PORT ARANSAS AND SURROUNDING AREA EVENTS CALENDAR
December
1-17—CORPUS CHRISTI: 100@$100 Fund-raiser Texas A&M-Corpus Christi University Galleries display 100 pieces of art being sold for $100 or less. Islander Art Gallery. http://cla.tamucc.edu/art/ 361/825-3756
3—CORPUS CHRISTI: Harbor Lights Festival The Corpus Christi skyline and Marina area are illuminated for the holiday season. Features entertainment, family activities and vendors. Corpus Christi Marina/Downtown. www.harborlightsfestival.org 361/985-1555
3—KINGSVILLE: La Posada de Kingsville Parade of Lights Downtown on Kleberg Avenue. www.kingsvilletexas.com 361/592-8516
3—PORT ARANSAS: Carolers Afloat/Boat Lighting Parade Sing carols aboard boats as they cruise the city harbor in Port Aransas or watch from the lighted boats from shore. Begins at dusk. Roberts Point Park Pavilion. www.portaransas.org 800/452-6278
6—CORPUS CHRISTI: Michael Martin Murphey: A Cowboy Christmas Performing Arts Center at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. http://tamucc.tix.com 361/825-ARTS
7-11—CORPUS CHRISTI: University Theatre 10-Minute Play Festival Six short plays are presented each night. Begins at 6 p.m. Wilson Theatre at the Center for the Arts at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi http://cla.tamucc.edu/theatre 361/825-5800
10-11—INGLESIDE: Renaissance Faire Features live music, medieval combat and jousting demonstrations, 17th-century attire, food and vendors. Live Oak Park. www.inglesidetxchamber.org 361/776-2906 888/899-2906
11-22—PORT ARANSAS: Enchanted Holiday Forest See Christmas trees that local children and nonprofit groups have decorated. Port Aransas Civic Center. www.portaransas.org 361/749-5919
24—CORPUS CHRISTI: Tamale Dinner House of Rock. www.texashouseofrock.com 361/882-7625
31—CORPUS CHRISTI: Disney Live: Phineas & Ferb Selena Auditorium. www.americanbankcenter.com
January
11—CORPUS CHRISTI: Fiddler on the Roof Begins at 7:30 p.m. Selena Auditorium. www.americanbankcenter.com
20-Mar. 11—CORPUS CHRISTI: Art of the Dive/Portraits of the Deep Features 75 paintings, sculptures and photographs by marine artists who portray underwater life and habitats. The Art Museum of South Texas. www.artmuseumofsouthtexas.org 361/825-3500
25—ARANSAS PASS: Coastal Bend Travel Fair More than 35 booths offer information on attractions, communities and events in South Texas for Winter Texans and other visitors. www.txcoastalbend.org 361/701-0555
28—PORT ARANSAS: Port Aransas Garden Club Tour of Homes www.portaransas.org 361/749-5919
28-29—ROCKPORT: Piecemakers by the Bay Quilt Show Rockport-Fulton High School. www.piecemakersbythebay.org 361/729-5440
February
1-Mar. 11—CORPUS CHRISTI: Art of the Dive/Portraits of the Deep Features 75 paintings, sculptures and photographs by marine artists who portray underwater life and habitats. The Art Museum of South Texas. www.artmuseumofsouthtexas.org 361/825-3500
3—CORPUS CHRISTI: The Alley Cats and The Perfect Gentlemen in Concert Performing Arts Center at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. http://tamucc.tix.com 361/825-ARTS
4-5—ROCKPORT: Clay Expo Includes the Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair at Rockport-Fulton High School, Art Walk on Saturday at downtown galleries, and demonstrations and exhibits at the Rockport Center for the Arts. www.rockporartcenter.org 361/729-5519
6—CORPUS CHRISTI: Monty Python’s Spamalot Selena Auditorium. www.americanbankcenter.com
10—CORPUS CHRISTI: Annual Stage Door Canteen Enjoy live entertainment and dance to the Big Band sounds of C-G & Company at this event that recalls the canteen shows of WWII. USS Lexington Museum on the Bay. www.usslexington.com 361/523-9LEX
21-22—CORPUS CHRISTI: Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music Selena Auditorium. www.americanbankcenter.com
21-26—CORPUS CHRISTI: Henry V William Shakespeare’s play is presented by University Theatre. Wilson Theatre at the Center for the Arts at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. http://cla.tamucc.edu/theatre 361/825-5800
23-26—PORT ARANSAS: Whooping Crane Festival Enjoy guided nature and birding tours, workshops, speakers, whooping crane viewing, presentations and a trade show. Port Aransas Civic Center and UT Marine Science Institute. www.whoopingcranefestival.org 800/452-6278
24-26—CORPUS CHRISTI: Kleberg Bank College Classic College baseball tournament includes teams from Nebraska, Utah and UNLV. Whataburger Field. www.goislanders.com 361/561-4665
Information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Port Aransas Texas Chamber of Commerce
