Center
September 20th, 5pm - 10:30pm - Wing Ding 2024 - Benefiting Wings Rescue Center - Doors open at 5pm, Enjoy an evening with music, buffet style BBQ, wine pull, live auction and more. tickets may be purchased online at Wings Rescue Center Facebook event or mail check to Wings Rescue Center, P.O Box 1912 Rockport, Tx 78381. FMI Text Kay 512-784-8223 0r Amy 860-336-1986
Local Events and Attractions
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
September 17th - Noon - 1pm, Brown Bag Lecture "Beneficial Garden Insects" Speaker: Stephen Biles,
Integrated Pest Management Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
AgriLife Extension Office, 892 Airport Road, Rockport, TX. Master Gardeners is a non-profit program of TX A&M Agrilife Extension Service. FMI https://txmg.org/aransas/, or call (361) 790-0103
The History Center for Aransas County
August 17 - November 10 - Ghost Towns of Copano Bay 1840-1880,
Step back in time and explore the Ghost Town of Copano Bay 1840 to 1880. discover the stories of Copano Bay, where ships sailed the natural channel from Aransas Pass. Learn about the rise and fall of towns like Lamar and St. Mary's which served shippers until devastating hurricanes in the late 1880s.
September 8th - Aransas City by Pam Stranahan
September 22nd - Lamar by Joe Fox
Hours of operation for the History Center: Monday and Friday 10 am - 2 pm; Saturday and Sunday
1 pm - 4pm. 801 E. Cedar St. Rockport, TX. | A Pathways Venue | For membership, volunteer information, and other activities: call 361-727-9214 or visit www.theachistorycenter.com
Rockport Center for the Arts
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Now though September 28, Nosheen Iqbal - "Convergences" in the McKelvey Charitable Fund Gallery
August 8 - October 6, - Jesse Moreno - "Coastal Mementos" in the Jeanie & Bill Gallery
August 23 - September 22, Sam Modder - "Source of a All Hair, Wearer of All Socks" in the H-E-B Galley
September 13 - October 27 - Rebecca Bridges Rice "Juxtapositions"
Classes and Workshops
September 5th- Raku Workshop with Vivian Rood
September 10th - Silversmith Class at the Bead Studio with Dany DeLeon
September 10th - Pottery for Beginners with Genie Mysorski
September 11th- Stained Glass for Beginners with Susan Fest
September 13th- Paper Alchemy with Kelly Schaub
September 14th - Mosaic art with Janet Dineen
September 18th - Introduction to Oil Painting with Kelly Best Bourgeois
September 19th - Introduction to Watercolor with Al Kline
September 26th - Beginning Digital Photography with Adrain Martinez
September 27th - Contemporary Collage Composition with Kelly Schaub
Culinary Arts / Cooking Class
Tastes of Sicily with Chef Vicki Comisso
Music
September 6th, 7:30pm - Tish Hinojosa and Friends in the Randall Ewing Hall at The ROCC
Rockport Center for the Arts (RCA) 204 South Austin Street. (361)729-5519
Rockport Conference Center (ROCC) 106 South Austin Street. (361)729-5519
https://www.rockportartcenter.com
Contact: Vanessa Ormsby at 361-729-5519 for more information
Rockport Country Club
Rockport Country Club is poised to offer its members a lifestyle not found anywhere in the Coastal Bend area. Member's offers include golf, dining, fitness, pool, and tennis. Private events are available for non-members. For membership questions, please call Chris DeLoach (361) 450-4393 or visit our website at www.rockportcc.com
Fulton Mansion State History
Second Saturdays Every Month at the Fulton Mansion - Games, Arts & Crafts. Fun for all ages!
Tuesday through Saturday 10am - 4pm; Sunday 1pm - 4pm. Adult admission $7.00, Seniors $6.00, Military Veterans $6.00, children $4.00, children under 5 are free. The Fulton Mansion is located at 317 S. Fulton Beach Rd. Rockport, TX. Call ahead for the most up-to-date information: 361-729-0386 or visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/visitfultonmansion
Texas Maritime Museum & Education Center
September 2nd, Closed
September 4th,11th, 25, 10am - 11am - Tiny Tot Wednesday
September 14, 1pm-3pm, Booking Signing Event with local author Jason Bradshaw, New novel: Palm Island
September 18th, 11am - 2;30pm, Pirate Day Event
September 25th, 4:15pm - RFMS Armadillo Gang field trip
September 27th, 10am - Rockport Home School Group
September 28h, 11am - 2pm, Back 2 School Event
September 30th, 5pm -7pm - Mike Probst Retirement Party
Texas Maritime Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 4pm,
TMM Administration Office (white bldg., blue roof) - 361-729-1271
The Texas Maritime Museum is located at 1202 Navigation Circle, Rockport, TX 78382. For membership, volunteer information, and other activities: call 361-729-1271 or visit texasmaritimemuseum.org
Bay Education Center
September 19 -21, Hummerbird Celebration
September 19th, 10:30am - 11:30am - Make a Hummingbird Perch
September 20th, 10:30am - 11:30am - Paint/Pot Native Flower
September 21, 10:30am - 11:30am - Make a Hummingbird Feeder
Tuesday through Saturday from 10an - 4pm with "Science on a Sphere" presentations every day at 2pm.
