Whooping Crane Festival

Held ⁠‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​⁠every winter since 1996, the Whooping Crane Festival brings birders to Port Aransas to see the last naturally occurring flock of whooping cranes, which winters in the nearby marshes. The festival pairs boat and birding tours with talks from crane researchers and conservationists.