Markets
Downtown Farmers Market, Oct. 9 - Rockport Downtown Farmers Market, 9 am-12 pm, A great place to buy locally grown produce as well as jams, jellies, & pickled produce. There will often be fresh-baked bread, local honey, hen fruit, and freshly made goat soap. Buy fresh produce and cottage canned products, bread and more at 105 S. Austin St. in the Oh My! Parking lot. More information here. The contact email for anyone interested in being a vendor is rockportdowntownfarmersmarket@gmail.com
Makers Market, Oct.9- 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Downtown Rockport Maker's Market is a local outdoor market featuring handmade items from local artists and fun and unique home décor. FMI: https://fb.me/e/1HfICaMp5 I
f you are interested in selling your homemade items at this event please contact, Michell Mock-McMahon by emailing her at rockportdailygrind@yahoo.com.
Rockport-Fulton Market Days -Oct 15, 16 & 17 - 9am-4pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Over 150 booths filled with great Art, Crafts & Resale vendors, food vendors, live music, full service bar and as always, a pet friendly environment! Every third weekend of the month. Come Join The Fun! FMI, go to ACMTexas.com & follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rockportmarket | 361-463-0125.
Spooktacular Events
Rockport Cultural Arts District
Oct 30 - All Day Event - Starting at 10am Lots of things are happening during the Halloween in the District! Costumes are encouraged! Candy will be flowing! Food vendors! Shopping! Fun!!!
Texas Maritime Museum & Education Center
Oct 30 - 11 am- 3:30pm - Harbor Haunts - Games Treats and more
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site
Oct 23-7pm - 9pm Spooky Movie Night
Fulton Fall Festival
Oct. 30 3rd Annual Fulton Fall Festival,Family Fun Event! The event will begin at 12:00 p.m. for participants to register for the Costume Contest with the Costume Parade to begin at 12:15 p.m. Awards will be given for Babies - Kindergarten, Grades 1-3, Grades 4-7, and Grades 8-12. From 12 - 5 p.m. there will be a vendor and food truck market, live music, rock painting, face painting, balloon animals, and so much more.Featuring Costume Parade, Costume Contest, Food, Games, Music, Balloon Animals, Trunk-N-Treat and So Much More! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Trunk -N-Treat contact Taylor Castillo at the Rockport-Fulton Chamber- 361-729-6445.
Oct 30 -- 10am - Gates will open at 10am for the public to attend the vendor booths and foodtrucks. Gates will close at 4pm and Reopen at 5pm for the Concert.
5pm Raz Cat
6:30pm - Dude Ranch – Tribute to Blink 182
8pmJust a Girl – tribute to No Doubt
9pm Garden Groove – Tribute to Sublime
10:30pm Jason Cassidy.
Concert goes are able to bring in chairs, Not coolers or outside food or drinks. Tickets:
Presale $15 at the gate $25,VIP presale $50 at the gate $65,VIP gets a seat at a table under VIP Tent - Access to the front of the stage, VIP parking pass,and seperate bathroom.1205 E Market, Rockport.
Aranzazoo
Oct. 30 AranzaBOO event at Aranzazu Camp. It is a free event for families to bring trick-or-treaters, as well as an opportunity for businesses to have a booth on our trick-or-treat loop and hand out treats that they wish to bring. There will also be crafts, fun treats and self-guided tours of camp.5420 Loop 1781, Rockport FMI (361) 727-0800
Local Events and Attractions...
Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension-Aransas County
Master Gardeners is a non-profit program of TX A&M Agrilife Extension Service. More info, call: 361-790-0103
Rockport Center for the Arts
Sept 28 - Guy Clark Concert Tickets go on sale
October 14-Nov 14 - Art Exhibition “Release; Moving Forward” Featuring work by Jeff Horton. Jeff Horton is an Arkansas-based artist and architect who paints visions of an abstract Utopia. The thin black lines that appear in his recent paintings—verticals, horizontals, and diagonals—construct a striking world without being too literal about it. Horton calls his style Architectural Abstraction and if a viewer wishes he or she can identify what just might be girders, cables, beams, towers, and wires. There are also indications of space and swaths of painterly color. Horton’s canvases represent a kind of dialogue between two ways of thinking, walking the line between structural possibility and impossibility. Their formal building blocks—lines, color, and space—have been freed from the demands of practicality.
