South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center showcases colorful and unusual plants, including cacti, hibiscus, roses, plumeria, and orchids. Explore the Arid Garden, Water Garden, Sensory Garden, Butterfly Garden, Hummingbird Garden, and the shaded Bird & Butterfly Trail. Take the opportunity to mingle with fluttering butterflies, who will often stop and rest on an available arm or shoulder. Be adventurous and hike the nature trail through 30 acres of native brush to see native plants, deer, javelina, and coyotes.
Enjoy dinner, drinks, and live music at Brewster Street Ice House in downtown Corpus Christi. Brewster Street boasts the best live music and is known for its Thursday night Texas Country Music nights, welcoming home-grown artists like Aaron Watson, Jack Ingram, Kevin Fowler, Kyle Park, the Randy Rogers Band, and many others. The venue features a full-service restaurant where the menu offers seared tuna, fried shrimp, fried pickles, chicken strips, and their signature Kieschnick burgers. The drink menu doesn't disappoint either, serving up favorite domestic and imported beers, award-winning margaritas, and other delicious cocktails.
Appreciate the beautiful Gulf of Mexico sunset and the unique natural wildlife at Fisherman's Wharf, where you and your friends and family will enjoy the perfect experience. Fisherman’s Wharf has several exciting adventures in addition to fishing. So check out the different opportunities they offer. You can choose from the sunset cruise, dolphin watch, and private guided fishing tours.
Check out one of the biggest festivals that Corpus Christi has to offer, the annual Buc Days Celebration, where you can enjoy the Stripes Carnival, the Shops at Treasure Island, Buckin’ Marlin Stage, BBQ On The Bay, Robotics Rodeo, and the Wings Over South Texas. Celebrate the people and communities that make the city shine. During the Rally Night Parade at Buc Days, you’ll see marching bands, spirited dancing, dazzling floats, and the Official Wrecker Service, Apollo Towing, clear the route for all the fun. There’s something for buccaneers of every age right here in the heart of the city by the sea.