Every vendor’s personality shone through within their creations.

A vendor discusses the healing nature of the jewelry she sells.

The owner of Casa Creations talks with a customer.

Local businesses lined the outside and inside of the Performing Arts Center.

Mariachi de la Isla’s only female member ends their set with her powerful vocals.

A Mariachi de la Isla violinist becomes engulfed in song.

Mariachi en la Isla brings the sounds of Hispanic culture to the Island University.

Mariachi de Isla performed a show-stopping tribute for Corpus Christi icon Selena Quintanilla.

Mariachi Nuevo Royal topped off the night with their rendition of the classic Eagles’ song, “Hotel California.”

A man picks out flowers at the Beaching Bloom’s booth.

A vendor selling a variety of enamel pins laughs with a customer.

Local artists took the stage by displaying their hard work and talents to the Corpus Christi community.

A woman boasting facepaint from another vendor holds the fresh bouquet she bought.

Casa Creations’ owner happily shows her products to customers.

Paloma Street Market offered sweet treats to attendees.

A guitar was among the beautiful art created at the face painting booth.

Face painting from a local muralist was a crowd favorite.

The owner of What Ev Makes packages the earrings a customer bought.

Roda (left), owner of RC Clay Designs, laughs with a customer.

Trumpet players serve as the strong backbone of mariachi music.

Mariachi Nuevo Royal’s violinists added sweet notes to their powerful performance.

McAllen High School’s Mariachi Oro boasts seven state UIL titles.

Though only six members of McAllen’s mariachi band returned this school year, the band took the stage without missing a beat.

The stage before the next band came in to perform in the Mariachi Festival.

A McAllen High School Mariachi Oro artist singing during their performance.

A McAllen Mariachi band student playing violin during their performance.

A face paint artist after painting a girl’s face.

A vendor smiling while talking to the visitors during the mariachi festival.

Official vendors of the festival sold their wares to visitors and students.

Reporter Karina Garcia conducting an interview with one of the organizers of Festival de Mariachi! en la Isla.

The afternoon was filled with beautiful music from five mariachi groups.

The three trumpets of Mariachi Oro commanded the stage.

McAllen’s Mariachi Oro stunned the crowd with their powerful vocals.

Mariachi bands from all over the state were featured at the second annual Festival de Mariachi! en la Isla.

Mariachi de Nuevo Royal boasts a third-place title from the 2020 Houston Stock Show and Rodeo.

Mariachi Nuevo Royal’s guitarist was given the stage for a short solo.

Mariachi Nuevo Royal is a professional mariachi group that originated in Alice, TX.

Musicians from all over South Texas comprise Mariachi Nuevo Royal.

Mariachi de la Isla’s members let their voices ring throughout their performance.

A member of Mariachi Oro looks into the crowd with joy.