The July ArtWalk in Downtown Corpus Christi kicks off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Juy 1st.  Join us for art, music, entertainment, refreshments and lots more.

July is the first ArtWalk we are hosting under the banner of "Corpus Christi First," the new collaborative marketing effort by the CCDMD, CCCVB, Marina, and City to encourage people to visit Corpus Christi during the first weekend of any month to enjoy all that we have to offer in our Sparking City by the Sea.

Check out the website - click here - for details of events happening on the first Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of each month and come on Downtown to support the efforts of your local businesses.

Please also make time to visit and support our vendors in the park and at various other locations Downtown, all of whom are selling items of their own creation. Even if these items are not to your taste, they are art, they are the artists' own work, and they are deserving of your polite perusal, if not purchase.

The big news this month is that EVERY business on William Street will be participating in ArtWalk on July 1st. The WaterStreet Restaurants group, Dos Comales, Business Interiors, Threads, Urban Fare Cafe, Tease Salon, and La Bahia will all have something to offer ArtWalkers. The Mayor will be in attendance at 6 pm to perform a joint ribbon cutting at the grand opening of Threads and Urban Fare Cafe, and there will be various bands performing throughout the evening.

Be sure to hop on the RTA "ArtWalk Express" and visit The Art Museum of Texas, The Science and History Museum, and the Museum of Asian Cultures, all of which offer free entry to ArtWalkers on ArtWalk night.

La Retama Park is the focal point of ArtWalk. This is where you can obtain free information and maps. It is also where the tram and RTA Express connect and where the prize draw takes place.

• The fun starts at 5:30pm with music once again provided by "Get Off The Lawn!" Bluegrass band who will play until 8:30 pm;
• As usual, there will be a selection of arts and crafts (not resale) vendors open for business from 5:30 pm until 9 pm, including a food vendor.
• Again, in July, there will be a kids art activity area offering free fun for the family.
• Maps and flyers are available from the DMD booth, ArtWalk volunteers (wearing orange T-shirts), ArtWalk Ambassadors riding Segways and wearing orange polo shirts, Parking Control Officers on their electric carts, and on the RTA ArtWalk Express. The DTown Tram will also have a supply of maps and an on board Ambassador and of course, HOBO will be there providing their usual brand of Honkadelic entertainment.
• The Prize Draw will take place at 9:00 p.m.

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