The community comes together for Charro Days to celebrate what makes Brownsville unique: Its location on the border with Mexico and the rich cultural heritage enjoyed by Brownsville’s residents. Residents and visitors dress in the traditional costumes of Mexico and honor the Mexican cowboys the "Charros" who were heroes of the borderlands.
Gather your clubs and drive on over to Valley International Country Club Golf Course, the "Best of the Best" Winner for Best Golf Course in Brownsville, Texas, with a demanding 18-hole championship layout that is sure to test any seasoned player. This sanctuary for birdies and eagles, and four sets of tee-boxes, is a complete golf facility that specializes in tournaments, corporate outings, as well as relaxing rounds of golf seven days a week.
Fans of the theater, enjoy entertainment by the talented actors at the Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre. Since the 1970s, the theater company has hosted productions of favorites like Arsenic and Old Lace, Annie Get Your Gun, The King and I, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Grease, and The Odd Couple.