Oct 16- 5pm-7pm - Opening Reception for Art Exhibition “Release; Moving Forward” Featuring work by Jeff Horton
Oct 21st 5-7pm Guy Clark Opening Reception & Book Signing at Rockport Center for the Arts, 401 S. Austin St. Join us for the opening exhibition of paintings inspired by Guy Clark songs (as recorded on the companion CD), all painted by Rockport legend & Guy Clark’s friend, Steve Russell.
Rockport, famous for its vast colony of more than 800 artists, has been identified as "The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America" by John Villani and "Top 10 Artist Colonies" by Allen Bunting in Coastal Living
Magazine. Visit Rockport Center for the Arts new location at 401 South Austin St in Rockport (1st Floor of Baker Law). Normal Hours of operation Tue -Thu 10am-4 pm, Fri-Sat 10am - 5pm. FMI 361-729-5519 or visit rockportartcenter.com
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site
Oct. 2- 10am 11am -Storytime at the Fulton Mansion from 10 AM- 11 AM
Oct 7- 6pm - 7pmFall Lecture Series w/ Brad Jones on Stone Age People’s of Texas
Oct 23-7pm - 9pm Spooky Movie Night
The Fulton Mansion Hours are: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 am-4 pm with tours on the hour by reservation only. Call 361-729-0386 x 30 to reserve a spot.. Adult admission $7.00, Seniors $6.00, children $4.00, children under 5 are free. The Fulton Mansion is located 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
Oct 30 - 11 am- 3:30pm - Harbor Haunts - Games Treats and more
Texas Maritime Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM-4 PM. Located at (1202 Navigation Circle, Rockport, TX 78382. For membership, volunteer information, and other activities: call 361-729-1271 or visit texasmaritimemuseum.org
Rockport Cultural Arts District
Oct 30 - All Day Event - Strating at 10am Lots of things are happening during the Halloween in the District! Costumes are encouraged! Candy will be flowing! Food vendors! Shopping! Fun!!!
Visit the District early and check out the many Bootiful places to shop, see amazing Art, enjoy a bite to eat at one of our many food vendors, or stay for dinner, and have a glass of wine! Take a selfie at one of our amazing murals and be sure to post to
Enjoy the authentic sense of place in the downtown Rockport Cultural Arts District. Their four murals are an Instagrammer’s dream, celebrating the community’s wildlife and heritage as an Art Colony since 1948. A safe and fun way to remember Rockport! One of 48 Cultural Districts in Texas, the Rockport District is restoring the historic San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad Depot. . Discover more about the galleries, shops, restaurants, food trucks and cultural institutions at https://rockportculturalartsdistrict.com/
Rockport Little Theatre
Tickets on sale now for November presentation of " Nunsense" To purchase tickets or buy a brick as a fundraiser for the performing arts of Rockport Little Theatre. www.rockportlittletheatre.com
Rialto Theater
Sept 11-Nov 21 -Childrens' Aransas Repertory Theatre's Drama Club performances. Registration open to ages 6-16. for November production of Charlotte's Web.
Oct. 9 - 6pm -8pm - Shimmy in the Moonlight - presented by the Texas Belly Dance Association, tickets $10 - members, $15 - Non-members.
Tuesday night jam - Tuesdays -.6:30 pm to 9pm. Happy hour prices all night.
The History Center for Aransas County
Oct 17- 2pm “A Lone Star Rising in South Texas:A History of the Lone Star Brewing Company from 1884 to Today” with guest speaker Joe Fox
Hours of Operation for the History Center: Monday and Friday 10 AM -2 PM; Saturday and Sunday 1 PM-4 PM. 801 E. Cedar St. Rockport | A Pathways Venue | For membership, volunteer information, and other activities: call 361-727-9214 or visit http://www.hcfriends.net/
Aransas Pathways
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 giveback to a good cause, call 210-639-2340 to sign up! For more info on Aransas Pathways, visit: www.aransaspathways.com | 361-729-6445
Fulton Music in the Park
Every Friday 7-10pm - weather permitting - The Pavilion at Fulton Harbor Park. No fee, just enjoy!
City of Rockport
City of Rockport Parks Department
October 14, 2021, 7:00 pm MUSIC IN THE PARK at Memorial Park located at 1601 FM 2165 (Pearl St)
The Meza Band will start playing at 7:00pm. Bring your blankets/chairs and enjoy the sunset while listening to the live local music! Free admission and Free popcorn will be available.
