South Padre Island Entertainment

Each October, some of the world’s best sand sculptors head to South Padre Island for the annual Sand Castle Days, a weekend-long sand castle building extravaganza. What started as a tiny event two decades ago has since blossomed into one of the most prestigious sand art events in the United States.

Set to take place Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2008, the South Padre Music Festival will feature 30 bands playing on the Island over a three-day period.

South Padre's premier nightclub is more than just a Spring Break bar. Louie's Backyard offers year around live entertainment as well as a fabulous seafood buffet.

Fishing charters and dolphin watch cruises on the Lower Laguna Madre, leaving from Pirate's Pier in Port Isabel, just across the bay from South Padre Island.

Don't just lie on the sand - learn to build with it. South Padre's venerable "Sons of the Beach" offer private and group lessons to visitors of all ages.

Breakaway Cruises of South Padre Island offers dolphin watches, sunset cruises, fireworks cruises, snorkel trips, and more to make your South Padre Island vacation complete.

South Padre Island's Island Equestrian Center offers kids and adults alike an opportunity to ride a horse on the beach on the desolate stretches beach on the north side of South Padre Island.

Visitors to the Port Isabel/South Padre Island area have an opportunity to experience one of the most unique cinematic experiences to be found - the Lighthouse Establishment Cinema. Admission to this one-of-a-kind outdoor theatre, which uses the historic Point Isabel Lighthouse as a projection screen, is free - just bring your blankets and lawn chairs.

Held at the scenic South Padre Island Convention Centre, the SPI Film Festival is a showcase for independent films, particularly those made in Texas.

Berthed at Pirates' Pier in Port Isabel, the Black Dragon is a fully functional replica pirate ship offering sight-seeing and dinner cruises on the Lower Laguna Madre bay.