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January

4 - 6 Rockport's 13th Annual Gospel Music Festival
Rockport, Texas 78382
Rockport's 13th Annual Gospel Music Festival will be held January 4 thru January 6. Please visit their website at www.GospelForce.org for a complete schedule.

February

2 - 3 - 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.

8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23 – "Plaza Suite"
A Play presented by Rockport Little Theatre. Visit their website for all the details.
 

March

6 - 9 – Fulton Oysterfest
Fulton Navigation Park, 361-729-2388
P.O. Box 393, Fulton, TX 78358
Fax 361-729-3248, email Bgaris@garisfamily.com
A salute to the oyster industry with plenty of food, entertainment, arts & crafts.
Please visit their website at www.FultonTexas.org for a complete schedule.
 

April

5 - Herb Festival
Rockport-Fulton High School Commons
361 729-5046
1803 Omohundro
Rockport, Texas 78382
For more information contact: Linda T. Collins ltcollins_1@charter.net or Pam Herl 361-729-5046

19 & 20 - 19th 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!

May

3 - St. Peter's By the Sea Episcopal Church May Fest
412 North Live Oak St.
Rockport, Texas 78382
St. Peter's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church (412 N. Live Oak in Rockport,
Texas) will be hosting its May Fest on Saturday, May 3, 2008, from
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be children's games and Bingo for
adults, as well as door prizes, live music, refreshments and face
painting. Educational exhibits will include animals from the
Victoria Texas Zoo, a children's planting activity hosted by the
Rockport Master Gardeners, and programs sponsored by local fire,
police and emergency medical departments. The proceeds will benefit
the St. Peter's building fund. For information, contact Wendy
Laubach at 361-790-8102.

16 & 17 - 9th 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.

22 - Rockport Festival of Wines Patron Party
24 - 25 - 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.

July

4 - Fireworks Display
Rockport Beach Park, 361-729-6445
404 Broadway, Rockport, TX 78382
Great display of fireworks over Little Bay as viewed from the Rockport Beach Park and Fulton Beach Rd. 

4 - Patriotic Boat Parade
Rockport-Fulton Area Chamber of Commerce, 361-729-6445
12 Noon Boats will parade through Little Bay.

5 & 6 - 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.

23 - 27 6th Annual Rockport Offshore Challenge Fishing Tournament
Please visit their website for complete details and registration form
Registration and Kick-off party Wednesday beginning at 2pm at Key Allegro Marina. Awards Banquet on Saturday at the Marina in Rockport. Over $50,000 in prizes!  For more information on registration, call 361-729-8264, or e-mail at info@keyallegromarina.com.

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

6 & 7 Fiesta en la Playa
Contact Nora Dodgen at 361 729-8773 (11-4) or 729-0367 (evening).
Tejano concerts, mariachi bands, arts & crafts and plenty of good food. Located at the festival grounds, Navigation Circle.

11 - 14 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.

27 -  Hidden Gardens Tour of Rockport, Texas
Aransas/San Patricio County Master Gardener Association, 361-790-0103
Green Acres, 611 East Mimosa Street at Pearl Street , Rockport , Texas
Get your tickets and maps for this one-day event, 9:00 - 4:00.  But be sure to take the time to wander through the demonstration gardens at Green Acres which are continuously being updated and maintained by the Aransas/San Patricio County Master Gardener Association.  If you don't want to do the driving, leave the driving to us.  Transportation will be available if desired.  The event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  The cost is $10.00  without transportation provided or $15.00 with transportation provided.    For pre-registration tickets and/or questions contact the Texas Cooperative Extension, Aransas County, 301 North Live Oak, Rockport, TX 78382

October

10 - 12 - Rockport Seafair
Rockport-Fulton Area Chamber of Commerce,
361-729-6445
404 Broadway, Rockport, TX 78382
Fresh from the bay seafood, live entertainment, arts & crafts, and crab races. Held at the Festival Grounds, Navigation Circle. For complete information and registration forms, please visit their website at: www.RockportSeafair.com.

19 – Ducks Unlimited
Paws & Taws Convention Center
402 Fulton Beach Road, Fulton, TX 78358
5pm - 11pm
Dinner, live & silent auction, raffle, crafts & entertainment by "Tumble Dry Low". Tickets available at Rockport Tackle Town, Rockport Mail Center, Frame of Mind and From Ducks Unlimited Committee Members. For more information call (361) 790-5917.

December

1 – Celebration of Lights
Rockport-Fulton Area Chamber of Commerce, 361-729-6445 404 Broadway, Rockport, TX 78382
The "Children's Christmas Tree" is lighted at the Rockport Beach Park. Entertainment, food, arts & crafts, Santa Claus. 

1 – Lighted Boat Parade
Little Bay, Rockport, TX 78382
Boats will be judged and winners selected in several classes including powerboat, and sailboats.

8 – Caroling at the Mansion
Fulton Mansion, 361-729-0386
317 Fulton Beach Rd. Rockport, TX 78382
Celebrate the Christmas spirit and sing along with a medley of Christmas carols by candlelight on the front steps of the Fulton Mansion. 

31 – Oceanwaves New Year's Eve Square Dancing
Paws & Taws Convention Center, 361-729-2388
402 Fulton Beach Road, Fulton, TX 78358
Enjoy the festivities bringing in the New Year at this grand celebration! 8 p.m. to Midnight Advance Tickets $8 At the Door $10 Call: Lee McCormick 729-9390