Rio Grande Valley, TX

Head to the State Farm Arena to see the RGV Killer Bees hockey team hit the ice, watch the basketball talents of the RGV Vipers, see a family event like Sesame Street Live, or catch your favorite musician in concert. Artists like George Strait, Luis Miguel, Janet Jackson, Elton John, Shakira, Brad Paisley, and Ricky Martin have all taken the stage at this arena.

Address: 2600 N. 10th Street, Hwy. 336, Hidalgo, TX 78557 - MAP
Phone: (956) 843-6688
Web: www.statefarmarena.com

Check out an event at the city's multi-purpose venue, the McAllen Convention Center. The center hosts a little bit of everything, from hunting, home and craft expos, to sporting events, conferences, graduations, and concerts. Disturbed, Deadmau5, Air Supply, and The Temptations have played the venue.

Address: 700 Convention Center Blvd., McAllen, TX, TX 78501 - MAP
Phone: (956) 681-3800
Web: www.mcallenconventioncenter.net

For a deeper understanding of Mexicano heritage, check out the collection of works at the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center. The cultural center displays visual arts and literary works, along with music, theater, and dance performances.

Address: 225 E. Stenger Street, San Benito, TX 78586 - MAP
Web: www.cityofsanbenito.com

Take a look at the calendar of events at the Harlingen Municipal Auditorium and be there when the next big show takes place. Theater productions, dance performances, fight competitions, and conventions are just a few types of events that regularly visit the newly-remodeled venue.

Address: 1204 Fair Park Blvd., Harlingen, TX 78550 - MAP
Web: www.myharlingen.us

Fans of the theater, enjoy a performance by the talented actors at the Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre. Since the 1970s, the theater company has hosted productions of favorites like Arsenic and Old Lace, Annie Get Your Gun, The King and I, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Grease, and The Odd Couple.

Address: 1209 Fairpark Blvd., Harlingen, TX 78550 - MAP
Phone: (956) 412-7529
Web: www.hpatonline.net

Watch the UTPA communications and arts students put on a show at the Albert L. Jeffers University Theatre. Past productions include Night of the Living Dead, Macbeth, Alice in Wonderland, Dial M for Murder, Of Mice and Men, and Oedipus the King. If you have little ones, keep an eye on the calendar for the university's Children's Theatre to catch kid-friendly plays like James and the Giant Peach.

Phone: (956) 665-3581
Web: www.portal.utpa.edu