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COMMUNITY
A peaceful march for John Gabriel Mendoza Jr. is planned for June 14 in Angleton, with organizers saying the event will begin at City Hall and continue to the courthouse in support of his family.
The Freeport Historical Museum’s Shark Exhibit is open through Aug. 1, giving local families a free summer activity with shark jaws, life-sized models and ocean life displays.
The family of 11-year-old Joshua Lahai has launched a GoFundMe to help cover funeral and burial expenses after he drowned during a beach trip at Surfside Beach.
A family fun-style benefit for Skarlett Patton is planned for Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Clute Municipal Park, with hundreds of people already responding to the public event.
The Memorial Day Madness mud drag racing event scheduled for May 23, 2026, in Brazoria has been canceled due to weather concerns. Officials have not announced a rescheduled date.
Gulf Coast Times is collecting working devices, storage drives, books and school supplies to help create offline learning kits for students, families, classrooms and community programs.
Brazoria County residents have several local events to choose from this week, including library programs, ribbon cuttings, city meetings, an auto and bike show, bird banding and community workshops.
Families across the Brazoria County area will have several ways to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend, including markets, brunches, a wellness walk, a church breakfast and family art events.
Sweeny Pride Day brought a steady crowd to Backyard Park on Saturday, with vendors, food, crafts, small businesses, a cookoff and a parade creating a family-friendly community event.
Brazoria County Mud Drags will host Memorial Day Madness on May 23, bringing truck racing, deep mud competition and family-friendly motorsports to the area.
The Brazoria County Historical Museum will host its free Cowboy Up! event Saturday in Angleton, giving families a chance to experience cowboy culture through demonstrations, children’s activities and local history.
Sweeny Pride Day 2026 will take place May 1–2 in Sweeny, featuring a weekend of community events including a parade, cookoff competition, vendor market, fireworks, and a full lineup of family activities and local participation.
RiverFest is back in Freeport this weekend, bringing live entertainment, food, vendors and family-friendly fun to Freeport Municipal Park on Friday and Saturday.