When to visit Ingleside and Portland

Overview

Ingleside is on Corpus Christi Bay, on the jutting arm of land known as Ingleside Point at the eastern tip of San Patricio County. Portland is on a bluff overlooking Nueces Bay in the same county. Each city publishes its own calendar of park and community events.

This page covers only what differs here. For the whole Coastal Bend by month, including fishing seasons, hurricane season and what to pack, see When to visit the Coastal Bend.

Season by season

Dates change every year, so check with the city or the organizer before you plan a trip around an event.

At the Corpus Christi station the warmest month is August (average high 95°F) and the coolest is January (average low 48°F). September is the wettest month, with 5.4 inches, and February is the driest, with 1.3.

These are the NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Corpus Christi station (USW00012924), from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Temperatures are rounded to the nearest degree Fahrenheit and rain to the nearest tenth of an inch.

Spring

The City of Ingleside says a Bluebonnet Run is held each March at Live Oak Park, at the height of the bluebonnet season. The Lions Club sponsors it.

Portland's own calendar fills in the rest of the season. The city lists a St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Touch-A-Truck and Kidz Dayz Spring Break for March, an Adopt-A-Beach event and an Egg Hunt for April, and a Cinco de Mayo Celebration, a Mother's Day Breakfast and a Memorial Day Ceremony for May. It lists its Farmers Market in March, April, May and June.

Summer

Two music series run in the warm months. Portland lists a Summer Concert Series among its events for June and July, along with Dive-In Movies and a Father's Day Swim in June and Christmas in July. Ingleside's Music in the Park runs from July through September at N.O. Simmons Park.

Fall

Ingleside Fire Rescue holds its fishing tournament in September. The city says it is held every year and that it supports the town. Portland lists Kidz Katch and Pooch-A-Palooza H2O for September.

In October, the Bob Richardson Fire and Safety Expo falls on the third Saturday. The city calls it a fun way for the whole family to learn safety. Portland lists the Boo Bash, the Boo Bash Triathlon and National Night Out among its October events. The Boo Bash is a free festival with games and a trick-or-treat trail. Portland lists its Great Pumpkin Float at Sunset Lake Park among its October events, and visitors bring an already carved pumpkin. Portland's Farmers Market returns in October and November, and the city lists Texas Arbor Day, Veterans Day and a Pack the Pantry Food Drive for November.

Winter

The city's December list includes Christmas on the Coast, a Christmas Tree Forest, a Tree Lighting Ceremony, a Holiday Market, Breakfast with Santa and a Parade of Lights. In February, it lists Take Your Child to the Library Day and a Father Daughter Dance.

Birds

Live Oak Park has a fresh water lake that is home to a variety of birds, and the City of Ingleside says it sits on the migration trail through the area. The City of Portland says the nature boardwalks at Sunset Lake Park give naturalists a view of hundreds of species of birdlife.

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