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September
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7,14,21,28
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Brazosport Planetarium Show – Two Small Pieces of Glass, Center for the Arts & Sciences, 7 PM, (979) 265-3376, www.bcfas.org
Trace the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass--using two small pieces of glass--tothe launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy. It explores the wonder and discovery made by astronomers throughout the last 400 years. Program includes a tour of our own night sky. |
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3-5
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6th Anuual Summertime Blues Festival, (979) 233-3526, www.freeportbluesfestival.com
Cool blues and great food to end a long, hot summer. Motorcycle run, parade, biker games, kids' area, live music, fireworks, entertainment, vendors, TRIATHLON, dog show, motorcycle show, more. |
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Brazosport Relay Triathlon, (979) 238-5037, Lake Jackson
Swimmers start at Lake Jackson Recreation Center Pool. Twenty-four swimmers (three swimmers entering the pool at 10-second intervals in each of 8 lanes) will be assigned to each of the swim heats. As each swimmer finishes, he/she will tag the first of two runners who will each run one 5K, winding through MacLean Park. The second runner will pass a finish point and the staged cyclist will be released to ride the final leg consisting of a 15 mile course that loops throughout the Brazosport area and finishes at MacLean Park. |
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Los Lonely Boys Acoustic Concert, The Clarion, (979) 230-3156, www.clarion.brazosport.edu.
Los Lonely Boys are the three Garza brothers: Henry, Jojo, and Ringo. This remarkable trio of brothers has been making music together since they were small children and now are riding on top of the pop charts. These Texas originals write, sing, and play music drawn from diverse sources, including Tex-Mex, country, blues, and rock. Los Lonely Boys red-hot guitar playing, percolating rock and Latin rhythms, and dynamic interplay and luscious vocal harmonies guarantee a night of unforgettable music making.
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Brazosport Center Stages Production of The Nerd by Larry Shue, (979) 265-7731, www.bcfas.org
One of the funniest plays ever written, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he's never met but who saved his life in Vietnam—the visitor turning out to be an incredibly inept, hopelessly stupid "nerd" who outstays his welcome with a vengeance. |
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Star Party, Center for the Arts & Sciences, (979) 265-3376, www.bcfas.org
Enjoy a planetarium show and venture outside where the Moon and Jupiter will be the main attractions. Rain or Shine. |
October
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2,12,19,26
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Brazosport Planetarium Show, Center for the Arts & Sciences, (979) 265-3376, www.bcfas.org
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes. |
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Rick Springfield - All Acoustic Show, The Clarion, (979) 230-3156, www.clarion.brazosport.edu
To date, Rick Springfield has sold over 19 million records with a whopping 17 top-40 hits. He has performed for millions of devoted fans over the last three decades and continues to play over 100 shows a year. Attracting new fans wherever he goes with his unique brand of audience interaction, unstoppable energy, and unforgettable songs that have become part of the soundtrack to peoples lives. Tickets: $55 Adults/$50 Seniors. |
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Phantom of the Opera Pops Concert featuring David Gashen, The Clarion, (979) 230-3156, www.clarion.brazosport.edu
From Lubbock Texas, David Gaschen has become a world renowned vocalist and performer. At the age of 26 Gaschen was the youngest Phantom to be cast in the "Phantom of the Opera." After playing the Phantom for two years in Switzerland, he was asked to reprise his role of in the German Production of The Phantom of the Opera. In the summer of 1999, Gaschen was asked to be in the cast of "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway and has now performed the role of the Phantom more than 1,300 times.. |
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Brazoria County Fair, (979) 849-6416, www.bcfa.org
Petting zoos, livestock shows, carnival rides, agricultural exhibits and art displays to the Pro Rodeo finals and BBQ Cook off. And that’s not all; we host Concerts with top name performers, jam, quilt and hobby exhibits as well as Fair and Rodeo Queen Contest plus Little Mr. and Miss and BCFA Mom Contests. |
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Fall Harvest Event, 6:00 - 9:00, Varner Hogg Plantation, $1.00, (979) 345-4656
Experience a 1800s plantation harvest. Learn about sugar cane from field to harvest and how this land became a large sugar plantation. See the tools used in processing cane, watch it milled and then taste it! Be a field worker and see how much cotton you can pick. Enjoy a hay ride, seasonal storytelling, kids' crafts and free refreshments. |
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28
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Harvest Fun Fest, Clute Municipal Park, (979) 265-8392
Games, candy, costume contest for kids and pets. |
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29
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Pumpkin Bash, 6:00 p.m., Lake Jackson Recreation Center, (979) 297-4533
Games, popcorn and fun for all ages. Costume contest for everyone. |
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29
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Halloween Bash, Freeport, 6-8 pm, Recreation Center, (979) 233-6061
Games, candy, costume contests. |
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30
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Ghosts on the Gulf Coast, Quintana Beach County Park, (979) 864- 1541
Join park staff on a guided search for some Ghosts of the Gulf Coast. Walking tour, suitable for all ages. |
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Monster Dash 5K, MacLean Park, (979) 297-4533 |
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Halloween Trick or Treat, Brazos Mall, (979) 297-8001
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November
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2,9,16,23,30
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Brazosport Planetarium Show, Center for the Arts & Sciences, (979) 265-3376, www.bcfas.org
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes. |
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Festival of Lights, Lake Jackson Civic Center & Plaza, (979) 297-4533
Kick-off the holiday season with this carnival, games, parade, and more! |
December
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Holiday on the Brazos, Freeport Municipal Park, (979) 233-6061
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Michael Martin Murphey - Cowboy Christmas Concert, the Clarion, (979) 230-3156, www.clarion.brazosport.edu
Western Music Hall of Fame member Michael Martin Murphey has become guardian of one of America's most original traditions. Cowboy Christmas and Cowboy Christmas Ball have been granted U.S. Federal Trademark protection through Murphey's extensive efforts to protect an event that was first held in 1885 at the Star Hotel in Anson, Texas. Tickets: $35 Adults/$30 Seniors |
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Holiday Tour of Homes, (979) 285-2501, www.brazosport.org
An exclusive tour of a few of the Brazosport Area's finest homes. Each home will be beautifully decorated for the Holidays. Tickets are $20 each and are available in advance at the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce. |
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7,14,21,28
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Brazosport Planetarium Show, Center for the Arts & Sciences, (979) 265-3376, www.bcfas.org
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes. |
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Christmas in the Park, Clute Municipal Park, (979) 265-8392
Lots of beautiful and unique Christmas trees, Santa, marshmallow roast, clowns, and more! |
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Christmas Tidings on the Gulf, Quintana Beach County Park, (979) 864-1541, www.brazoria-county.com/parks/
Enjoy the holiday season with 1000s of lights, entertainment, and a visit from Santa at the beach. |
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Salvation Army Toy Run Motorcycle Run, (979) 849-0121
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Special Events
Surfside Marathon, February
St. Patrick's Day Parade, March
Texas Joy Ride & Rod Run, March
Migration Celebration, April
Riverfest & Flapjack Run, April
Taste of the Town, April
The Great Texas Mosquito Festival, July
Fishing Fiesta, July
Summertime Blues Festival, September
Festival of Lights, November
Holiday Tour of Homes, December
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