Main Street Freeport TX

06/21/2024

Our Main Street Coordinator stopped in to visit with Edith Fischer, Director of Tourism and the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce for the kick-off of Shop Local Weekend! 🛍️✨ When you choose to shop local, you are not just making a purchase, you are investing in the heartbeat of our community.

Visit the Chamber website: www.brazosport.org/shop-local-weekend or check out the flyer in the comment section of this post to see how you can earn your opportunity to win the $1,000 cash prize!🤩💰

06/21/2024

Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce’s Shop Local Weekend begins Today!!!! 🛍️✨
Check out the flyer below to see how you can get an opportunity to win $1,000!💰

Shop Local Weekend starts today! Come by the Chamber to grab breakfast, a shopping bag, the membership list, then shop 'til you drop! Don't forget to tag the Chamber in your shopping adventure photos. The $1,000 cash prize could be yours! www.brazosport.org/shop-local-weekend

06/20/2024

Join our friends at the Freeport Historical Museum for Fort Velasco Day!! It is sure to be a great time in the heart of historic downtown 📜✨

06/19/2024

Rainy days call for comfort food! Grab a bite to eat at SWEET T'S DINER ☔️✨

06/18/2024

The Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for Shop Local Weekend! 🛍️✨
Be sure to stop by their office located at 300 Abner Jackson Pkwy in Lake Jackson to pick up your shopping bag, yummy breakfast and squeeze in some networking time this Friday, June 21st!

Be sure to stop by the Chamber this Friday, June 21, starting at 9:30 a.m. to pick up a shopping bag, a list of members, and breakfast from La Madeleine, then shop till you drop! Bring your receipts to the Chamber by noon on June 24 to be entered into the $1,000 drawing. The winner will be picked randomly here on Facebook Live on June 25. www.brazosport.org/shop-local-weekend.

06/18/2024

Freeport Main Street extends an invitation to the community to attend our Downtown Community Vision Session #2! We aim to create a comprehensive downtown plan that reflects the needs and aspirations of all stakeholders, fostering economic growth, preserving historic architecture & assets and enhancing quality of life.

The goal of the session is to discuss and highlight key priorities and strategic initiatives to better improve our downtown! ✨

🗓️Date: July 18, 2024
📍Location: Freeport Riverplace
⏰Time: 6pm to 8pm

For more information, please contact:
Ana Silbas, Main Street Coordinator
Phone: 979-871-0114 | Email: [email protected]

06/11/2024

The Fort Velasco Day Living History Event is right around the corner! Be sure to join our friends at the Freeport Historical Museum in the heart of downtown on June 22nd for a memorable day commemorating the 1832 Battle of Fort Velasco! 📜✨

Our award-winning 4th annual Fort Velasco Day Living History Event is coming up on Saturday, June 22nd here at the Freeport Historical Museum! 💥

Commemorating the 1832 Battle of Fort Velasco, living historians, statewide museums, and heritage organizations will be on site to share with visitors what life was like during the tumultuous years leading up to the Texas Revolution. ⚔️

Admission to the museum, our Fort Velasco Exhibit, and Fort Velasco Day Event will be FREE that day! 🆓

06/07/2024

On behalf of Freeport Main Street, the board and staff sends our deepest condolences to the family of Captain Danny Gillchriest.

From the countless lives he touched to the strength and courage he exhibited, Captain Gillchriest’s legacy will forever be remembered. His leadership and kindness have left a mark on all who had the privilege to know him. Let us honor his memory by continuing to uphold the values he lived by: integrity and service.

Thank you for your years of service to the City of Freeport, especially leading our community parades to the heart of downtown.

Rest in peace, Captain Gillchriest. Your watch is over, but your spirit lives on. 🚔🚨🕊️

06/04/2024

We need YOU! Are you interested in downtown revitalization and historic preservation?? Submit your application to be considered to join our Freeport Historical Commission & Main Street Advisory Board! ✨

For more information, please contact:
Ana Silbas, Main Street Coordinator
Email:[email protected] l Phone: 979-871-0114

The City of Freeport is seeking volunteers to serve on the ✨
🔹Board of Adjustments &
🔹Freeport Historical Commission Main Street Advisory Board

-Become involved and make a difference in your community💖

Applications must be submitted by June 12th

05/29/2024

Save the date for Fort Velasco Day!
June 22, 2024 hosted by our friends at the Freeport Historical Museum 📜

The Battle of Fort Velasco in 1832 was one of a series of conflicts that eventually led to the Texas Revolution of 1835-36. While politics would shift and motivations would change, many of those involved in the coastal disturbances of 1832 would later participate in the struggle of Texas independence from Mexico.

After their defeat at San Jacinto, the Mexican Army retreated through a "mar de lodo" or SEA OF MUD in order to survive. Author, pediatrician, and avocational archeologist Gregg Dimmick will speak in our theater about his discoveries involving the Sea of Mud during Fort Velasco Day at 11am. Seating is limited.

