Grab your sails and suit up for the Portland Windfest, a family festival with endless fun, where you can enjoy three on three Basketball Tournaments, a BoardHouse Skateboard Show, Racing Pigs, Swimming Pigs, and a Tug-of-War Challenge, which is sure to keep you sitting on the edge of your seat. Portland Windfest will blow you away with fun over classic favorites like Noahs Way Exotic Petting Zoo, Antique Tractor Show, Mechanical Bull Ride, Pony Rides, Youth Golf Tournament, Horseshoe Tournaments, Chili, Rib, Brisket, and Kid’s Pizza Cook-off, the All Dog Costume Parade, Arts and Crafts, Food Booths, Parade and Carnival.
Ride down the beach like a bona fide Texas cowboy at Horses On The Beach, where you can choose from sunset rides or daytime excursions, depending on whether you're in the mood for romance or a ride with friends and family. Horses On The Beach offers a unique experience of riding horseback on the beach to both young and old, beginner to advanced, and anyone in between. It is their hope and desire to help you create this memorable experience.
Aero Copters invites you to experience an exhilarating ride, where the pilot will take you on a high-flying adventure over the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, beaches, and the serene coastline of Corpus Christi. Enjoy the Port A Strip, where you can experience Mustang Beach, the ferry boats crossing the channel, beautiful boats in the marina, Turtle Cove, and Salt Island. Check out the Ransom Rum, where you'll see Dagger, Steadman, Ransom Islands, and the handsome Redfish Bay. If you want to fly at night, choose the Lexington Night, where you will enjoy the dazzling nighttime tour, where you will see the Corpus Christi skyline as you cruise along and see the harbor bridge and USS Lexington lit up spectacularly.
Did you know that The Ritz Theatre is one of the last historic buildings remaining in Corpus Christi? It was built in 1929 and was the first talking movie theater in the area. The Ritz was one of the finest theaters in Texas and is now best known as The Ritz Music Hall, which housed a great range of artists from Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and Stevie Ray Vaughn to Metallica and Def Leppard in the 70s. Recently, PATCH, the non-profit organization behind the restoration of The Ritz, has launched a dynamic new action plan. They have published a manifesto about Corpus Christi, a "State of The Ritz" document, and a call to the community for help.