Events Information 2025
To see our events calendar click here.
** The chamber holds meetings every second Monday of the month at the POC Library at 6:00pm.
POC Farmers Market
The POC Farmers Market is a community event promoting our local farmers, artisans and craftsman. The Market is held the second Saturday of each month at the King Fisher Park Pavilion from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. If interested in becoming a vendor, click here for an Vendor Application & Guidelines. For more information, please email pocfarmersmarket@portoconnorchamber.com
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Member Appreciation Casino Night – February 28, 2025
The POC Chamber of Commerce would like to extend their appreciation to all our members by inviting them for some fun, food, and casino games (black jack, craps, and roulette). All members and 1 guest are welcome to attend Casino Night at the POC Community Center from 7-10 pm. All games are entertainment purposes only, no cash value. However, there are some awesome prizes awarded!!! If you would like to attend, but aren’t a member… you are welcome to join. Click here to find out more our our individual/couple or business membership packages. Remember that we welcome not only businesses, but individual memberships as well! This is a night just for our members to show you just how much you are appreciated for your support to the Port O’Connor Community! Please text/call 361-983-2898 to RSVP.
13th Annual Crawfish Fest & Cookoff – April 26, 2025
Come and join us for the 13th Annual Crawfish Fest & Cookoff! We will be having vendors, food trucks, music, crawfish cookoff, crawfish eating contest, horseshoes, cornhole, music, crawfish plates and a People’s Choice tasting. Saturday, April 26, 2025 at King Fisher Park. Don’t wait or stand in line… Click here to Pre-Purchase your admission & beer tickets, Crawfish Plates, and shirts & koozies today.
Memorial Day Kids Fishing Tourney- May 24, 2025
We are looking forward to seeing the kids fish again this year!! Awards given for the biggest, littlest and most fish. Three age brackets: 3-5 yrs, 6-8 yrs and 9-12 yrs. Join us at King Fisher Pier. Registration begins at 7:30 am, and the tournament starts at 8am. Weigh in ends at noon. Bring your rod and reels… bait and snacks provided! Email kidfish@portoconnorchamber.com for preregistration. Click here for the rules and registration form.
Memorial Day Kite Flying Contest – May 24, 2025
We can’t wait to see all the beautiful kites in the air, Memorial Weekend! No age limit, just come and fly your kite! Medals awarded for several ….. Registration at 12:30 pm and contest begins at 1 pm. Awards will be given for the highest flying kite, the first up, best trick, best homemade kite, longest flying, brightest, and more!
July 4th Fireworks Display
Join us on Saturday, July 5th at King Fisher Beach for a day of fun in the sun! We will have food and craft vendors at the beach from 10 am – 9 pm. Then to end the evening with a blast, watch the bay light up with an explosion of professional fireworks at 9 pm! Bring your chairs, sunscreen, floats, and canopies and join us for a spectacular end of summer bash! If you are interested in being a vendor, click here. If you would like to help us meet our goal for the fireworks, click here!
POC Boat & Fishing Expo – September 26th – 28th, 2025
Join us on September 26th – 28th for the 2025 POC Boat & Fishing Expo. Spend the day with vendors of boats, fishing tackle, apparel, fishing equipment and so much more!! There will be food vendors, cold beer and spirits, fishing pros, and the Culinary Corner with local chefs demonstrating their favorite Seafood Recipes. Vendor applications are now available, Reserve your booth soon! Hours are Friday, 9/26, 1pm – 6pm, Saturday, 9/27, 10 am – 6 pm, and Sunday, 9/28, 11 am – 4 pm. FREE ADMISSION! There will be 2 new contests this year…. a Casting Contest and an all new Test Your Backing Skills Contest. See our List of Exhibitors and Schedule of Events for times.
Trunk or Treat – Dog Costume Contest Saturday, October 25, 2025
Dress up your trunk, golf cart, vehicle, or whatever and come to Kingfisher Beach to trick or treat and pass out candy! $100 prize to best decorated! Trick or treating begins at 6:30 pm.
This year, we are adding an additional feature to Trunk or Treat… a dog costume contest!! Dress your dog up and have it at the Chamber tent at 7:30 sharp! Prizes awarded for the best dog costume.
Lighted Boat Parade – December 6, 2025
The Lighted Boat Parade, to be held on December 6, 2025, officially kicks off the Christmas season in Port O’Connor. Locals, vacationers and participants from the Freeport-to-Port O’Connor Toy Run, decorate and light their boats to parade down the Intercoastal Canal. Awards are given for several categories. Register Online , Get your Parade Route Map, and Print your Registration/Liability Form here.
Christmas House Lighting Contest, December 17-18th, 2025
Port O’Connor is brightly illuminated during the Christmas season! The community participates in the Christmas House Lighting Contest each year. Seven categories will be awarded. To be considered, call or text 361-983-2898 with your name and address. Judges will be viewing on December 17th and 18th between 6 and 10 pm. Make sure to leave those lights on!