Admission to the museum, our Fort Velasco Exhibit, and Fort Velasco Day festivities will be FREE that day!

05/24/2024

Our office will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2024. We will resume normal business operations on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

May we take the time to always remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend 🇺🇸🌟

05/21/2024

It’s Taco Tuesday at Outriggers Bar & Grill! 🌮🎉

05/16/2024

Make plans to head on over to Outriggers Bar & Grill for their Paint Party!! 🎨🍔🎶

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05/13/2024

The Freeport Historical Commission & Main Street Advisory Board needs YOU! Visit our city website www.freeporttx.gov 💻
To navigate to the application, on the home page select the Business tab, then select Licenses, Permits and Applications!
Click on Boards and Commissions Application ✨
Once completed, please return to City Secretary!
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Main Street Coordinator
Phone: 979-871-0114| Email: [email protected]

05/08/2024

Are you ready to unleash your inner explorer? 🧭
Freeport Main Street is excited to announce our next event in Historic Downtown Freeport……..
2024 KIDFEST: WILDLIFE ADVENTURE 🐆🦒🦅🐘

Journey down to Historic Downtown Freeport for a day filled with interactive exhibits, animal encounters, nature crafts, and endless fun! ✨

FREE Summer FUN for the entire family! Save the date and prepare for an exhilarating experience!
Date 🗓️: August 3, 2024
Location📍: Historic Downtown Freeport
Time ⏰: 3pm-7pm

Fore more information, please contact:
Ana Silbas, Main Street Coordinator
Phone: 979-871-0114| Email: [email protected]

05/07/2024

Our Cinco de Mayo Celebration was a success! There is no doubt our FIESTA in Historic Downtown Freeport was one for the books. Freeport Main Street is grateful to have dedicated partners, sponsors, vendors and residents who help make downtown events wonderful! 🪅

We would like to thank the Freeport Economic Development Corporation for their continued support in moving our downtown revitalization efforts forward✨

Our entertainment was phenomenal! Thank you to DJ Rene, Mariachi Orgullo de Houston Tx. and Angleton ISD Ballet Folklorico for sharing your talents with our community. 🎶🪇

Lastly, Freeport Main Street would like to send a big thank you to all of our volunteers, City of Freeport Staff and Public Works Department!
📸Photo Credits: Anchor Productions

Our next downtown event will be announced soon! Get ready for a WILDLIFE ADVENTURE 🧭

05/07/2024

Congratulations to Freeport Fire & EMS’s newly promoted Driver/Operators Betancourt, Swango and Martinez. It was so great to hear their story of determination and teamwork at last night’s council meeting! Thank you all for your service to the City of Freeport — Teamwork is at the heart of great of achievement! 🌟🚒🧯

05/06/2024

Save the Date for the opening of the Fort Velasco Exhibit at the Freeport Historical Museum! 🗓️✨

“FORT VELASCO,” our exclusive exhibit commemorating the 1832 Battle of Fort Velasco, returns on May 15th to the Freeport Historical Museum!

In 1827, General Mier y Terán conducted a boundary report of the northern Mexican territory of Texas. After several years of American & European immigration into Texas from the United States under the empresario system, Terán expressed deep concerns of losing Texas to revolution.

Teran’s report inspired the Mexican government to eventually pass the Law of 1830 which created great unrest amongst Texian colonists. Mexican forts were established along the Texas Gulf Coast to enforce the law’s provisions. Thus, Fort Velasco was built at the mouth of the Brazos River in the spring of 1832.

As Mexico struggled over its’ political identity as a young republic, the people of Texas aligned themselves with their ideologies and prepared for war.

“FORT VELASCO” is an exclusive exhibit created by the museum staff at the Freeport Historical Museum. Illustrated panels and original artifacts will guide visitors through the politics, personalities, and conflicts leading up to the Battle of Fort Velasco in late June of 1832.

05/06/2024

The Freeport Historical Commission & Main Street Advisory Board needs YOU! Visit our city website www.freeporttx.gov 💻
To navigate to the application, on the home page select the Business tab, then select Licenses, Permits and Applications!
Click on Boards and Commissions Application ✨
Once completed, please return to City Secretary!
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Main Street Coordinator
Phone: 979-871-0114| Email: [email protected]

05/04/2024

Thank you to all who attended our Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Historic Downtown Freeport. These events are not possible without the support of our community partners, performers, residents, vendors and visitors! ✨
Stay tuned in for event photos 📸
Have a safe and festive Cinco de Mayo Weekend!🪅

05/03/2024

Happy May Cinco de Mayo Weekend! Are you ready to FIESTA into the weekend? Join Freeport Main Street TODAY in Historic Downtown Freeport for our Cinco de Mayo Celebration! 🎉

Here is a recap of our Cinco de Mayo Celebration ✨

The FIESTA will begin with live entertainment provided by DJ Rene, Mariachi Orgullo de Houston Tx. and Westside Elementary Ballet Folklorico! 🎺🎶

Grab delicious food from our local food vendors: TropicalGulf CoastShaved Ice & Snacks, Titas Raspas, Norma’s Candy Creations and Tacos Lolis!! 🌮🍧 We will also have community/vendor booths! Be sure to bring essentials: lawn chair and umbrella—just in case!

