What To Do in Edinburg TX

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There’s a lot to see and do in this town, but the entire moving process can sometimes feel a little overwhelming. There’s so much to do before you get here, and after you’ve settled down in your furnished apartment in Edinburg, there’s even more to check out.

We’ve compiled the following list (with helpful links) of some of our favorite things to do around the Rio Grande Valley.

Travel

• McAllen-Miller Int’l Airport (MFE)– McAllen, TX
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• Valley International Airport (HRL)– Harlingen, TX
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• Brownsville, South Padre Island Int’l Airport (BRO)– Brownsville, TX
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Things to Do

• Explore McAllen
• Beach at South Padre Island– South Padre Island, TX
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• Schlitterbahn Water Park– South Padre Island, TX
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• Quinta Mazatlan Historic Mansion – McAllen, TX
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• McAllen Art Walk – Downtown McAllen, TX
• State Farm Arena Events Calender– Hidalgo, TX
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• Edinburg Roadrunners Minor League Baseball– UTPA, Edinburg, TX
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• RGV Vipers D-League Basketball– State Farm Arena – Hidalgo, TX
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• RGV Killer Bees Hockey– State Farm Arena – Hidalgo, TX
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• Historic Cine el Rey Theater– McAllen, TX
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• McAllen Convention Center Events Calendar– McAllen, TX
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• World Birding Center – McAllen, TX

Shopping

• La Plaza Mall– McAllen, TX
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• Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets– Mercedes, TX
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Farmers Markets

• Grow’n Growers Farmers Market
  • WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays
  • WHERE: Town Lake at Firemen’s Park, 201 N. 1st St., McAllen

• The Market @ McAllen
  • WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
  • WHERE: McAllen Public Library, 4001 N. 23rd St., McAllen

• Weslaco Farmer’s Market
  • WHEN: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays
  • WHERE: Weslaco Business Visitor and Event Center, 275 S. Kansas Ave., Weslaco

• Brownsville Farmers Market
  • WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays
  • WHERE: Linear Park, 6th St. and Harrison, Brownsville

• South Padre Island Farmers Market
  • WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays
  • WHERE: The Shores, 8605 Padre Blvd.

• Harlingen Farmers Market
  • WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays
  • WHERE: “A” Street between Jackson St. and Monroe St., Harlingen

• Pharrmers Market
  • WHEN: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays
  • WHERE: Food Bank of the RGV, 724 N. Cage Blvd., Pharr

Colleges & Universities

• UT Pan-American (UTPA)– Edinburg, TX
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• South Texas College (STC) – McAllen, TX
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• UT Brownsville/Texas Southmost College– Brownsville, TX
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Restaurants & Bars (Just a Few Favorites)

• El Divino (“Fine Food & Craft Cocktails”)
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• Spork (New American)
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• House.Wine. (New American/Fusion)
• SALT (New American/Fusion)
• Roosevelt’s at 7 (“Eatery & Alehouse”)
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• La Pesca (Mexican Seafood)
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• Schneider’s German Gasthouse/Beergarten (German)
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• The Patio on Guerra (American)
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• La Pampa (Argentinean Steak House)
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Whether you’re looking for a new restaurant or a checking out the educational possibilities here, you can take advantage of our short term rentals in the Rio Grande Valley until you’re completely settled in.