South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center showcases colorful and unusual plants, including cacti, hibiscus, roses, plumeria, and orchids. Explore the Arid Garden, Water Garden, Sensory Garden, Butterfly Garden, Hummingbird Garden, and the shaded Bird & Butterfly Trail. Take the opportunity to mingle with fluttering butterflies, who will often stop and rest on an available arm or shoulder. Be adventurous and hike the nature trail through 30 acres of native brush to see native plants, deer, javelina, and coyotes.
Take a trip to the Rockport-Fulton Seafair, a 3-day sea-themed festival, where you and your entire family can have fun and indulge in all your favorite seafood. Enjoy the festival's live entertainment, the Gumbo Cook-Off, Seafood Cooking Classes, Vendors, the Carnival, Cardboard Boat Races, a Parade, and more.
Are you a fan of live music and happen to be in Port Aransas? Check out Third Coast Theater. This incredible venue, located inside Seashell Village Resort, boasts a personal 150-seat theater where you can catch some of the best live music singers and songwriters in all of Texas. Some of the talented artists you might see here include Radney Foster, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Hayes Carll, Bob Schneider, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, and many more. One of the things that set Third Coast apart is its intimate setting, which allows you to get up close and personal with the performers. This is truly a one-of-a-kind experience that you won't find anywhere else.