October 21
Quinta Mazatlan will celebrate Texas Native Plant Week from 5 to 7 p.m. Join the park for an opportunity to learn, appreciate and cultivate native plants with a presentation by John Brush and plant sale by Mike Heep. Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen.
October 22
The City of Edinburg and Craft Cultura are teaming up for their first Spoken Word Poetry Festival, Untamed Tongues: Poets Sin Fronteras. Join Edinburg for a night full of art and storytelling at the McIntyre Promenade Courtyard (415 W. University Dr.) at 6 p.m. Celebrate life on the borderlands as an array of poets from different regions of the Valley perform their original for the first time. Music, food, drinks, vendors and a lowrider display will also be at the event.
October 22-24
Fiesta de Palmas celebrates 15 years this weekend with a musical line-up that will take center stage on the McAllen Performing Arts Center stage and Sunset Stage. This year the event is celebrating and supporting local talent all across the Rio Grande Valley, making these local artists and bands the official headliners of Fiesta de Palmas. The Festival starts Friday, October 22 at 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, October 23 at noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday, October 24 at noon to 9 p.m. Tickets for the event are available at Ticketmaster.com or at McAllen Performing Arts Center box office. For full details and line-up, visit palmfest.com.
October 23
The Deep South Texas Master Gardeners will be holding its fall plant sale from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will take place at the educational garden located at 509 E. Earling Rd. in San Juan. There will be a large variety of plants and fruit and decorative trees for sale as well as informational booths.
October 23
The 19th Annual Pachanga in the Park has been scheduled for Saturday, October 23 from 6 to 11 p.m. (originally scheduled for Oct. 2-3, but rescheduled due to weather). Music lineup will be announced at event. Free admission, free parking in the park, lawn chairs permitted. Games and rides and lots of vendors will be at the event. The event will be held at the Laguna Madre Park, right off Highway 100 on Port Road, Port Isabel. Call Port Isabel City Hall at (956) 943-2682 for more information.
October 30
South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary will host Hallowings Over SPI Monarch Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be live music, presentations, nature walks, native plants to purchase, sandcastle building, local vendors, and other entertainment and activities.
October 30
The 25th Annual Butterfly Festival will hold their community day at the National Butterfly Center, 3333 Butterfly Park Drive, Mission. The community days will give attendees the opportunity to make their own banana brew, attend “Butterfly U”, enjoy arts and crafts and more. Vendors and exhibits will be set up in the visitor’s pavilion and in the gardens for all to enjoy. For more information, visit www.texasbutterflyfestival.com.
October 30
Celebrate the spookiest of holidays with the Edinburg World Birding Center this Halloween Eve from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy making Halloween crafts and explore the grounds to discover all that nature has to offer. There will be activities for all to enjoy. Costumes encouraged. Admission is free all day. Most activities are free during the event. For more information, call (956) 381-9922.
October 30
The Museum of South Texas History (MOSTH) present Dia de los Muertos: Recuerdos y Ofrendas, an event showcasing regional music, dance, educational activities, and heritage. The event also features a Community Altar Exhibit that will open on October 23. The event will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. The museum is located at 200 N. Closner in Edinburg.
