4/19 - Relay for Life - Mercedes
Hosted by: American Cancer Society - Relay For Life
Description: Relay For Life of the Mid-Valley is an amazing, cancer-fighting event, bringing together the communities of Weslaco, Mercedes, Progreso, Donna, Edcouch/Elsa, and the surrounding areas. The 2013 Relay For Life of the Mid-Valley will mark the 13th year for Relay in the Mid-Valley area, with over $2 million raised for local patient services and lifesaving research of the American Cancer Society. This year's Relay will take place on Friday, April 19th at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds in Mercedes,Texas.
For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/
3/8-17 - Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show - Mercedes
The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show is one of the largest events held south of San Antonio attracting over 200,000 people annually. More than 400 volunteers put on the Show each year. Approximately 3,000 exhibitors participate.
Since its inception in 1940, the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show has always had youth education in livestock activities as its primary focus. In More recent years, the development of scholarship programs have provided deserving 4-H and FFA Exhibitors from all over Texas with scholarships.
The Livestock Show is a showplace for families to work together, learn together and have fun together. Attractions include nonstop entertainment, a huge parade, rodeos, a fun filled carnival, outstanding livestock exhibits, new and old farm machinery exhibits an over 250 commercial exhibits and food booths.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 8 at Boot Jack and Cavender's in Brownsville, Bullrider and Taubert Farm & Ranch in Harlingen, Boot Jacks and Cavender's in McAllen, the RGVLS Office in Mercedes and Boots 'n Jeans and Lionel's in Weslaco.
$45 floor and $30 bleachers
Download their event schedule HERE.
Carnival Hours (with $25 wristbands):
Thursday, March 7th - 5:00 pm - 12 am
Friday, March 8th - 4:00 pm - 12 am
Saturday, March 9th - noon to 12 am
Sunday, March 10th - 1 pm - 11 pm
Monday - Thursday, March 11-14th - 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday, March 15th - 2:00 pm - 12 am
Saturday, March 16th - noon to 12 am
Sunday, March 17th - 1 pm - 11 pm
2/22-23 - Smokin' on the Rio Texas State Championship Bar-Be-QueCook-Off - Mercedes
From http://www.smokinontherio.com
Smokin’ on the Rio State Championship BBQ Cook-Off was established in 2004 by a group of local businessmen with the goal of raising money in support of youth agricultural projects in the Rio Grande Valley. The profits generated from the event have been used to purchase student projects at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show’s Sale of Champions.
The 2012 event yielded a record breaking 150 cooking teams from as far away as San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas and over 6,000 attendees.
Smokin’ on the Rio is held every year during the last weekend of February at the RGV Livestock Show Grounds in Mercedes, Texas.
2/12-17 - Rio Grande Valley Music Festival - Mercedes
The Rio Grande Valley Music Festival is a non-profit (501c3) organization dedicated to three goals. First, to provide a venue for musicians of all levels of ability to perform in a professional setting. To that end we provide a "jamming tent" where players can gather in small groups and jam in an unstructured manner. The stages have scheduled performances. These are mainly working professionals who have other commitments and are generously donating their time for the festival. Open mic time is available on all stages. Open mic performers sign up with the Stage Manager for ten minute segments.The Acoustic/Bluegrass Stage is mostly open and uses a rotation system.
Secondly, the RGVMF provides an opportunity for Valley residents and visitors to enjoy good, live music for a very reasonable price. The admission is unchanged for 2013 at $8 per person with NO charge for parking. Music fans under 12 come in free. The Sunday Gospel jam is also free. As before, weekly tickets will be available for $25.
Last, but not the least important, is to help support music education for young people. To that end all proceeds over expenses are donated to local youth music programs. $25,000 has been made available from the 2012 festival.
From their official website at http://www.rgvmf.com/
1/26-27 - Hottest 8 Seconds of 2013 Bull Riding Event - Mercedes
The NPBR not only attracts bull riders from Texas and the surrounding states but also Mexico, Brazil and Australia. It will be fast, fun and furious and you won’t want to miss a minute.
Again this year, courtesy of Cavenders Western Outfitters is Pro Rodeo Clown Scott “Funky Kol” Messina of Huntsville, TX. Scott has performed at some of the largest PRCA Rodeos in the nation & has been nominated several times to work the prestigious National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas as the Barrelman as well as the “Coors Man in the Can”.
There will be something for everyone including food, vendors, bucking machine and a calf scramble for the kids. Mustang Lounge will be hosting the “Meet the Cowboy’s” after party on Saturday night, January 26, following the bull riding and Chris Marshall will play inside the arena on Sunday, January 27, from 12:00 noon until the bull riding performance starts.
Pre-sale tickets are available at Boots & Jeans in Weslaco and all Boot Jack Western Stores. Adults are $12 pre-sale and $14 at the gate. Seniors (55+) are $10 pre-sale and $12 at the gate. Kids (6-12 years) are $7 pre-sale and $8 at the gate and kids 5 & under are free.
Action starts Saturday, January 26, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, January 28, at 2:00 pm. Gates open 2 hours before the event each
Buy your tickets here: https://welcomehomergv.wufoo.com/forms/r7p3p1/
Excerpted from welcomehomergv.com at http://www.welcomehomergv.com/events?eventId=614218&EventViewMode=EventDetails
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