If you’re planning a trip to Port Aransas, it helps to know what events are happening while you’re here. This is a list of annual events, festivals, fishing tournaments, and seasonal happenings around Port Aransas.
I keep this Port Aransas Events Calendar updated throughout the year so it’s easy to see what’s coming up next — and to quickly check event websites for current dates.
2026 Events in Port Aransas
May 2026
- May 3: Port Aransas Farmers Market
- May 3-9: National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2026
- May 9: Fly It! Port A’s Spring Kite Festival – Saturday is the main day, but events happening all weekend.
- May 16: National Barbecue Day
- May 25: Memorial Day weekend events 🇺🇸
- Fishing tournaments ramp up
- Summer live music schedules begin
June 2026
- June 12-13: Ladies Powder Puff Fishing Tournament
- June 21: Father’s Day
- Summer concert series
- Fishing tournaments
- Family beach events
July 2026
- July 4: Independence Day Fireworks – Large fireworks + drone show near Roberts Point Park and the harbor. 🇺🇸
- July 9-12: Deep Sea Roundup – One of the oldest fishing tournaments on the Texas Gulf Coast, with divisions for offshore, bay, surf, and junior anglers.
- July 15-18: Billfish Pachanga – fishing tournament
- peak summer live music events
August 2026
- August 5-9: Texas Legends Billfish Tournament
- August 21-23: Texas Womens Anglers Tournament
- Redfish fishing tournaments
- late summer beach events
- family activities before school starts
September 2026
- September 7: Labor Day weekend events
- fall fishing tournaments begin
- Beachtober Beats starts – Live music concerts on Friday nights at Sip Yard
October 2026
- October 22: Harvest Moon Regatta, sailboat race from Houston to Port Aransas
- fall festivals
- Beachtoberfest
- Beachtober Beats – Live music concerts on Friday nights at Sip Yard
November 2026
- Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival
- Thanksgiving beach events
December 2026
- December 11: Port Aransas Lighted Boat Parade & Holiday Drone Show
- Holiday Shop Around – shop local boutiques in Port Aransas
- Christmas events
- View all posts about Christmas here
2027 Events in Port Aransas
January 2027
- Polar Bear Plunge
- First Friday Art Walk – Port Aransas Art Center, monthly art exhibit openings with local artists, music, and refreshments.
February 2027
- First Friday Art Walk – Port Aransas Art Center, monthly art exhibit openings with local artists, music, and refreshments.
- Whooping Crane Festival
- Mardi Gras Port Aransas
- Fishing tournaments begin picking up
March 2027
- Spring Break events
- First Friday Art Walk – Port Aransas Art Center, monthly art exhibit openings with local artists, music, and refreshments.
- Early Easter events
April 2027
- Spring Fling Shop Around – shop local boutiques in Port Aransas
- Texas SandFest (annual sand sculpting festival)
- Easter events
- Sandcastle lessons
- Sunset Sounds – free live concerts at Robert’s Point Park