Editing Harlingen, Texas (section)

==Sports and recreation==

Most recently, Harlingen was the home of the [[Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings]], a [[minor league baseball]] team that existed from 1994 to 2003 and from 2006 to 2015. In 2000, the WhiteWings won the Texas-Louisiana League championship. Previously, Harlingen was home to the [[Harlingen Capitals]], who were members of the Class D [[Rio Grande Valley League]] (1950) and Class B [[Florida Complex League#Gulf Coast League|Gulf Coast League]] (1951–1953). Earlier, the [[Harlingen Ladds]] were members of the Rio Grande Valley League (1931) and the [[Harlingen Hubs]] were members of the Texas Valley League (1938). The Rio Grande Valley Giants, based in Harlingen, played in the Class AA [[Texas League]] (1960–1961) as an affiliate of the [[San Francisco Giants]]. [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Gaylord Perry]] played for the Rio Grande Valley Giants in 1960. In 1976, the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings played as members of the [[Gulf States League]] and the Harlingen Suns (1977) played in the [[Lone Star League]]. Beginning in 1950, all Harlingen teams played at [[Harlingen Field]].{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Valley Race Park is a racetrack for Greyhound dogs. It was the first Greyhound track in Texas to accept parimutuel wagering. The facility is fully air-conditioned and the grandstands totals over {{convert|80000|sqft|m2}}. The grandstand has over 400 monitors to pick up the 50-plus Simulcast Live Racing signals from the top Greyhound and horse tracks from all around the United States. Valley Race Park shut down in the fall of 1995, but reopened five years later, in the spring of 2000.

The [[World Birding Center]] (Harlingen Arroyo Colorado) has a location in Harlingen's Hugh Ramsey Nature Park. Work continues on designs for a new {{convert|7250|sqft|m2|adj=mid}} visitors' center at Hugh Ramsey Nature Park. The two-story center will include a gift shop, observation tower, meeting rooms, and enclosed viewing areas. Also, visitors at both Ramsey Park and the Thicket will find parking and extensive trails, as well as maps, information, and public restrooms.<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Birding Center {{!}} Harlingen Arroyo Colorado|url=http://www.theworldbirdingcenter.com/harlingen.html|access-date=2021-02-12|website=Theworldbirdingcenter.com|archive-date=March 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306145429/http://www.theworldbirdingcenter.com/harlingen.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival occurs each November in Harlingen, attracting up to 3,000 participants per year. In 2018, the multi-day festival celebrated its 25th year, drawing 600 participants in guided birding tours, 80 to 90 paid guides, and 100 volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/local_news/birding-festival-celebrating-th-anniversary/article_fd78a3d4-12ed-5d4e-8dfc-0b5fff40ce22.html|title=Birding Festival celebrating 25th anniversary|website=Valley Morning Star|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=July 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716083852/https://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/local_news/birding-festival-celebrating-th-anniversary/article_fd78a3d4-12ed-5d4e-8dfc-0b5fff40ce22.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 10,000-capacity

J. Lewis Boggus Stadium has an all-weather artificial playing surface and is located in downtown Harlingen. It is used for football, soccer, and other outdoor athletic events.<ref>{{Cite web|title=J. Lewis Boggus Stadium Visitor Information – Boggus Stadium – Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District|url=https://www.hcisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1640931&type=d&pREC_ID=1783698|access-date=2021-02-12|website=Hcisd.org|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018172930/https://www.hcisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1640931&type=d&pREC_ID=1783698|url-status=dead}}</ref>