May 2008 Events for South Padre Island
McAllen Art & Film Festival Call for Entries
Start Date: 05/01/2008
End Date:  08/29/2008

Located in the Rio Grande Valley, McAllen is the heart of South Texas. In an area rich in culture, McAllen showcases diversity in art and all its forms.

The McAllen Art & Film Festival is a competitive festival created to pay tribute to the art of film and its makers. For two full days in October, the McAllen Art & Film Festival will screen independent features, shorts, documentaries, and every type of film under the Texas sun.

Categories include:
Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Narrative Short Student, Animated Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short

Deadline for festival consideration: August 29, 2008. No fee for submissions. Website & Online entry forms: www.mcallenfilm.com For more info, contact Annabell Cortina at acortina@mcallencvb.com or 956.682.2871.

 

Pedal To Padre
Start Date: 05/03/2008

Organization: River Rockets Adventure Club
Location: Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark
Time: 7:30

Description: Pedal with the River Rockets Adventure Club on a bicycle tour to South Padre Island and Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark. Park discounts will be available to participants. Call 956-541-9712 to register or check www.riverrockets.com.

Admission: $20.00
Phone: (956) 541-9712

Tourist Appreciation Day
Start Date: 05/14/2008
End Date:  05/14/2008

 

The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting a tourist appreciation event in honor of Texas Tourism Week from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at the Visitors' Center.

 

South Padre Island visitors are invited for hot dogs, refreshments and CVB giveaways.

 

Texas Tourism Week is May 10-18, and this year marks its 25th year of recognition.

 

The Visitors' Center is located at 600 Padre Blvd. For more information, call 1-800-SOPADRE.

Turtle Days - Lighting of the Tiki Torches
Start Date: 05/16/2008
 
Annual Lighting of The Tiki Torches! Flotilla starts at Ted's Restaurant at 5:30pm. Kayakers and non-motorized boaters are welcome! Flotilla will light torches along the route ending at Palm Street Pier and a Turtle Days Celebration.

The Turtle Ball
Start Date: 05/17/2008

A fanciful masked ball will be held at Club Pelican West this year. This annual party raises funds to aid in the expense of turtle nesting season.

 

Tickets are $25 pp and will benefit Sea Turtle Inc.

Other ticket locations to be announced soon!

Safe Boating Week Event
Start Date: 05/17/2008
End Date:  05/17/2008

  

WHAT:            Celebrate SAFE BOATING WEEK beginning May 17, 2008 with the LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY POWER SQUADRON (LRGV PS)

WHERE:          Sea Ranch on the Island

WHEN:            May 17th   9 a.m until 3 p.m.

 

Bring your boat by land or sea and help kick-off of Safe Boating Week with a BLESSING OF THE FLEET at 10 a.m. by Father Gerry Barrett, OMI, of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. LRGV members will be available to conduct a FREE Vessel Safety Check on your boat. We will also have a table set up to answer any questions you may have about HAVING FUN ON THE WATER. Plan to stop by and meet people who like to have a good time with boats.

 

Contact Christine Rakestraw 245-7880 or Peter Pranis, Jr 630-0648 for additional information.


Memorial Weekend Fireworks
Start Date: 05/23/2008
End Date:  05/24/2008

Organization: South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
Location: Between Marlin & Red Snapper St. on Laguna Madre Bay
Time: 9:15 pm

Description: Annual Summer Weekend Fireworks tradition kicks off on Friday with another display on Saturday. Fireworks every Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Phone: (956) 761-6433

SPI Beach Volleyball Tournament
Start Date: 05/24/2008
End Date:  05/25/2008

Organization: SPI Volleyball
Location: Boomerang Billy’s at Surf Motel
Time: 9AM

Description: Annual Men’s, Women’s, and Co-Ed Competition on the beach!

Phone: (956) 761-2420