October 23, 2021, 11:00 am FALL-O-WEEN at Memorial Park located at 1601 FM 2165 (Pearl St)
Bring the family out to Memorial Park between 11:00-2:00pm to enjoy a FREE fall themed event. We will have a pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, hay rides, photo props, face painting, crafts & games along with lunch featuring hot dogs, chips and a drink. FMI: belkins@cityofrockport.com |361-727-2158.
Community Aquatic Park
October 16, 2021, 10:00 am DOGGIE DUNK Bring your furry pals for a splash party at the Community Aquatic Park. The pool will be open from 10:00-11:30am for the Small Dog Splash Party and from 11:30-1:00pm for the Large Dog Splash Party. Admission is $5 per dog. FMI: pool2@cityofrockport.com |361-727-9989
Admission is $5. 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
Memorial Park
The City of Rockport now has its skate park relocated on the Memorial Park grounds.Check out the Disc golf course intertwining among the oak trees. The course is designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, gender, and economic status, making it a great lifetime fitness activity. Memorial Park is located at 1601 FM 2165 (Pearl St.) in Rockport.The park includes a 6000 sq. ft. modular skate park. You will also discover a dog park, outdoor fitness complex and other 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 Park, playscapes and fitness stations, birding sites and picnic facilities to serve a wide variety of interests throughout the year. FMI: parks3@cityofrockport.com or www.cityofrockport.com 361-727-2158.
Rockport Cultural Arts District
Enjoy the authentic sense of place in the downtown Rockport Cultural Arts District. Their four murals are an Instagrammer’s dream, celebrating the community’s wildlife and heritage as an Art Colony since 1948. A safe and fun way to remember Rockport! One of 48 Cultural Districts in Texas, the Rockport District is restoring the historic San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad Depot. . Discover more about the galleries, shops, restaurants, food trucks and cultural institutions at https://rockportculturalartsdistrict.com/
Bay Education Center
The Estuary Exhibit Hall is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am-4pm with “Science on a Sphere” presentations on the hour. https://www.facebook.com/BayEducationCenter/
Birding and Dolphin Tours/Boat & Kayak Excursions
Boat Tours are available. Information on Dolphin and birding adventures can be obtained by contacting the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce 361-729-6445
Lighted Night Kayaking - Trips leave sat 8pm and 10 pm. More info can be obtained by contacting the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce 361-729-6445
Rockport Beach
Texas' first Blue Wave Beach! Located at 210 Seabreeze Drive, Rockport, TX 78382. Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 6am-11pm and Friday-Saturday, 6am-11pm. Beach passes for the Rockport Beach are $10/Daily and $40/Yearly. No charge for walk-ins.
Goose Island State Park
Goose Island State Park is open 7 days a week from 8 AM-10 PM. Park Headquarters is staffed 7 days a week from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM. Tent and RV camping available; reservations recommended. Hurricane Harvey repairs are complete and all areas of the park are open, including the 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. For more information, visit https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/goose-island, https://www.facebook.com/GooseIslandSP/, or call 361-729-2858.
Rockport Cultural Arts District
Enjoy the authentic sense of place in the downtown Rockport Cultural Arts District. Their four murals are an Instagrammer’s dream, celebrating the community’s wildlife and heritage as an Art Colony since 1948. A safe and fun way to remember Rockport! One of 48 Cultural Districts in Texas, the Rockport District is restoring the historic San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad Depot. . Discover more about the galleries, shops, restaurants, food trucks and cultural institutions at https://rockportculturalartsdistrict.com/
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is open daily from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. The Visitor Contact Station is currently closed. 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)
Rockport Country Club
Rockport Country Club located at 101 Champions Dr. Rockport Country Club is poised to offer its members a lifestyle not found anywhere in the Coastal Bend area. We offer our members golf, dining, fitness, pool and tennis. Private events available for non-members. For membership questions please call Chris DeLoach (361) 450-4393 or visit our website at www.rockportcc.com
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 7-9 pm - $3. FMI: 361-758-7770400 E Johnson Ave, Aransas Pass TX.
Cards
The Women's club is open 12:30pm Monday and Friday. No Food or Drinks. Masks are required. Tables 6ft apart. Temperatures will be taken before entering and hand sanitizer used. 50% occupancy rules apply. Every Monday and Friday, 12:30-4 PM - Play Canasta or Party Bridge at the Woman's Club of Aransas County | 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 our website
