March 7, 2018 is the 165th anniversary of the founding of Incarnate Word Academy by four sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. Incarnate Word Academy was the first organized school of any kind... Read more »

Mar

Tue

2018

all-day Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Co... @ Mary Yturria Education Center

Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Co... @ Mary Yturria Education Center

Mar 13 – Apr 28 all-day

Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy is an exhibition created by the Witliff Collections at the Alkek Library, Texas State University, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for... Read more »

Apr

Wed

2018

all-day “To Be Human” by Noel Palmenez @ Brownsville Museum of Fine Art

“To Be Human” by Noel Palmenez @ Brownsville Museum of Fine Art

Apr 4 – Jun 29 all-day

Apr

Mon

2018

10:00 AM Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Co... @ Historic Brownsville Museum

Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Co... @ Historic Brownsville Museum

Apr 9 @ 10:00 AM – Apr 28 @ 4:00 PM

In the early 1970’s, noted Texas historian Joe Frantz offered Bill Wittliff a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—to visit a ranch in nothern Mexico where the vaqueros still worked cattle in traditional ways. Wittliff photographed the vaqueros as... Read more »

Apr

Tue

2018

10:00 AM Something Brewing: Coffee and T... @ Historic Brownsville Museum

Something Brewing: Coffee and T... @ Historic Brownsville Museum

Apr 10 @ 10:00 AM – Jun 30 @ 4:00 PM

The artifacts that are being exhibited consist of Eugene Fernandez’ private collection of coffee pots and tea pots which were gathered together over nearly two decades of attending antique auctions, garage sales, flea markets, and... Read more »

Apr

Fri

2018

7:00 PM The Great Gatsby @ Camille Playhouse

The Great Gatsby @ Camille Playhouse

Apr 20 @ 7:00 PM – Apr 22 @ 9:00 PM

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Adapted for the stage by Simon Levy April 20 – 29 Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer... Read more »

Apr

Sat

2018

all-day Bird & Nature Hike! @ Resaca de la Palma State Park

Bird & Nature Hike! @ Resaca de la Palma State Park

Apr 21 all-day

Join us to increase your fitness and knowledge as you accompany an experienced guide looking for the many birds that inhabit our park. ***Every Saturday in April thru June Program fee included with park admission:... Read more »

all-day CASA of Cameron and Willacy Coun... @ Riverbend Golf Course

CASA of Cameron and Willacy Coun... @ Riverbend Golf Course

Apr 21 all-day

CASA of Cameron and Willacy Counties Golf Benefit hosts twenty, 4 man/woman or mixed teams, in a Florida competition. Cost is $250 per team and includes green fees, 1st-3rd places, special awards for longest drive... Read more »

8:00 AM Youth Build Brownsville 5K Run/ ... @ Linear Park

Youth Build Brownsville 5K Run/ ... @ Linear Park

Apr 21 @ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The Community Development Corporation of Brownsville will hold a YouthBuild Brownsville 5K/One miler fundraiser. The cost is $25 for the 5K and $15 for the one-miler. There is a special rate for schools and groups... Read more »

9:00 AM Beach Clean Up @ Boca Chica Beach

Beach Clean Up @ Boca Chica Beach

Apr 21 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join Us for the Spring Beach Cleanup

9:00 AM Brownsville Farmers’ Market @ Linear Park

Brownsville Farmers’ Market @ Linear Park

Apr 21 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The Brownsville Farmers’ Market is held year-round from 9:00 a.m. to noon every Saturday morning. We are located at Linear Park in beautiful Brownsville, Texas, along 6th Street between Ringgold and Harrison. The Brownsville Farmers’... Read more »

9:00 AM Earth Day Celebration @ BMFA @ BROWNSVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ART

Earth Day Celebration @ BMFA @ BROWNSVILLE MUSEUM OF FINE ART

Apr 21 @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Recycling Arts and Crafts Project

10:00 AM Geocaching is back! @ Resaca de la Palma State Park

Geocaching is back! @ Resaca de la Palma State Park

Apr 21 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Find hidden treasures like a modern day treasure hunter! Geocaching is about exploring the great outdoors while looking for caches (another word for hidden treasure). Join us to learn the basics of geocaching, then hit... Read more »

10:00 AM Party for the Planet @ Gladys Porter Zoo

Party for the Planet @ Gladys Porter Zoo

Apr 21 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Party for the Planet is the Zoo’s celebration of Earth Day where we bring eco-conscious members of the community together to help share the message of conservation. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the Zoo... Read more »

11:00 AM Day of the Young Child @ The Children's Museum of Brownsville

Day of the Young Child @ The Children's Museum of Brownsville

Apr 21 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

A day for kids to call their own! We will be celebrating young children (birth through age 8) and their families. Since Earth Day is on the same weekend, we’ll be incorporating earth-themed activities into... Read more »

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