Bolivar Arena Association

05/29/2026

Gratitude is expressed to everyone who came out to support bikini barrel racing.

05/22/2026

Community involvement is wanted and needed! We’re excited to bring Bikini Beach Barrel Racing to the Peninsula, and we need YOU to help make it happen.

We’re now forming committees and looking for volunteers, ideas, sponsors, and community support. Our first committee meeting will be held at Jose’s on May 28th.

Please see flyer for details and come be involved in one of the biggest events happening on Bolivar! 🏖️🐎

05/10/2026

Great day, great food, great teams. Thanks to the Ship's Wheel for sponsoring the Texas Crab Festival Gumbo Cookoff. We are honored to be the ones to benefit from this event

05/10/2026

Fabulous day today at the Texas Crab Festival's annual Gumbo Cook-off. We were happy to be the recipients of this event which is sponsored by The Ship's Wheel.

Congratulations to the teams who braved what was possibly going to be a wet cook-off and turned out to be a great day.

The gumbo winners are...
1st Gumbros
2nd Family Tradition
3rd Ephran Team (came all the way from Georgia

Peoples Choice winners...
Cowboy Cookers

Thanks for all of you who came by to try the different gumbos and support us in our mission.

05/07/2026

TURNIN’ HEADS & BARRELS?

05/06/2026

We need volunteers !!!

Mark your calendars for May 9th—it’s going to be a great day on the Peninsula! 🌴🔥

🍲 Gumbo Cook-Off & Tasting
🎟️ $10 for 10 cups

⏰ Schedule:
• Teams check-in: 7:00 AM
• Tasting begins: 11:00 AM
• Judging starts: 12:00 PM

🎶 Live Music kicks off at 11:00 AM
Featuring Kevin Wright & David Varnado 🎤🎸

Come hungry, bring your friends, and enjoy great gumbo, great company, and a great cause! 💙

🔥 We have ONE SPOT LEFT for a Gumbo Cook-Off team!

If you think you’ve got the best gumbo on the Peninsula, now’s your chance for bragging rights 🏆

📲 Contact Jeff ASAP to claim your spot!

+1 (214) 574-0281

04/14/2026

Thank you so much for the great article. We appreciate it.
The start of something amazing

Bulls on Bolivar
Bringing the “Buck” back to Bolivar
By Sharisa Nelson
The rain showers didn’t stop the crowd from coming out and enjoying the 2026 Bulls on Bolivar event presented by the Bolivar Arena Association. Bulls on Bolivar was held...
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