Coastal Bend Weekend: Haunted ships, festivals, and household enjoyable await

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Looking for one thing to do that weekend? Whether you are into ghost tales, stay music, out of doors festivals, or family-friendly enjoyable, this Coastal Bend Weekend is filled with choices.
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Spend the Night Aboard a “Haunted” Ship

If you’re feeling courageous, the USS Lexington is opening its decks for an in a single day paranormal expertise on Friday and Saturday nights.

Guests will discover six “hot spots” throughout the ship, listening to tales of reported encounters, together with the well-known spirit referred to as “Charlie.” The evening consists of sleeping in former crew quarters and breakfast in the identical mess halls sailors as soon as used. By morning, guests can tour the ship once more in daylight, providing a very completely different perspective.

It’s half historical past lesson, half ghost hunt, and much out of your typical in a single day keep.

Click here for ticket information.
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Boats, Bites, and Bayside Views

The Laguna Landing Boat Show & Expo runs all weekend from Friday, April 10, by Sunday, April 12, from 12 p.m. to six p.m. day by day. Visitors can anticipate on-the-water boat check drives, stay demonstrations, and expert-led talks all through the weekend. There may even be meals vehicles, vendor cubicles, and a free children’ fishing zone, making it a simple selection for households and boating lovers alike.

The handle is 4242 Laguna Shores Road.
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Celebrate Spring on the Cherry Blossom Festival

Spring takes middle stage on the Cherry Blossom Festival on the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures. The occasion options stay performances, cultural showcases, and a wide range of meals and craft distributors. Organizers say it’s designed to convey the group collectively by music, artwork, and custom. The occasion is on Saturday, April 11 from 11 a.m. to five p.m.
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Go Green at Earth Day–Bay Day

The twenty seventh annual Earth Day–Bay Day Festival returns to Heritage Park on Saturday, April 11, with a concentrate on conservation and group. The free occasion consists of interactive reveals, wildlife shows, plant giveaways, and hands-on actions for all ages. It’s been a longtime Coastal Bend custom aimed toward defending native waterways. The occasion runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Walk, Run, and Rally for a Cause

Several occasions this weekend mix health with group impression.

• The Walk to End Lupus NOW begins Saturday, April 11, at 9 a.m. at Cole Park, elevating consciousness for an autoimmune illness that impacts hundreds of thousands. Registration for the stroll is free, however donations are inspired.
• Meanwhile, the fifth annual Surviving the Rip 5K/10K kicks off at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at Water’s Edge Park, bringing runners, walkers, and households collectively in help of the Je’Sani Smith Foundation.

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Windfest Returns

Windfest in Portland returns to the Portland Community Center for its 51st 12 months, that includes carnival rides, stay music, native distributors, and competition meals.

Click here for the Windfest schedule.

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Champions for Charity 

The Corpus Christi Community Center is ringing the bell for its first fundraiser of the 12 months. “Champions for Charity” will pit native celebrities towards one another within the sparring ring. Doors open Friday, April tenth at 6 p.m. and the present begins at 7:30 p.m.

Click right here for the total story.
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Music, Markets, and Local Vibes

• The sixth annual Festival de Mariachi en la Isla runs April 8 by April 12, bringing stay mariachi performances and cultural celebrations to the Island University all through the weekend. Click here for the full schedule.
• On Saturday, April 11, the El Cotton Picker Mariachi Festival takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Robstown Early College High School Auditorium. The occasion options performances, together with a headlining look by UTRGV Mariachi Aztlán, and celebrates the wealthy custom of mariachi music.
• The Coastal Bend Farmers & Artisans Market runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., together with an Easter egg hunt at midday. It’s at Asbury Church on 7501 S Staples Street.
• The House of Rock flea market takes place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., that includes music memorabilia and native distributors.
• AP Veterans Market Days run Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday and persevering with by the weekend on the VFW Post 2832 in Aransas Pass.
• Market Days on the Richard Borchard Fairgrounds continues this weekend, Sunday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to five p.m. You can store native, take pleasure in stay DJ leisure, and seize some meals.

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Family-Friendly Fun

There are additionally a number of laid-back choices for households:

• A dog-friendly gathering at Parker Park in Flour Bluff takes place Saturday, April 11, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Paws to Read at Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11 giving kids an opportunity to learn to remedy canine.

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