As most parts of the world are slipping into their sweaters, curving their hands around their pumpkin spice lattes for warmth in the mornings, and are packing away their swimsuits for the next two seasons, summer in Port Aransas is entering its second act. Yes, the humidity does begin to lessen and yes, the mercury begins to dip, but this just allows us to enjoy beach days and other outdoor activities even more and if you are not quite ready for summer to end, a visit to Port Aransas and a stay in our Dunes’ beachfront escapes will help you keep your tan a little longer as it feeds the part of your soul that celebrates the season. And because you may not want to spend every day at the beach, we have created this guide to some of the top Fall events in Port Aransas, giving you a well-rounded peek into what makes our coastal port village beautiful and fun!
Summers Not Over Until We Say So Party, September 21, Port A Beer Hut
The first day of Fall is September 22 this year, but we Texans are a stubborn bunch and we aren’t ready to say so long to our favorite season, especially our friends at the Port A Beer Hut and we aren’t hating on them one bit. Offering live music, cold drinks, and quite honestly the coolest swings, there is nothing you won’t love about this party, especially when you snag a swing at the bar. Starting at 4:30 and ending at 7:30, visitors can enjoy a quick peek into what an eternal summer looks like in Port Aransas.
Port A Live Music Fest, September 27th & 28th, Various Venues Throughout Port A
The season wouldn’t be the same without music. Remember the first time you slow danced with your first boyfriend on a lazy summer’s night? Dancing with your girlfriends, knowing they didn’t care if you had the moves or not, even sipping cold beers on the beach as your favorite music plays in your earbuds. Summer and music go hand in hand and the Port A Live Music Fest will help continue the season a little longer. The genres, the decades, the locations will all be different, but when you are dancing in your flip flops to your favorite rock song, doing the two step to Texas Country, or soulfully singing along to soul, R&B, and cool jazz, you will forget that Fall is breathing down your neck. Ticket prices range from $30 to $100 and will get you into 15 shows in 5 different venues; VIP tickets include preferred seating and a festival tee.
Beachtober in Port A, October, Various Venues
Port Aransas will be celebrating the entire month of October, ensuring that summer is postponed another month, something we are sure you lovers of summer will not mind at all. Listed below is some of our favorite events in Port Aransas and remember, if you aren’t celebrating the season at one of them, temperatures that reach the 80s ensure that you can enjoy plenty of beach time all month long!
- Taco & Margarita Trail, Every Day in October- Tacos make us happy, tacos and margaritas make us delirious with joy, and the participating Port Aransas restaurants that are working to create their own versions of both make us realize that paradise really does exist and it exists right here in Port Aransas in October! Every restaurant puts their own spin on this feast filled with fun and flavor, and as you skip down the taco & margarita trail you may wonder why this doesn’t take place every month of the year!
- Sweet Traditions Trail, Every Day in October- If you find yourself thinking, hmm, something is missing while devouring your tacos and gulping down your margaritas, we at the Dunes are here to say, Nope, nothing is missing, you just need to take yourself down a new trail when you are finished with the savory one, the Sweet Traditions Trail of utter and complete joy and happiness! Many of the same restaurants on the original trail of taste and goodness will also be participating in this one, so you won’t even have to leave your seat to enjoy the sweet treats they have created to celebrate Beachtober!
- Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival, October 25 through 27th, Robert’s Point Park- For many years, it was the sea and the vessels that traversed the sea that provided the food we eat and the money we needed, and the Port Aransas Wooden Boat Festival is our way of paying homage to those long ago days. Offering food, arts and craft vendors, even boat kit vendors, it’s the handmade boats, kayaks, paddleboards, and skiffs that are the star of this fun event, set off to sea with great fanfare on all three days of the festival.
Family Moments at Home with the Dunes
After days filled with fun, food, and laughter, the quiet moments spent in our luxurious seasonal sanctuaries will be the ones you remember fondly when Fall can’t be pushed off any longer. Reserve your favorite beachfront escape today!