COOL FUN ALL SUMMER LONG AT LA PALMERA
A variety of family-friendly events now underway
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 1, 2024) – If more than 100 shopping and dining options in climate-controlled comfort isn’t incentive enough to hang out this summer at La Palmera, the lineup of events will be.
“We host numerous family-friendly events throughout the year for our community,” said Amanda Sanchez, La Palmera general manager, “but in summer, we schedule even more as local residents search for things to do while staying cool. Guests can check out the Events Calendar on our website year-round for listings of things to do here at La Palmera.”
Special La Palmera summer events, which are free unless otherwise indicated, include:
· Summer Bingo Bonanza every Tuesday through August 27, beginning 6 p.m. in the food court with La Palmera Gift Card prizes
· Youth Odyssey Rock Climbing Wall (7/2, lawn by LongHorn Steakhouse) hosted by Youth Odyssey, 10 a.m.-noon, and designed for all ages, participants must fit properly into a secured harness to climb
· Tide Turners Kids Club (7/2, Upper Level) extended "shark-themed" version of the regular monthly event, 10 a.m.–noon, featuring TAMU-CC with a shark craft and giveaways, plus Izzy the TAMU-CC mascot
· Shark Week Celebration (7/7–13) includes a Center Court shark-infested photo wall beginning Friday, July 5, in honor of Shark Week on Discovery, July 7–13
· South Texas Cornhole Tournament, presented by La Palmera (7/14, Center Court) hosted by South Texas Cornhole from 2–5 p.m. with awards 5–6 p.m. at Palenque Grill (teams register on the Scoreholio mobile app, $40 per team, with cash and prizes to top three teams)
· Pickleball Pop-In (7/20, Center Court) hosted by Coastal Bend Pickleball Association, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., with free lessons, demonstrations and giveaways
· Slime Time with Slimerella (7/21, Upper Level) with social media star Azul “Slimerella” Garibi, on-site from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. helping kids ages 4 and up make their very own “slime” (sign-up online at lapalmera.com; limited to first 50 kids/25 per hour)
· Petting Zoo (7/30, JCPenney Court) featuring adorable farm animals from Cuddles and Critters, noon–3 p.m.
· Karaoke and Sing-along (8/3, Food Court) with All Request Piano from 2–4 p.m. on The Stage at La Palmera Cafés Food Court
· Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt (8/8) begins at 6 p.m. featuring La Palmera Gift Card prizes and more
Other year-round regularly scheduled events include:
· Live on The Stage at La Palmera Cafés, featuring weekly performances from popular locals such as Damon Scott, Eric Graham, Joseph Martinez, Emma James and more
· Wave Walkers, sponsored by Conviva and Villa Assisted Living of Corpus Christi, designed for mall walkers of all ages and fitness levels featuring get-togethers the last Tuesday of the month, 8–10 a.m. in the food court, with bingo, health-related topics and activities
For more information about La Palmera and our many events, go online to lapalmera.com, follow us on Facebook, or call (361) 991-3755.