January

6 - 8 Rockport's 17th Annual Gospel Music Festival
Rockport, Texas 78382
Rockport's 16th Annual Gospel Music Festival will be held January 6 thru January 8. Please visit their website at www.GospelForce.org for a complete schedule.

February

1 - 5 All American Lumberjack Show
Paws & Taws
402 Fulton Beach Road
Fulton, Texas 78358
Visit http://www.lumberjackshows.net/FultonTexas.html  for details.

4 - 5 - Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair
Rockport-Fulton High School Commons Area
729-5352
1803 Omohundro St.
Rockport, Texas 78382
Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair RFHS Commons Area 361 729-5352 Rockport-Fulton High School Rockport, Texas 78382 World class potters from around the world will display their works for sale to the public.

17 & 18 - 9th Annual Lamardi Gras
Lamar, Texas

18 - Texas Outdoor Family Program
Goose Island State Park
Come rel ax while learning how to enjoy the outdoors in a state park near you! The Texas Outdoor Family program, offered by Texas Parks and Wildlife, gives you hands-on experience in outdoor skills like camping, fishing, kayaking, geo-caching, and outdoor cooking, all while under the care of a Texas State Park Ranger. The event will be taking place February 18, 2012 at Goose Island State Park and costs $65 per family. To find out more, search Texas Outdoor Family on Facebook, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website or call (512) 389-8903. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-learning/texas-outdoor-family/.

March

1 - 4 – 33rd Annual Oysterfest
Fulton Navigation Park
P.O. Box 393, Fulton, TX 78358
Fax 361-729-3248, email fultonoysterfest@charter.net  or call 361-463-9955
A salute to the oyster industry with plenty of food, entertainment, arts & crafts.
Please visit their website at www.fultonoysterfest.org for a complete schedule.

10 - 24th Annual Whooping Crane Strut Run & Walk
Rockport Beach Park Beachfront Pavilion
10K run and 2 mile walk, call 361-729-2213 for more information

22 – 12th Annual Taste of Rockport
Paws & Taws
402 Fulton Beach Road
Fulton, Texas 78358
Put on by the Rotary Club
Benefitting the Charles E. Evans Scholarship Foundation
Join us for an evening of mouth-watering cuisine, a fabulous live auction and live entertainment! Sample food stations from local restaurants, caterers and chefs. Proceeds provide scholarships for the Rockport-Fulton High School Class of 2012.

24 - 20th Annual Coastal Classic Auto Show

April

14 & 15 - 23rd Annual Tour of Homes
Rockport Center for the Arts
361 729-5519
902 Navigation Circle
Rockport, Texas 78382
Visit fabulous custom homes of Aransas County!

26 - Business Showcase
Paws & Taws Convention Cente
402 Fulton Beach Road, Fulton, TX 78358
Contact the Chamber of Commerce for all the details, 361-729-6445
5 pm – 8 pm

5 - 6 - 11th Annual Nautical Flea Market
Rockport Harbor
361-729-1244
Rockport, Texas 78382
BUY, SELL OR TRADE - Empty out the old storage shed, clean out the old dock box, rent a booth and sell your treasures. Call for booth rental details.

18 & 19 - 13th Annual Babes on the Bay Fishing Tournament
The Aransas Bay Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), to promote women’s fishing in the Aransas Bay area, created the Babes on the Bay fishing tournament. Click here for more information and registration form.

26 - Crawfish Boil by Coastal Bend Troop Support, Inc
(held at) VFW Hall
411 E Market St
Rockport, Texas 78382
"Sending care packages to our American Heroes". Live Auctions, Crawfish Races, Crawfish Eating Contest and MUCH more! Tickets are $15.00 - includes approximately 5 pounds of crawfish, sausage, potatoes & corn. Please visit their website, www.coastalbendtroopsupport.com, for complete details!
Coastal Bend Troop Support, Inc is a 501C3 non-profit public charity organization.

26 - 27 - 16th Annual Rockport Festival of Wines
Texas Maritime Museum
361 729-1271
1202 Navigation Circle
Rockport, Texas 78382
Two fabulous days of wine tasting, entertainment, cooking demonstrations and more on the Museum grounds. Please visit their website for complete information.

June

6 & 7 - 2nd Annual Rockport Music Festival

22 & 23 Salty Dog Fishing Tournament
Paws & Taws Convention Center
402 Fulton Beach Road, Fulton, TX 78358

July

6 - 8 - Rockport Art Festival
Rockport Center for the Arts, 361-729-5519
Festival Grounds
Rockport, TX 78382
A weekend of beautiful juried fine arts such as pottery, watercolor, wood carvings, etc.

August

9 – Aransas Bay Chapter of CCA Banquet
Paws & Taws Convention Center, 361-729-2388
402 Fulton Beach Road, Fulton, TX 78358
Banquet & Auction

September

13 - 16 Hummer/Bird Celebration
Rockport-Fulton Area Chamber of Commerce, 361-729-6445
404 Broadway, Rockport, TX 78382
Visit their website for all the details!
Informative, educational programming centering around the migrating hummingbirds and other birds. Held at ACISD School Complex.