In 1989, the local chamber of commerce organized the first Gatorfest, which attracted 14,000 people into the Fort Anahuac Park, and it has been held annually since then.
1989 organisierte die örtliche Handelskammer das erste Gatorfest, das rund 14.000 Besucher in den Fort Anahuac Park brachte und seither jährlich veranstaltet wird.