Playa de Memorias: A Beach Happening

ENTRE is hosting our first Boca Chica, Corazón Grande Beach Happening, Playa de Memorias, a community event aimed at uplifting and activating the place we love, adore and are fighting for. This gathering centers joy, memories and cultura as a form of resistance, advocacy and healing. Playa de Memorias is an offering to our community, and will feature free transportation, an art installation in partnership with La Tijera and led by Nansi Guevara, antojitos curated by Luna Vela of Neighborhood Molino and much much more!

Playa de Memorias Details

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Time: 12:00 to 5:00PM
• Location: Boca Chica Beach OR South Padre Island (pending beach closures)
• Transportation: There will be FREE roundtrip transportation (more details below).

This event is free to the public and open to all ages!

ENTRE will provide tented areas for shade, chairs, beach blankets, sandcastle building supplies, water, juice boxes, and snacks (While supplies last!) We encourage attendees to come dressed in beach attire, bring a cap/hat, a beach towel, sunscreen, bug spray and any other accessories/supplies they will need to have an enjoyable beach day.

SAFETY

Swim At Your Own Risk: Boca Chica Beach is a public beach and is operated and maintained by Cameron County. We ask that all attendees swim with caution as there is no lifeguard on duty and participants are responsible for their own safety and the safety of their children and family.

US Customs Checkpoint: Please be aware there is a US Customs Checkpoint on Highway 4 returning from Boca Chica Beach. You will be asked to confirm US Citizenship and possibly show ID. Please be sure to carry any necessary documents to make this process run smoothly.

ACCESSIBILITY

Transportation Services: Our free transportation service is 38-seat charter bus. We kindly ask that you please reach out to us at info@entrefilmcenter.org if you would like support with any additional accessibility requirements.

Bio Breaks: Please keep in mind that Boca Chica Beach does not have public rest rooms.

Parking at Boca Chica Beach: Part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge Boca Chica Beach is about 8 miles long and open to the public. You can drive your vehicle directly onto the beach, but we highly recommend having a 4-wheel drive as is it not uncommon to get stuck in the soft sand.

FREE TRANSPORTATION

If you would like to take advantage of our free transportation service, please register online. The chartered bus seats 38 individuals. Pick-up for this service will be at the Brownsville 77 Flea Market (5955 Frontage Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526). You can park your car in the lot and follow the signs labeled PLAYA DE MEMORIAS – FREE TRANSPORTATION.

Note: You must register online or in-person at the flea market to access roundtrip transportation. Registrants are welcome to park their car in the Flea Market parking lot free of cost. After 4PM, there is no security at the flea market parking lot. At no time is the flea market or ENTRE responsible for any damage or theft to vehicles.

Below is the tentative schedule for our free transportation. Please be sure to arrive at least 15-minutes prior to departure time to ensure your seat on the bus.

Pick-ups at Brownsville 77 Flea Market:

11:00 AM — Pick up #1

1:30 PM — Pick up #2

Returns from Boca Chica Beach

2:45 PM — Return #1

5:10 PM — Return #2

We encourage folks to carpool with friends and family if they do not wish to use the free transportation service.

We are looking forward to spending the day on the beach with our community, and enjoying the natural beauty of our region! Please be mindful of your individual footprint on our fragile ecosystem and be sure to take all your belongings with you and dispose of your trash properly before leaving the beach. Let’s work together to keep our coastal landscape beautiful!

See you at the beach!