The City of Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up to welcome the community to its loteria-themed Fall Festival on Thursday, October 29. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite Halloween costumes as they join city staff for what promises to be a spooktacular event.
Read more: City of Edinburg invites community to thrilling Fall Festival
The McAllen Wind Ensemble is proud to announce its upcoming 2026–2027 concert season, inviting audiences throughout the Rio Grande Valley to experience another year of exceptional wind band music, community connection, and live performance at the McAllen Performing Arts Center.
Read more: McAllen Wind Ensemble announces 2026–2027 concert season
The Mission Historical Museum invites the community to celebrate and honor the memories of loved ones by visiting its 2026 Community Altar Exhibit, a Día de los Muertos exhibition running through November 13.
Read more: Mission Historical Museum hosts community altar exhibit
The Mission Historical Museum invites the community to celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Día de los Muertos Folklife Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Mission Historical Museum, located at 900 Doherty Ave., in Mission.
Butterflies, costumes and Halloween fun come together on South Padre Island when Hallowings: A Monarch Migration Celebration takes over the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary on Sunday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Edinburg World Birding Center (EWBC) is brewing up a howling good time! Join them for Spooktacular 2026, a spellbinding evening of family-friendly thrills and chills on Friday, October 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a night of ghostly games and fang-tastic festivities – all for free.
The Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas invites the community to their 56th Annual Dakee Si (Fall Gathering) Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas Powwow on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Alton Recreation Center, 349 Dawes Ave. in Alton. Dancing and presentations will be held throughout the day. The event is free.
Discover the stories hidden beneath the Texas coast at the Archeology Fair at Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site on October 23 and 24. Visitors to the event can explore South Texas shipwrecks, learn about prehistoric archeological sites, and even watch archeologists conduct fieldwork on the historic lighthouse grounds.
Read more: Discover the secrets beneath the Texas Coast at Port Isabel Lighthouse
A stroke can happen without warning, turning an ordinary day into a life-threating emergency in a matter of seconds.
To help older adults and caregivers better understand stroke prevention and the importance of acting quickly, STHS and Prominence Health are once again teaming up to host the CounterSTROKE: Combatting the Threat of Stroke Conference on Thursday, October 29, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Texas College Health Science Professions Campus, Building B, in McAllen.
Joey Gomez
MCALLEN, TEXAS – South Texas College Continuing Education and Workforce Development are offering free CPR, Basic Life Support and first aid courses which are set to take place every weekend throughout the summer.
