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🌴 Free opera in McAllen Saturday and port boat tours
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🌴 Free opera in McAllen Saturday and port boat tours
Reserve a free seat for Saturday's concert, sign up for a port tour while seats last, and mark Oct. 24 for the book festival.
Reyes Castillo Jr

Reyes Castillo Jr

Oct 15, 2026

Weekend Picks

Your weekend in the Valley, in a minute.

 

🎶 Free Opera Concert in McAllen, Saturday, Oct. 17

 

Guatemalan opera singer Ricardo Morales sings at McAllen Public Library at 2 p.m., and Valley music students share the stage with him. Seats are free and limited, so reserve one before you go.

 

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⛴️ Port of Brownsville Turns 90, Saturday, Oct. 17

 

The port marks its 90th with free tours, a Kids Port, live music and food. Sign-up for the tours was still open on the port's registration page as of Tuesday evening, and seats go first come, first served. Bring a photo ID and check in 30 minutes before your tour.

 

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📚 Mark Your Calendar: Book Festival in McAllen, Saturday, Oct. 24

 

The South Texas International Book Festival runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McAllen Public Library, free, with sessions for children, teens and adults. Reyna Grande speaks at 1:30 p.m. and Katherine Center at 3:30 p.m.

 

See the library's festival schedule

 

The weekend picks hit our free Facebook group first. Join your Valley neighbors there.

 

Forward this to someone who needs a plan for Saturday, or send them to the956rundown.com/signup.

 

Reyes

 

P.S. Seats for Saturday's opera concert are limited. Reserve yours today.