Bring on the fun in 2026 with all these festivals on the Gulf Coast.
From iconic events like Mardi Gras in Galveston & Beaumont to the historic Texas Renaissance Festival in Houston, 2025 has opportunities to explore the Gulf Coast’s diverse festival scene. Let this guide shape your way through all the Texas Gulf Coast Festivals & Events in 2025!
Texas Gulf Coast Festivals & Events
Christmas Tree Forest – Corpus Christi
See 30 trees decorated to represent different award-winning classic children’s books. Where? At the Art Museum of South Texas – 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Rockport Gospel Music Festival
January 10 & 11, 2025, 6 – 10 pm/11 pm
Rockport’s Gospel Force: First Baptist Church, 1515 N. Live Oak St.
Annual MLK Grande Parade – Midtown Houston
January 20, 2025
One of the most significant multicultural events in the U.S. in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the MLK Grande Parade in Midtown Houston.
Surfside Food and Art Festival
January 25, 2025, 11 am to 4 pm
Brazosport puts on the Surfside Food and Art Festival at the Stahlman Park Event Center, 2211 Bluewater Highway. Free Event.
Mardi Gras Galveston
February 21 – March 4, 2025
The 3rd largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country! Who’s going? Mardi Gras! Galveston.
Mardi Gras Southeast Texas – Beaumont
February 27-28, 2025 & March 1-2, 2025
Carnival rides and kid zone, vendors, purse bingo, and live performances. Get tickets at Beaumont Mardi Gras.
Brew on the Bayou – Lake Jackson
March 29th
Sample beers and eat food. The location is the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory.
Alvin Music Festival And Cookoff
March 24-29, 2025
Alvin, Texas, will hold its music festival & a barbeque cookoff with country stars at Bob Brisco Park.
University of Houston Energy Industry Crawfish Boil
March 30, 2025, 1 to 5 pm at UH Campus, Lynn Eusan Park – UH Crawfish Boil
South Texas State Fair – Beaumont
March 27-April 6
Over 250 booths of all kinds of vendors, including fair food. Plus a livestock show, petting zoo, carnival and more at Doggett Ford Park.
Texas SandFest – Port Aransas
April 25-27, 2025
The Largest Beach Sand Sculpture Competition in the USA. The Texas SandFest will be filled with sand sculptures, food, shopping, live music, and more.
Art Festival in Rockport, TX
Early July
Rockport Festival Grounds. Since 1969, 120+ artists have sold their art. Check out Rockport Art Center for more information.
Great American Mosquito Festival – Clute
End of July
The Great Texas Mosquito Festival is a family event celebrating years of that 26-foot mosquito mascot at Clute Municipal Park.
More Texas Gulf Coast Festivals & Events
Shakespeare Festival – Houston
First of August (10 days)
Held at Hermann Park’s Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Rockport-Fulton HummerBird Festival
September 18-21, 2025
It’s not “hummingbird,” but HummerBird Festival, but you can bet there will be many hummingbirds fluttering around!
Oktoberfest Beaumont
October 2, 2025
Texas Jazz Festival – Corpus Christi
October
Head to Heritage Park in Corpus Christi for this free jazz festival. Three stages will feature solo acts, full brass bands, beer and wine gardens, and an artisan market.
Sandcastle Days – South Padre Island
First of October 2025
It’s the biggest beach bar in Texas. More to come.
Texas Renaissance Festival – Houston Area
October 12 through December 1 – Saturdays/Sundays and Thanksgiving Friday
Texas Renaissance Festival – over 500,000 guests every year, and the Nation’s largest festival in Todd Missions, TX (1 hr north of Houston)
Day of the Dead – Bay City, Texas
November 2025
There will be live music, food, activities for the kids, and an ofrenda to honor loved ones. See Day of the Dead Bay City.
A Berry Merry Christmas at Dewberry Farm (Brookshire, TX)
November 21, 2025 – December 28, 2025 – Free parking
Minutes from downtown Houston, Dewberry Farms comes to life with 3 Million Lights and visits with Santa Claus. Ticketed event.
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