Thank you to Freeport Economic Development Corporation for their continued support in moving our downtown revitalization efforts forward!

See y’all downtown!

05/02/2024

Happy May, Freeport! Are you ready to FIESTA into the weekend? Join Freeport Main Street TOMORROW in Historic Downtown Freeport for our Cinco de Mayo Celebration! 🎉

Here is a recap of our Cinco de Mayo Celebration ✨

The FIESTA will begin with live entertainment provided by DJ Rene, Mariachi Orgullo de Houston Tx.and Westside Elementary Ballet Folklorico! 🎺🎶

Grab delicious food from our local food vendors: TropicalGulf Coast Shaved Ice & Snacks, Titas Raspas,Norma’s Candy Creations and Tacos Lolis!! 🌮🍧 We will also have community/vendor booths! Save the date and bring your family and friends! ✨

Thank you to Freeport Economic Development Corporation for their continued support in moving our downtown revitalization efforts forward!

See y’all downtown!

04/30/2024

Cinco de Mayo event shirts have arrived!!! Thank you to Rosco Imprints & Embroidery for always creating amazing shirts for our event attendees to enjoy! 🤩
Supplies are limited, so be sure to arrive to Historic Downtown Freeport early this Friday, May 3rd!

Here is a recap of our Cinco de Mayo Celebration 🎉

The FIESTA will begin with live entertainment provided by DJ Rene, Mariachi Orgullo de Houston Tx. and Westside Elementary Ballet Folklorico! 🎺🎶

Grab delicious food from our local food vendors:TropicalGulf Coast Shaved Ice & Snacks,Titas Raspas,Norma’s Candy Creations and Tacos Lolis!! 🌮🍧 We will also have community/vendor booths! Save the date and bring your family and friends! ✨

Thank you to Freeport Economic Development Corporation for their continued support in moving our downtown revitalization efforts forward!

Lastly, there is still time to register to be a part of this wonderful community event!
For more information, please contact:
Ana Silbas, Main Street Coordinator
Phone: 979-871-0114 | Email: [email protected]

04/29/2024

We are just a few short days away from Freeport Main Street’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration🎉

Get ready to FIESTA with live entertainment provided by DJ Rene, Mariachi Orgullo de Houston Tx.and Westside Elementary Ballet Folklorico! 🎺🎶

Come support our local food vendors:TropicalGulf Coast Shaved Ice & Snacks, Titas Raspas, Norma’s Candy Creations and Tacos Lolis!! 🌮🍧 We will also have community/vendor booths!

Save the date and bring your family and friends!
Event T-shirts will be given out while supplies last✨

Thank you to Freeport Economic Development Corporation for their continued support in moving our downtown revitalization efforts forward!

Lastly, there is still time to register to be a part of this wonderful community event!
For more information, please contact:
Ana Silbas, Main Street Coordinator
Phone: 979-871-0114 | Email: [email protected]

04/28/2024

Make your Sunday Funday plans at Outriggers Bar & Grill! 😎☀️

04/26/2024

FRIDAYS call for PIZZA Delivery and Community Engagement! Our Main Street Coordinator, as a member of the Brazosport Breakfast Lions Club #47604, delivered pizzas to Freeport Elementary to reward two classrooms for good attendance. Keep those attendance records shining bright !! 🍕📚✨

04/26/2024

Be sure to come on out and enjoy the 2024 Riverfest! It’s going to be a fun, fun weekend! 😎

04/26/2024

Happy Friday, Freeport! We are one week away from Freeport Main Street’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration🎉

Get ready to FIESTA with live entertainment provided by DJ Rene, Mariachi Orgullo de Houston Tx. and Westside Elementary Ballet Folklorico! 🎺🎶

Come support our local food vendors: TropicalGulf Coast Shaved Ice & Snacks, Titas Raspas, Norma’s Candy Creations and Tacos Lolis!! 🌮🍧 We will also have community/vendor booths!

Save the date and bring your family and friends!
Event T-shirts will be given out while supplies last✨

Thank you to Freeport Economic Development Corporation for their continued support in moving our downtown revitalization efforts forward!

Lastly, there is still time to register to be a part of this wonderful community event!
For more information, please contact:
Ana Silbas, Main Street Coordinator
Phone: 979-871-0114 | Email: [email protected]

04/25/2024

Happy Thursday Freeport! Mark your calendars for Friday, May 3rd —- Our 2024 Cinco de Mayo Celebration will take place in Historic Downtown Freeport 🎉 We are excited to have Mariachi Orgullo de Houston Tx. return to the City of Freeport— Check out their message below!

You don’t want to miss out on all the Cino de Mayo festivities! 🎶🤩