Fill your calendar with fun all year long. From art exhibitions and demonstrations to film, food and wine festivals, there’s always a good time to be had in and around the Cultural Arts District. If you’d like to see all of Rockport’s events head over to the Rockport Fulton Chamber of Commerce Event Calendar.
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April 2018
May 2018
September 2018
Humming Bird Festival
The communities of Rockport and Fulton, Texas celebrate the arrival of the tiny winged ones with a reception, workshops, HummerBird Malls, bus and boat tours, exhibits, banding, and lectures presented by world-renowned experts. Fees/Admission: Various for different activities, see website.
Find out more »October 2018
Seafair Festival
Don't miss this fall festival. Come enjoy a parade, arts and crafts, bands, water entertainment and a gumbo cook-off.
Find out more »Rockport-Fulton Shopping Tournament
Do you like to save money while shopping with friends? Then plan a girls trip for October 20th and get your team registered for the Rockport-Fulton Shopping Tournament. Experience “shop ‘til you drop” shopping with discounts, costumes, prizes, food, and fun. Get a team, dress up in costumes if you like, and compete for prizes as you “play a round” of shopping at selected Rockport-Fulton stores. Pre-shopping encouraged the week before the tournament. Support the Aransas County Education Foundation
Find out more »November 2018
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.
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January 2019
Rockport Gospel Music Festival
Our festival began back in 1994 as a gospel music concert, sponsored by “Rockport’s Gospel Force” police quartet. The Gospel Music Festival has continued to grow throughout the years much because of your continued support and through your attendance, your prayers and your contributions. Without your consistent support the festival would never have grown to the four-day event that it became last year. We are extremely excited and blessed to have back with us again this year The Nelons who…
Find out more »February 2019
Lamardi Gras
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. The celebration starts Friday evening at 5pm and concludes Saturday night at 11pm. Activities include a parade, live music, cold beer, themed food, auctions, casinos, and more. All proceeds go toward Lamar fire department…
Find out more »Bountiful Bowl
"Meet the most talented potters in Texas and experience the best pottery exhibition and sale. The Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair combines the opportunity to admire and purchase lovely clay pieces and donate funds to support our local meals-on-wheels program."
Find out more »Chocolate Crawl
Free
Twenty six businesses in the Rockport Cultural Arts District will be enticing shoppers and art lovers into their stores on February 9th from 4 to 7 pm. The chocolate treats are free and any purchase will get you a Golden Ticket. There will be two draws from the Golden Tickets collected. Each draw will award one $100 Gift Certificate, one draw will be to Latitude and one to 495 Chesapeake. Join us!
Find out more »March 2019
Fulton Oysterfest
$2 – $5
Each year the Fulton Volunteer Fire Department sponsors Oysterfest, a salute to the tasty bi-valve found in our local waters. Oysterfest features carnival rides, games, food, an oyster eating contest, live music, unique vendor booths and most of all – FUN! The Fulton Volunteer Fire Department is pulling out all the stops in preparation for the Annual Fulton Oysterfest. The 2019 festival is scheduled for Thursday, March 7th through Sunday, March 10th, 2019 on the waterfront in Fulton, Texas. With…
Find out more »April 2019
Taste of Rockport & Fulton, Texas
“Taste” of Rockport-Fulton Sponsor Tables available for $1000 for eight persons with a loaded swag bag for each guest Event tent open at 5:45 pm Tickets sales for auction and Mystery Box 5:45 pm to 8:30 pm Open bar from 5:45 om to closing Food service from the 12-15 local restaurants and caterers from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Live auction from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm Silent auction and Mystery Box announcements from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Find out more »Rockport Kite Festival
Free
Gather up your family and friends and come out to Rockport and join us for the 2019 Rockport Kite Festival. The Rockport Center for the Arts will be hosting their Free Family Event with projects and kites for children to work on while attending from 10 - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday. The Kite Festival will feature professional kite-flying demonstrations, kiteboarders in the ski basin, food vendors, and music. Volunteers will be on hand to help families and to ensure…
Find out more »May 2019
Babes on the Bay
Babes on the Bay is an all-women’s fishing tournament that has been in existence since the year 2000. The tournament is hosted and run by the CCA Texas Aransas Bay Chapter, based in Rockport, Texas. The tournament was created to help educate women about the sport of saltwater fishing in a conservation minded approach.
Find out more »Tyler Vouros – Tenebroso
The Rockport Center for the Arts presents: As a lifelong resident of Western Massachusetts, Tyler grew up in a small rural community and received an Associate of Fine Arts from Greenfield Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He then spent a couple of years in New York City while earning a Master of Fine Art from the New York Academy of Art. Tenebroso will be his debut Texas solo exhibition. Tenebroso or…
Find out more »June 2019
June RCAD Board Meeting
All are welcome to attend the Rockport Cultural Arts District Board Meetings. The RCAD Board meets every 2nd Thursday of the month from 9 am to 10 am at the Aransas County Navigation District building. We ask that if anyone has anything to bring up to the board to submit it via email 10 days before the set meeting to hannah@rockportculturalartsdistrict.com.
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