8 AM
Horace Caldwell Pier Fishing
I.B. Magee Beach · Family
Drop a line off the 1,200-foot lighted gulf pier for trout, redfish and whatever's running.
9 AM
Free Car Ferry Rides
Ferry Landing · Family
The 24-hour state ferry across the channel to Aransas Pass, free and often trailed by playful dolphins.
9 AM
Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center
1356 Ross Ave · Family
A boardwalk over the wetlands with a resident alligator and hundreds of coastal bird species.
10 AM
Dolphin Watch Cruise
Fisherman's Wharf · Family
A 90-minute narrated cruise into the Corpus Christi ship channel to watch bottlenose dolphins ride the wakes.
11 AM
Roberts Point Park Tower
301 J C Barr Blvd · Family
Climb the observation tower over the ship channel for panoramic gulf views and dolphin spotting.
Whooping Crane Festival
A four-day celebration of the world's only wild whooping-crane flock wintering nearby, with birding boat trips and tours.
Texas SandFest
The state's biggest sand-sculpture festival, master carvers, live music and food trucks on the beach for three days.
Deep Sea Roundup
The oldest and largest family fishing tournament on the Texas coast, running since 1932 as the Tarpon Roundup.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Port Aransas, the sun sets at 8:17 PM today — about 13h 25m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:53 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Port Aransas update at the top of the conditions page.