9 AM
SPI Birding & Nature Center
6801 Padre Blvd · Family
A five-story tower and marsh boardwalks over the Laguna Madre flats, prime for the 300-plus species that pass through.
10 AM
Dolphin Watch Cruises
Bayside marinas · Family
Osprey, Fins to Feathers and the Original Dolphin Watch run daily bay cruises to the resident bottlenose pods.
10 AM
Sea Turtle, Inc.
6617 Padre Blvd · Family
A working sea-turtle rescue and education center with resident rescued turtles and daily talks.
11 AM
Beach Park at Isla Blanca
Isla Blanca Park · Family
A gulf-front water park with slides, a lazy river and a swim-up bar at the south tip of the island. Seasonal.
12 PM
Kiteboarding the Flats
Laguna Madre · Family
Steady wind and waist-deep warm water make the bay side one of the country's top spots to learn to kiteboard.
SPI Kite Fest
Professional kite flyers from around the world fill the beach sky with giant kites, shows and hands-on flying.
Sandcastle Days
A free festival of master sand sculptors, a qualifier for the world championships, with live music and fireworks on the beach.
Labor Day Fireworks
The island closes the summer with a big holiday-weekend fireworks show over the gulf and the bay.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At South Padre Island, the sun sets at 8:15 PM today — about 13h 19m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:56 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for South Padre Island update at the top of the conditions page.