Events
ANNUAL ACTIVITIES:
JANUARY
Rockport Gospel Music Festival
FEBRUARY
Lamardi Gras is a celebration with a local flare to benefit the Lamar Volunteer Fire Department. This annual event occurs the second weekend of February at Lamar Volunteer Fire Department located at 302 Bois D’arc, Rockport, TX 78382. Lamar is located just nine miles north of Rockport on Highway 35.
Clay Expo bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair
Organized by the Aransas County Council on Aging, the 17th annual event is a fundraiser that benefits the organization’s Meals on Wheels Program. The weekend tourism event includes activities throughout the downtown area:
- Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair (suggested donation $5 per person) held at the Woman’s Club and Rockport Center for the Arts featuring twenty artists who work on clay;
- Art Center Market
- Twenty six businesses in the Rockport Cultural Arts District will
be enticing shoppers and art lovers into their stores. The chocolate treats are free and any purchase will get you a Golden Ticket.
MARCH
Annual Whooping Crane Strut Registration
APRIL
Taste of Rockport & Fulton, Texas
This event features culinary delights from a host of local restaurants, bakers and caterers.
ACND Festival Grounds, 100 Seabreeze Drive
Rockport, TX 78382 United States
MAY
Soon to enter its third decade, the highly-successful and well-attended Nautical Flea Market offers a wide array of nautical and other goods for sale. This is a must-attend event for everyone!
Babes on the Bay
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THE JIM EHMAN MEMORIAL FISHING TOURNAMENT
Rockport, Texas
ARANSAS BAY CHAPTER CCA
Rockport Festival of Wine and Food
Featuring over 100 varieties of wines, food demonstrations, vendor booths, and music all on hte grounds of the Texas Maritime Museum!
Join us Memorial Day Weekend!
Coastal Bend Troop Support Annual Crawfish Boil
We hold an annual fundraiser every Memorial Day weekend.
JUNE
Texas Game Warden Fishing Tournaments
JULY
Rockport Art Festival July 6-7, 2019
Over the years, the show has grown tremendously as a privately funded event due to your continued support. We hope that you will again
consider being one of our donors. We would also like to remind you that we are a 501 ( c ) 3 public charity and your donation is fully tax
deductible.
AUGUST
TSA Youth Circuit / Rockin’ Rockport Regatta
Founded in 2007, Warrior’s Weekend is a non-profit dedicated to the support of veterans of The United States of America with an emphasis on those wounded in The Global War on Terrorism.
SEPTEMBER
This year we are back and better than ever, featuring over 75 vendors more than 12 speakers and a variety of nature inspired field trips on land and see. The Celebration is fun, educational and inspiring. It is designed for those who enjoy bird watching as well as those who follow the migration patterns. If you enjoy nature, birds or some aspect of them, then this event is for you. Help us remember the year and tag us on social media! #RFHummerBird #HummerBird2019
OCTOBER
The 45th Annual Seafair Festival, is back for four days of family-friendly festival fun on October 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2019. Make plans to sip, dine and dance your way through a festival of seaside entertainment. With a variety of contests such as Just Desserts and the ever-popular Gumbo Cookoff, there is surely something for everyone. Don’t forget to join the locals for the exciting Seafair Parade on Saturday morning. You can head out to the festival grounds for delicious festival food and so much more! Help us remember the year and tag us on social media! #RFSeafair
Rockport – Fulton Shopping Tournament
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NOVEMBER
Rockport Film Festival
The Rockport Film Festival is always the first weekend in November, when Texas days are still warm but Texas nights are cool. It all kicks off with a Red Carpet Event the Thursday before the festival, and films screen all day Friday and Saturday.
In 2019, the festival will be October 31 – November 3.
DECEMBER
Tropical Christmas Festival
Events information
The event features musical entertainment, children’s activities, visits with Santa, shopping opportunities along the harbor and downtown, food, fun, and other festivities. The City’s trolley will be available for transportation between the Festival Grounds and three locations on Austin Street
Christmas by the Bay
Did you know that Santa Claus vacations in the Rockport-Fulton area during the holidays? Bring the kids on over to Christmas by the Bay to meet Jolly Old Saint Nick and enjoy a bag full of other holiday fun, including a Christmas tree decorating contest, an ornament workshop just for children, and a lighted boat parade. Other events include the Christmas Tour of Historic Homes, Symphony by the Sea, Caroling at the Mansion, Christmas in Fulton, and a fireworks show, so don’t miss out.
Downtown Heritage District and the Rockport Harbor Area
Rockport, TX 78382