Blast Off in Nassau Bay, Texas

Plan your next getaway or business trip to Nassau Bay, Texas. We've got it all: from space & science adventure to fun, sun & water.

Annual Events

The Annual Ballunar Liftoff Festival
Right across the street from Nassau Bay is the Johnson Space Center where over 100 hot air balloons delight crowds launching and flying over NASA's Rocket Park. The balloons put on a spectacular show, especially the first night with "Ballunar Glow" filling the sky with hot air balloons of unusual colors, shapes and lights.

Wings Over Houston Airshow
The annual Wings Over Houston Airshow Festival, every fall at Ellington Field, delights thousands of attendees with spectacular aerial performances. The Airshow features one of the largest displays of vintage World War II Warbirds, precision formation flights, aerobatic acts, modern military aircraft and Tora! Tora! Tora!, an explosive reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Other Annual Events:

• July 4th Fireworks over Clear Lake
• Clear Lake Boat Races
• Blessing of the Fleet
• Clear Lake Christmas Boat Parade and Fireworks
• Lunar Rendezvous Festival
• Arts & Music Festival
• Annual Boat Shows

Boating Opportunities

Like to sail? To fish? Or just enjoy the breeze off the water?

Nassau Bay is part of a complex of waterways and intimate coves that lead into Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Marinas and miles of Nassau Bay shoreline offer some of the best sailing and boating facilities in the Gulf.

The Clear Lake region is the third largest boating center in the United States, with over 7,700 boat slips available. Numerous yacht clubs serve the area along with public piers and ramps.

Area Attractions

• Space Center Houston and NASA
• The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake (TAACCL)
• Clear Creek Country Theatre
• Clear Lake Recreation Area
• Kemah Waterfront Restaurants and Boardwalk
• Armand Bayou Nature Center
• San Jacinto Monument Park and The Battleship Texas
• Gulf Greyhound Race Park
• Baybrook Shopping Mall
• Galveston Beaches

 

Don't forget to visit these other great cities on TourTexas.com!

• Bay Area Houston
• Galveston Island
• Kemah
• La Porte
• League City
• Nassau Bay
• Seabrook
• Webster