361-774-1785, 121 Seabreeze Drive, Rockport, TX 78382
https://www.facebook.com/BayEducationCenter/
Rockport Little Theatre
August 30 - September 15, 2024 - dial M for Murder, by Frederick Knott - Fridays and Saturdays @ 7pm
Sundays @ 3pm. Tickets available online & at the door.
Acoustic Open Mic Night Thursdays at 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Plug and Play, no Amp needed.
For tickets, show dates, or more information please call 361-450-1465. Located at 99 N. Austin St. Rockport, TX 78382. To purchase tickets or buy a brick as a fundraiser for the performing arts of Rockport Little Theatre: https://www.rockportlittletheatre.com
Rialto Theater - Aransas Pass
Music Monday's - 6pm-9pm, every Monday's
Open Mic every Tuesday 6:30pm - 10pm
Fridays: Karaoke - 7pm-10pm
Every Sunday - Open Blues Jam and Steve & Lulu's food truck will be serving fried catfish, fries, hush puppies and crepes.
September 7, 12pm-10pm - Aransas Pass Music Festival
September 14th, 7:30pm-10am - Michael Anthony Perez featuring Alley Catz
rialtotheater.org
Rockport Cultural Arts District
RCAD's six murals are an Instagrammer’s dream, celebrating the community’s wildlife and heritage as an Art Colony since 1948. One of 52 Cultural Districts in Texas, the Rockport District is host Second Saturday every month through December with live music and special themes to enjoy along with Artwalk. Farmers Market, and Market. RCAD is an arts and humanities organization that sponsors historic restoration, museum creation, public artwork, including sculptures and murals, musical and transportation history events, and literary publications about Regional Texas History, including book-signings, artists. https://rockportculturalartsdistrict.com/
Rockport Railroad Depot Museum
The Rockport Railroad Depot Museum & Cultural Arts District.
The Rockport Cultural Arts District has restored and repurposed the historic Rockport, San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad Depot to a unique Railroad Museum. Come and enjoy the newly renovated Railroad Depot and ride the Passenger Train. The Museum is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1pm - 4pm. The Passenger Train is available every Second Saturday in the District. https://www.facebook.com/RockportRailroadDepot/
Passport to the Past
Rockport Cultural Arts District has a new program called Passport to Aransas County's Rich and Vibrant History. Your adventure begins with 4 exciting venues to explore.
Visit The Fulton Mansion, Texas Maritime Museum, Rockport Railroad Depot, and the History Center for Aransas County. At each venue scan the QR Code and fill out your passport digitally and complete the challenge. Each of the participating venues offers a unique learning and exploring experience. After completing the challenge digitally at all 4 venue, you earn a prize! It is a fun and educational way to check out our community. https://passport2thepast.com/aransas-county-passport/
Aransas Pathway
September 19th, 9:00am - Pathways Poker Tour - See above
Discover your Pathway! Hiking-Biking-Kayaking-History and Birding. Attractions and Nature trails throughout Aransas County. Are you looking to get out in nature while lending a helping hand? Aransas Pathways has volunteer opportunities! If you want to give back to a good cause, call 361-790-9496 to sign up! FMI on Aransas Pathways, visit www.aransaspathways.com
Fulton Schoolhouse Museum
Open every Saturday from 1 pm - 4 pm, with free tours! Come see what a one-room schoolhouse looked like! See a perfect replica of the Fulton Mansion and view interesting items that have been donated by Fulton residents. Located at 305 7th Street, Fulton, TX 78358
Rockport Beach
Texas' first Blue Wave Beach! Located at 210 Seabreeze Drive, Rockport, TX 78382. Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 6 am - 11 pm and Friday-Saturday, 6 am - 11 pm. Beach passes for Rockport Beach are $10/Daily and $40/Yearly. No charge for walk-ins.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Open daily from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. The Visitor Center is open daily 9:00 am to 4:00 pm until April 14th, then closed Mon-Tues starting April 15th. Come hike a trail, fish off the pier or from your kayak, or drive the 16-mile auto tour. FMI, call 361-349-1181 or visit www.facebook.com/AransasNWR or www.fws.gov/refuge/aransas/.(Voted the #1 birding spot and # 5 National Wildlife Refuge in the USA for USA TODAY Readers' Choice)
Goose Island State Park
Open 7 days a week from 8AM-10PM. Park Headquarters is staffed 7 days a week from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Tent and RV camping available; reservations recommended. There is a 1,620 ft. fishing pier, Bayfront campsites, boat ramp, birding areas, hiking trail, and picnic area. While at Goose Island, be sure to visit one of the most famous live oaks in the world, the "Big Tree," estimated to be centuries old - In 1969 it was named the State Champion Coast Live Oak. For private events at Goose Island contact sara.rock@tpwd.texas.gov. For more information, visit https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/goose-island, https://www.facebook.com/GooseIslandSP/, or call 361-729-2858.
