Eggs, planes, treasures, vintiques and bulls make this week’s list of the top 5 things to do in the Pearland area. Get busy planning your weekend!
1. Kids make a splash during the Annual Easter Egg Dive at the Pearland Recreation Center and Natatorium on Saturday, March 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Easter Bunny kicks off each game hunt which includes thousands of eggs in age-specific hunting zones. Enjoy photo opportunities, games, snacks and prizes! Registration required, $10 for non-members.
Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorim, 4141 Bailey Road, Pearland, 77584
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2. The 2015 Ercoupe Rodeo rounds up six of the vintage planes in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Ercoupe for a fly-in to the Pearland Regional Airport on Saturday, March 21 from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for coffee and fuel before saddling up to fly-in to the 1940 Air Terminal Museum Wings & Wheels Event at 11 a.m. The monthly Wings & Wheels event celebrates aviation and includes aircraft exhibits, history presentation and more. $7 – adults, $3 – kids under 12.
Pearland Regional Airport, 17416 Airfield Lane, Pearland 77581
1940 Air Terminal Museum, 8225 Travelair St., Houston, 77061
1940airterminal.org
3. Space Center Houston’s week-long Curiosity Expo concludes with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! “Bizarre Buying Bazaar” on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. The Ripley’s curator is looking for unbelievable artifacts to add to the Ripley’s collection. Bring your strange treasures, they may make you an offer on the spot!
Space Center Houston, 1601 Nasa Parkway, Houston, 77058
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4. A short drive from Pearland on Highway 288, the Market Days in Angleton assembles over 200 vendors at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22. Garden plants, vintage furniture, jewelry and boutique items are just a few of the items you’ll find! Free admission and parking.
Brazoria County Fairgrounds, 901 South Downing, Angleton 77515
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5. Catch the closing weekend of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo with the BP RodeoHouston Super Series Championship and Brad Paisley performance on Saturday, March 21. Some of the world’s best cowboys and cowgirls compete in this invitation only rodeo with a purse totaling $1,169,000. The RodeoHouston Super Shootout on Sunday, March 21 is one of the richest one-day rodeo events with a $250,000 purse. Luke Bryan closes this year’s Rodeo Houston with his performance on Sunday.
NRG Stadium, 3 NRG Park, Houston, 77054
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For a list of upcoming events in the area, go to visitpearland.com/what-to-do-in-pearland/events-in-pearland.
Photo courtesy of RodeoHouston.