Join Us For The Winterfest And Expo 2025!

Schedule Of Events:

(Located At The Entrance) - Anyone Donating To Our Local Pantries, Will Find The Drop Off Area Just Inside The Main Entrance In The Designated "Food Bank Donation" Area. Make Sure To Get Your Door Prize Ticket As You Enter Our Main Doors To The Convention Center.

Door Prizes Will Be Announced Every 1/2 Hour All Day Long And Will Be Posted At The Information Booth Located In The Lobby Area Where They Will Be Distributing Those Prizes.

Please Fill Out Our Very Short Survey At Our Survey Desk In The Lobby Area For A Chance To Win Prizes, Including $100 Cash!! (You Do Not Need To Be Present To Win These Prizes Or Cash When They Are Drawn On The 12th)

10:00am - (Main Exhibit Hall) Visit All Of Our Vendor's Booths

10:30am - (Main Exhibit Hall) 1st Day Of Winterfest & Expo Opening Ceremonies!

Bagpipe Played By Aaron Magana. Color Guard Presenting Of The Flags By Our Brownsville American Legion Post #43, Jesus Galvan, Frank Mejia, Frank Escobedo, Enrique Martinez, Danny Lopez And Juan Gomez - The National Anthem (Leslie Blasing) Echo Taps By Mma Cadet Jonah Cox And Mma Cadet Noah Trevino From The Marine Military Academy In Harlingen, Tx And Accompanied By Sargent Major Delvin Smythe, The Commandant Of The Cadets And Bandmaster, Keith Disantis And Then A Prayer From Pastor Greg Judd Of The Island Baptist Church.  

A Big Welcome By Our Winterfest Hostess, Leslie Blasing.

Lobby And Exhibit Hall Cantinas Are Open!! (The 10th From 10am - 5pm And The11th From 10am -3pm) Thank You To Louie's Backyard!!

11am - 11:45 Am Live Music With Curt James

11:30am - 12:30pm - Speaker's Auditorium Room #101 - Bob Wendler And Nicole Meadowcroft - (Auditorium Doors Close At 11:45am)

11:30am - Visit The Memorabilia Room #202

12:30pm - 2pm - (Main Exhibit Hall) Stage -Live Music

2pm - 2:45 In The Auditorium Room #101 - Oral History Of Vietnam With Marine Purple Heart Recipient And Ex-Mayor Of South Padre Island, Robert Pinkerton (Auditorium Doors Close At 2:15pm)

Main Exhibit Hall Stage - Live Music By Rick Mcewen - 2:30 - 3:15pm

3:30pm - 4:30pm - Main Exhibit Hall Stage - The 2025 All-Valley Karaoke Contest With 5 Contestants Moving On To The Finals For Tuesday, The 11th.
These Are The 2025 Finalists: Tba

4:30pm - Make Sure To Take Another Last-Minute Visit With Our Wonderful Vendors!!

4:45pm - Last Call For All Door Prizes To Be Claimed At The Information Booth

5pm - Doors Close For The 1st Day Of Winterfest 5:00pm - Closed.  Safe Travels.   

Thank You For Visiting The 2025 Winterfest & Expo And We Will See You Back Here Tomorrow!