The Woman's Club of Aransas County
Open Monday and Friday 12:30 pm - 4 pm. No food or drinks. Play canasta, mah-jongg, and party bridge.
Game Night - First -3rd-4th and 5th Wednesday at 6pm - 9pm. 1104 E. Concho, Rockport, (Across from the Chamber of Commerce near the Rockport Harbor) Members $4 | Non-members $5. FMI: 361-557-1150 or visit https://www.wcofaransas.org
Pickleball
Rockport-Fulton High School tennis courts open to the public. No charge. Each court can have 4 players. *courts are available . First come - first serve basis. Just bring your own equipment. For more information contact Molly Jackson McConville 361- 463 -6328 or email: mollyjmcconville@gmail.com
Rockport - Fulton Community Pool
Pool Hours: Open Swim - Splash Pool, 8am - 7pm, Tuesday - Saturday.
Open Swim - Competition Pool, 11am - 7pm, Tuesday - Saturday
Classes include Water Aerobics, Water Walking, and Lap Swim. Located at 2001 Stadium Dr. The park houses an 8 lane, 25-yard pool (heated to 86 degrees) and diving area, a bathhouse, towel warmer, and swimsuit dryer. The park also has a playground, picnic area, and a ¼ mile nature trail. FMI: pool2@cityofrockport.com | 361-727-9989 | www.cityofrockport.com
Rockport Yacht Club
Located at Rockport Yacht Club, 722 Navigation Circle, Rockport, Texas 78382. FMI: (361)729-3115 or http://www.rockportyachtclub.org/Home_Page.php
Memorial Park
Check out the Disc golf course intertwining among the oak trees. Memorial Park is located at 1601 FM 2165 (Pearl St.) in Rockport. The park includes a 6000 sq. ft. modular skate park. Consisting of more than 100 acres, the Park includes 1.65 miles of Hike and Bike trails and a 3/4-mile nature trail with interpretive signs, and rest benches. Soccer fields, basketball courts, baseball/softball fields, off-leash dog parks, playscapes and fitness stations, birding sites, and picnic facilities serve a wide variety of interests throughout the year. FMI: parks3@cityofrockport.com or www.cityofrockport.com, 361-727-2158.
Christmas on the Beach
September 12th, 6pm - 8pm - Loteria Bingo at Lagoons RV Park, 600 Enterprise. Cards go on sale at 5:30pm.
$10.00 each.
Lighted Night Kayaking
Trips leave at 8 pm and 10 pm. More info can be obtained by contacting the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce at 361-729-6445.
Birding and Dolphin Tours/Boat & Kayak Excursions
Group boat tours are available. Information on Dolphins and birding adventures can be obtained by contacting the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce at 361-729-6445.
Aransas Pass Aquatic Center
In neighboring Aransas Pass: 3 pools, 3 slides. Free Parking. Happy Hour every day (except closed day - Tuesday) is only $2 - 4:30 to close. Monday family night 7 pm - 9 pm - $3. FMI: 361-758-777-0400 E Johnson Ave, Aransas Pass TX.
Fulton Convention Center
September 6th - Humane Society Annual Gala
September 7th - Private Event
September 14th - FCC-Private Event Park Area-
September 14th - Fulton Market Days
September 20th - Wing Rescue Center Wing ding
September 21th - Private Event
September 28th - PHCC Annual Fishing Tournament
Looking for more fun? Check out our list of 100 Things to Do!
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