Celebrate unique border culture at Hidalgo's BorderFest. This festival is jam-packed with live music from regional and national talents like Paty Cantu, La Leyenda, Janet Jackson, and Selena Gomez. Other entertainment includes a parade, the Miss Hidalgo Pageant, a square dance, a car show, and sand sculptures by Sandscapes. This South Texas festival is all about fun.
For a night out on the town, make Mezzanine on 17th your first stop. The nightlife venue is one of the newest in downtown McAllen's Entertainment District, promising a night of fun, dancing, and the best drinks around. Check the schedule at Mezzanine for daily drink specials.
Monkey around the Gladys Porter Zoo, where you can hang out with animals like gorillas, wallabies, rhinos, zebras, crocodiles, lions, kangaroos, and giraffes. The zoo's exhibits and attractions will lead you to far off lands like Asia, Africa, and Australia; while also showcasing wildlife here in the United States, and creatures of the ocean.