CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Head on over to the city of Portland for the 49th Annual Windfest event this weekend.
The City of Portland and the Portland Chamber of Commerce kick off with an annual community parade on Thursday, April 4, at 6 p.m. on Billy G. Webb Drive. The Windfest festival is free Thursday night until 10:00 p.m. The festival runs from April 4 through April 7, and there will be live music, carnival rides, food vendors, and a marketplace for everyone to enjoy.
A car/Jeep show is also scheduled for April 6, as well as the IBCA-sanctioned BBQ Cook-off. A Daschund Dash, the Furry Friends Parade, and a Costume Contest will also be featured at the festival.
Here is a list of the schedule of events happening at Windfest:
-
Thursday, April 4, 2024
GATES OPEN @ 4 P.M.
5 p.m. - Carnival Opens
6 p.m. - Windfest Parade
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Food Vendors
7 p.m. - SteelWater Band on the Main Stage
8:15 p.m. - Night at the Movies - Twister on the Main Stage
10 p.m. - Carnival Closes - GATES CLOSE
-
Friday, April 5, 2024
GATES OPEN @ 4 P.M.
5 p.m. - Carnival Opens
5 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Market Place Vendor Square
5 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Food Vendors
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Chicken Sh** Bingo
6 p.m. - Tumble Dry Low
8 p.m. - Powell Brothers
10:00 p.m. - Zack Walther Band - Texas Jam Band
11 p.m. Carnival Closes
12 a.m. - GATES CLOSE
-
Saturday, April 6, 2024
GATES OPEN @ 11 A.M.
11 a.m. - Carnival Opens
11 a.m. - 10 p.m. - Market Place Vendor Square
11 a.m. - 11 p.m. - Food Vendors
11 a.m. - Car Show
11 a.m. - IBCA BBQ Cookoff
11:30 a.m. - Cornhole Tournament
1:00 p.m. - Axe Throwing (additional fees apply)
1:30 p.m. - The Groove
3 p.m. - BBQ Judging
3:30 p.m. - Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
5 p.m. - BBQ Awards
5:30 p.m. - Curtis Grimes
7:15 p.m. - Bria Stone
7:30 p.m. - RED - A Taylor Swift Tribute
9:30 p.m. - Rick Trevino
11 p.m. - Carnival Closes
12 a.m. - GATES CLOSE
-
Sunday, April 7, 2024
GATES OPEN @ 11 A.M.
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Market Place Vendor Square
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Food Vendors
11 a.m. - Pickleball Tournament
11 a.m. - Cornhole Tournament
11 a.m. - All Dog Pet Parade/ Dachshund Dash
1 p.m. - Axe Throwing (additional fees apply)
1 p.m. - Hot Dog Eating Contest
12:30 p.m. - Curtis Grimes
2:30 p.m. - The Palacios Brothers
4:30 p.m. - The Alegre Band
6 p.m. - Carnival Closes - GATES CLOSE
For more information, visit the Windfest website here.
