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South Texas Plains: April - May April April 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30—WESLACO: Bird Walks Knowledgeable park naturalist guides visitors on a birding adventure to identify some of the 240-plus birds seen at the park. Estero Llano Grande State Park, World Birding Center. www.worldbirdingcenter.org 956/565-3919 South Texas Plains April 5—BEEVILLE: Spring Trade Days & Yard Sale Trail Bee County Expo Center. E-mail: beecountyexpocenter@yahoo.com 361/362-3290 South Texas Plains April 5—THREE RIVERS: Salsa Festival Enjoy two stages of continuous music, arts & crafts booths, food booths, kids area, salsa-making competition, salsa-eating competition, horseshoe and washers tournament, bike race and more. Town Square. www.threeriverssalsa.com 361/786-4330 South Texas Plains April 5—WESLACO: Texas Rio Grande Valley Onion Festival Enjoy a full day of live entertainment, onion blossoms, dancing horse shows, arts & crafts, info booths, onion-eating contests, food concessions and kiddie rides. Weslaco City Park. www.weslaco.com/onionfestival.asp 888/968-2102 South Texas Plains April 5, 7—SAN ANTONIO: NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four Alamodome. www.ncaasports.com 210/207-3663 or 800/884-3663 South Texas Plains April 6—BEEVILLE: Shiner Hobo Band Begins at 3 p.m. Coastal Bend College Student Union Building. sky.prohosting.com/hoboband (no www) 866/722-2838 South Texas Plains April 6-17—MCALLEN: McAllen Mini-Fest Includes birding trips in the Rio Grande Valley. E-mail: acortina@mcallencvb.com 956/682-2871 South Texas Plains April 11-13—POTEET: Strawberry Festival Features 12 areas of family entertainment, including nationally known acts in concert, nightly dance and a world-class carnival. There is strawberry judging and auction and a Taste of Texas Food Show in addition to strawberry delicacies. Poteet Festival Grounds. www.strawberryfestival.com 830/742-8144 or 888/742-8244 South Texas Plains April 12—GOLIAD: Market Day Includes more than 200 booths filled with arts & crafts, antiques and collectibles, candles, jewelry, iron art, food and more. Courthouse Square. www.goliadcc.org 361/645-3563 South Texas Plains April 12—WESLACO: Breakfast with the Birds Enjoy breakfast on the center’s covered deck then join a walking tour with a knowledgeable guide. Begins at 7:30 a.m. Reservations required. World Birding Center. www.worldbirdingcenter.org 956/565-3919 South Texas Plains April 18—EAGLE PASS: Concert by Soprano Adriana Davila Begins at 7:30 p.m. IBC ? Bank Community Suite. 830/773-3224 or 888/355-3224 South Texas Plains April 18-27—SAN ANTONIO: Fiesta San Antonio More than 100 events over 10 days make this one of the biggest and best festivals in the country. Includes a broad spectrum of food, musical genres, the arts, athletic events, parades, parties and much more. Various locations. www.fiesta-sa.org 877/723-4378 or 210/227-5191 South Texas Plains April 19—EAGLE PASS: Spring Festival Our Lady of Refuge School, 577 Washington St. 830/773-3531 South Texas Plains April 19—SAN ANTONIO: Children’s Festival Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. River Center Mall Lagoon. 210/227-4262 South Texas Plains April 19—SAN ANTONIO: Fiesta de los Ninos Children’s festival includes a parade, children’s musical groups, carnival rides, carnival-type game booths, arts & crafts, pony rides and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chapel Grounds, 250 Donald Goodrich. www.portsanantonio.us 210/362-7819 or 210/833-0805 South Texas Plains April 19—SAN ANTONIO: Walk Across Texas Includes plant sales by various plant societies. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon. San Antonio Botanical Garden. www.sabot.org South Texas Plains April 19-20—SAN ANTONIO: Fiesta Arts Fair Features juried art from across the United States, live music, fiesta food and a popular Children’s Art Garden. Ursuline Campus and Coates Chapel, Southwest School of Art & Craft. www.swschool.org 210/224-1848 South Texas Plains April 22-25—SAN ANTONIO: Ford Mariachi Festival Hours are 7 to 10 p.m. Along the River Walk. 210/227-4262 South Texas Plains April 23—PHARR: Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament Tierra del Sol Golf Club. www.pharrchamber.com 956/787-1481 South Texas Plains April 26—CARRIZO SPRINGS: Bull-Nanza 2008 (Bull Riding Event) Includes a calf scramble and boot scramble for the kids. Enjoy the thrills, food, drinks and country dancing that follow. Dimmit County Rodeo Arena. www.dimmitcountytx.com 830/876-5205 South Texas Plains May May 2-4—SAN ANTONIO: WildFest II www.wildfestsanantonio.com 210/886-9991 South Texas Plains May 3—BEEVILLE: Cinco de Mayo Includes fun, food, shopping and more. Downtown. E-mail: texmolly@aol.com 361/362-3981 South Texas Plains May 3—SAN ANTONIO: Kumamoto En Day Celebrates Japanese culture. Explore the finely crafted structures and symbolic features of the unique Kumamoto En garden. www.sabot.org South Texas Plains May 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31—WESLACO: Bird Walks Knowledgeable park naturalist guides visitors on a birding adventure to identify some of the 240-plus birds seen at the park. Estero Llano Grande State Park, World Birding Center. www.worldbirdingcenter.org 956/565-3919 South Texas Plains May 4—SAN ANTONIO: SAWS Garden Jazz Party Live jazz music fills the garden while visitors learn water saving tips presented by SAWS. Includes sales of water saving plants and colorful blooming flowers. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. San Antonio Botanical Garden. www.sabot.org South Texas Plains May 9—EAGLE PASS: Concert by Cellist Balbi Cotter of Mexico City Begins at 7:30 p.m. IBC - Bank Community Suite. 830/773-3224 or 888/355-3224 South Texas Plains May 9-10—PEARSALL: Potato Festival Includes Miss Pearsall Beauty/Scholarship Pageant, 5-K run, washer pitching, Battle of the Bands, car show, live music, food booths, carnival and variety of contests. Downtown Pearsall Public Library. E-mail: pearsall@granderiver.net 830/334-9414 South Texas Plains May 10—GOLIAD: Market Day Includes more than 200 booths filled with arts & crafts, antiques and collectibles, candles, jewelry, iron art, food and more. Courthouse Square. www.goliadcc.org 361/645-3563 South Texas Plains May 10—WESLACO: Breakfast with the Birds Enjoy breakfast on the center’s covered deck then join a walking tour with a knowledgeable guide. Reservations required. World Birding Center. www.worldbirdingcenter.org 956/565-3919 South Texas Plains May 10—WESLACO: Dragonfly Family Nature Day Children make dragonfly crafts. Watch a dragonfly presentation and go on guided tours. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Valley Nature Center, 301 S. Border. www.valleynaturecenter.org 956/969-2475 South Texas Plains May 15-18—WESLACO: Dragonfly Days Includes speakers about dragonflies, field trips to different nature destinations, seminars and more. Valley Nature Center and Estero Llano Grande State Park. www.valleynaturecenter.org 956/969-2475 South Texas Plains May 21-24—SAN ANTONIO: Shakespeare in the Park Offers a live outdoor presentation of The Tempest produced by Magik Theatre and ARTS San Antonio. San Antonio Botanical Garden. www.sabot.org South Texas Plains May 23-26—SAN ANTONIO: Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Show River Walk Extension. 210/227-4262 South Texas Plains back to top

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