Ingleside Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ingleside Calendar of Events
April 2008
Drive In, Fly In, or Cycle In, The Second Annual “Cruise Your Ride to Ingleside” Fly-In/Car Show Will Offer Something for Everyone! April 26, 2008 at the T.P. McCampbell Airport in Ingleside will be a very unique event held for a very good cause. It’s unique because it will feature hot rods, show cars, motorcycles, lowriders, and airplanes! This very innovative combination of Fly-In and Car Show is also unique because it’s benefactor is over 120 years old. The Ingleside Railroad Depot, built in 1887 by the Riley Railroad Construction Company has a vast history and is in need of some serious renovation. The Ingleside Chamber of Commerce hopes to someday rehabilitate the building and move it out onto the highway as a Railroad Museum/Visitor’s Center. The event will be well attended with car clubs coming in from San Antonio, Victoria, Corpus Christi, Austin, and many points in between. Airplanes from all over the state of Texas and beyond will also appear out of the blue sky to be enjoyed by all. Be prepared for a thrill of your own as Air Czar will he on hand to give the public helicopter rides!
The event will start with registration from 10 – noon followed by a “Show-N-Shine” car viewing with judging from 12-4. The trophy presentations will be at 4:00 followed by a Cruise into Ingleside.
Register your dog between 10 - noon for our Dog Show to be held at 1:00. This first ever dog show is shaping up to be loads of fun! With planned categories of: Tallest Dog, Smallest Dog, Cutest Puppy (must be 6 months of younger) Ugliest Dog, Best Costume or Theme Dog Adult Owner, Best Costume or Theme Dog, Child Owner (16 and under), and Best Trick. The dog show event will benefit the Last Chance Rescue in Ingleside.
There will be bands providing live music all day! The public is encouraged to attend and participate in this FREE EVENT! Swap Meet vendors are being sought and will provide unique wares for the shopping attendees.
October 2008
Round Up Days Festival and Parade held on October 24-26, 2008 at N.O. Simmons Park in Ingleside. This festival features awesome live entertainment, a great hometown parade, a fun carnival, horseshoe contests, country cook offs. This traditional festival dates all the way back to 1974, but was actually fashioned after the Great Cattle Round Up of the 1800’s. In the 70’s and 80’s young ladies could enter talent shows and beauty pageants to compete for Miss Chamber of Commerce or Miss Ingleside. The early days are also when the famous Round Up Days Parade became known as the “must see” for children and adults alike. You could ask just about anyone in town about what they have done or who they have seen at “Round Up Days” and you will hear an earful of good times. For more information visit www.roundupdays.org
December 2008
Enchanted Forest Renaissance Faire held on December 13-14, 2008 at Live Oak Park, Ingleside. This event is Saturday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm. Nobles and plain folk will celebrate our historical and cultural roots from the 15th - 17th centuries. Guests partake of the folklore, the crafts, the history and the magic of these distant times while they enjoy the music, dance, and food. They visit our craftsmen and merchants, cooks and artists and try their hand at feats of strength and skill. This is a wonderful time to celebrate the Renaissance, which brought a rebirth of learning, arts, culture, and economy to the world. Talented artists from all over the country travel to this popular Faire to perform their plays, skits, music, dances and duels. For more information visit www.renfaireingleside.org
Ingleside Chamber of Commerce
2867 Avenue J
P.O. Box 686
Ingleside, TX 78362
Phone: 361-776-2906 Toll Free: 1-888-899-2906
Fax: 361-776-0678