Annual Corpus Christi Events
February – Barefoot Mardi Gras on North Padre Island at WHITECAP BEACH & PADRE BALLI PARK Let the good times roll with this annual Mardi Gras celebration! Barefoot Mardi Gras captures the great spirit of Island life and gives everyone in the family something wonderful to experience.
April – The Birdiest Festival in America at South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center – Calling all birders to experience spring migration in the busiest flyway in the country. Hear from nationally-recognized experts and take field trips coastal hot spots not open to the public. If you love birds, nature and the outdoors, this is the festival to attend!
May – Buc Days Parade & Carnival in Downtown Corpus Christi – Bust out those boots, it’s Buc Days! This fantastic annual event features 11 straight days of fun with a carnival, the Wings Over South Texas Air Show, parades, and more.
October – Texas Jazz Festival in Heritage Park – Join in on the fun at the longest and largest free running festival in the world: Texas Jazz Festival. This free event is open to all ages and features. incredible live music, food, and market vendors!
October – SURFTOBERFEST at Water Street Market – Enjoy a coastal spin on the classic German Octoberfest celebration. This one day street festival in the heart of downtown features a Homebrew Competition, a Beer Stein Holding Contest, German fare, live music and more!
October – BEACH TO BAY RELAY – On your mark, get set, go! Create a team and partake in the largest relay marathon in the nation with Beach to Bay. This annual tradition started in 1976 and attracts running enthusiasts and fun seekers from around the world.
November – Corpus Christi Dia De Los Muertos Festival in Downtown Corpus Christi –
Honor and celebrate Dia de los Muertos with this annual festival! Corpus Christi Dia de Los Muertos Festival has been recognized as one of the nation’s top Dia de los Muertos celebrations and brings life, music, and culture to the downtown community
November – Corpus Christi Wine Festival in Heritage Park – This unique event perfectly intertwines wine tasting, shopping, food, and entertainment throughout the grounds of beautiful Heritage Park (think Catalina Wine Mixer meets Country Peddler Show meets Concert in the Park).
November – Corpus Christi Tamale Fest in Whataburger Field – Nothing says South Texas like live music, entertainment, and tamales! Just in time for the holiday season, this event brings out the best of the best as far as tamales from all over Corpus Christi. This free, family-friendly event is one to add to your ultimate foodie bucket list.
Weekly Events
Wednesday Night Regatta- Sailboat Races 6 – 8 pm, 400 N. Shoreline BLVD., Corpus Christi, TX 78401 (near the T-heads)
Every Wednesday night of the year, sailors meet at Coopers Alley L-Head and participate in Wednesday Night Regatta. These evening social regattas have been going on for years, for good reason: the race starts at 6 p.m., so sailers and onlookers get fantastic views of the sun setting over Corpus Christi Bay.
Downtown farmers market. Every Wednesday evening, 5 – 8 pm, Located in the Courtyard at the Art Center! 100 N. Shoreline Blvd. Corpus Christi TX 78401
Corpus Christi Southside Farmers Market – Every Saturday morning 9 am -12, Rain or Shine, 5800 Everhart Rd. Corpus Christi, Texas 78413
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