Upcoming Events in 2025
ORW Founder’s Day – Saturday, October 11, 2025
Location: Old River Winfree Community Building
4818 FM 565
Old River Winfree, TX 77523
Bring the whole family out for a day of fun, food, and community spirit at the Old River Winfree Founder’s Day celebration!
The Chambers County Veterans Association (CCVA) will be at the outdoor pavilion, and we’d love to see you there!
Event Highlights:
Bake off - Cakes, Pies, and Specialty Deserts
Car show
Dog show
Vendor booths
Live & silent auctions
Entertainment
Exhibitions
Boyce Morris Jr. Historical Artifact Exhibit
Texas Army
1st Texas Naval Squadron (Cannons will be fired)
TDY Blacksmith
My Fathers Fiber
Mo’s Basket Weaving
Free Family- friendly activities
Petting Zoo
Face Painting
Sluice Box
Free Bingo for Senior Citizens 55 yrs and up
Bring the whole family out for a day of fun, food, and community spirit at the Old River Winfree Founder’s Day celebration!
The Chambers County Veterans Association (CCVA) will be at the outdoor pavilion, and we’d love to see you there!
Event Highlights:
Bake off - Cakes, Pies, and Specialty Deserts
Car show
Dog show
Vendor booths
Live & silent auctions
Entertainment
Exhibitions
Boyce Morris Jr. Historical Artifact Exhibit
Texas Army
1st Texas Naval Squadron (Cannons will be fired)
TDY Blacksmith
My Fathers Fiber
Mo’s Basket Weaving
Free Family- friendly activities
Petting Zoo
Face Painting
Sluice Box
Free Bingo for Senior Citizens 55 yrs and up
Want to participate as a Vendor or in the Bake off, Car show, or Dog show? Contact Linda Murphy at 832-954-4237 for details.
90% of even proceeds go directly to CCVA programs supporting veterans across Chambers County. Your support helps us reach more local heroes in need.
Stop by and say Hi. We look forward to seeing you there!
3rd Annual Veterans Day 5k Fun Run & Ruck
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Mont Belvieu City Park
10900 Eagle Dr
Baytown, TX 77523
Run with us in honor of those who served!
Join us at Mont Belvieu City Park on Veteran's Day for our annual fun run! This race will be timed and bib numbers issued as you sign up.
Register now! Early bird pricing ends October 12th! Prices will increase $5 after 10/12/2025.
1k Kids Fun Run
Lace up those little sneakers & let the kids run alongside some heroes as we celebrate their service.
0800 start | $10 per runner
5k Timed Run
Challenge yourself and show your support for our veterans.
0815 start | $30 per runner
5k Ruck / Timed
Grab your pack and join us in a salute to the brave men & women who've proudly served our nation in the military.
0815 start | $30 per runner
Elite Division Ruck:
• Men's weight: 50 pounds
• Women's weight: 35 pounds
Standard Division Ruck:
• Men's weight: 35 pounds
• Women's weight: 25 pounds
Let's make this year’s event bigger and better, with our mission of helping veterans, who are at the heart of it all. See you there!
Volunteers Needed!
We couldn’t make these events great without your help. Interested in making a difference?
Calling Local Businesses!
Want to be a vendor at this event?
Patriots Day – 2026 – Mont Belvieu City Park
Past Events
Patriots Day
Landing a helicopter at the amphitheater has become tradition at our Patriot’s Day event in Mont Belvieu. This copter landing is from our inaugural event in 2022.
Christmas on the Hill Parade
CCVA proudly represents veterans at the 2022 parade.
And we even won an award for our 2022 entry!