Texas State Aquarium

• Daily, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
• Open Memorial Day
• Military Admission $39.95

USS Lexington Museum 

• Daily, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Starting Memorial Day, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
• Open Memorial Day
• Military Admission $ 15.95

Art Museum of South Texas

• Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
• Closed Mondays (including Memorial Day)
• Military Admission: $8.00

Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

• Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Closed Mondays (including Memorial Day)
• Military Admission: $11.00

South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center

• Daily, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Open Memorial Day
• Military Admission: $8.00

Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures

• Wednesday - Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Closed Memorial Day
• Military Admission: $ 5.00

In the Game Funtrackers

• Monday-Thursday, 12:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.; Friday, 12:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.; Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Open Memorial Day
• Military Admission: 15%
• Specials: 1/2 priced games on Memorial Day

Beach Permit Info:

Permit stickers are $12 and available year-round on the beach and at various locations throughout the city. This permit gives you access to miles of our local gulf beaches - just display the sticker on your vehicle's windshield and enjoy the beach! Permits are valid from January 1 to December 31 of the year of purchase. 

Where to Purchase:

• Gulf Beaches
• Stripes convenience stores (Padre Island, Flour Bluff, and select stores in central Corpus Christi)
• Circle K convenience store (Padre Island and Flour Bluff)
• H-E-B grocery stores (Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi, Calallen, Portland, and Rockport)
• Corpus Christi City Hall – Central Cashiering
• Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi – ITT Department
• Nueces County Padre Balli Park Headquarters Office
• Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi (University Services)
• Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Beach Operations Office

Permit Required:

• Whitecap Beach - Gulf Beach
• JP Luby/North Packery Beach - Gulf Beach
• Padre Balli Park - Gulf Beach

Entrance Fee/ No Permit Required:

• Mustang Island State Park - Gulf Beach
  • $7 per person 13 years & older
  • $70 Texas State Parks Annual Pass
  • Free for children 12 years & under
• Padre Island National Seashore - Gulf Beach
  • $10.00 per vehicle for a 1-day pass (expires at midnight)
  • $25.00 per vehicle for a 7-day pass (valid for 7 days from date purchased)
  • $45.00 per vehicle for a 1-year pass (valid for 12 months from date purchased)
  • $5.00 per person for bicyclists and pedestrians for a 1-day pass (expires at midnight)
  • $15.00 per person for bicyclists and pedestrians for a 7-day pass
  • $5.00 per motorcycle for a 1-day pass (expires at midnight)
  • $20.00 per motorcycle for a 7-day pass (valid for 7 days from date purchased)

Free Paved Parking:

• North Beach - Bay Beach
• McGee Beach - Bay Beach
• Michael J. Ellis Beach & Seawall (Windward Lot) - Gulf Beach