When the South Texas sun is working overtime, the best adventures aren’t necessarily indoors or outdoors. They’re the ones that let you enjoy both. Whether you’re searching for Corpus Christi summer activities, planning a family vacation, or looking for indoor things to do on a hot afternoon, the Texas State Aquarium offers the best of […]

Summer on the Texas coast has its own rhythm.The sun stays a little longer, family calendars start to fill up, and weekends become opportunities to explore somewhere new. At the Texas State Aquarium, summer is one of the most exciting times to visit. Animals are active, presentations expand, and families can experience everything from hands-on […]

Raising Cane’s customers can support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation on June 12th and June 16th just by mentioning the Texas State Aquarium when purchasing a meal. Corpus Christi, TX – Sea Turtle Day is on June 16th, 2026 and Raising Cane’s customers can support wildlife resiliency in Texas with two special fundraising events benefiting wildlife rescue […]

Corpus Christi, TX – The Texas State Aquarium is officially ready for summer with the grand opening of Ocean Odyssey, expanded animal presentations, and the return of splash-filled family fun across the Aquarium beginning Memorial Day Weekend.  Opening Saturday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m., Ocean Odyssey is the Aquarium’s brand-new immersive Children’s Discovery Center designed to […]

Your day at the Aquarium can look a lot of different ways. Some experiences invite kids to pause and watch. Others let them run, splash, and burn off energy. Ocean Odyssey was built to do something different: to turn movement and play into discovery and connection. Opening Memorial Day weekend at the Texas State Aquarium, […]

Some places you visit. Others you remember, and the Texas State Aquarium is full of moments you’ll want to step into. A photo of your kids pressed up against the glass as a dolphin passes by. A family shot with Corpus Christi Bay stretching out behind you. A quick snapshot that turns into something you […]

Voted #3 in North America in 2025  Corpus Christi, TX – The Texas State Aquarium has once again been nominated as one of the top aquariums in the country in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, marking its eighth consecutive nomination. In 2025, the Aquarium achieved its highest ranking yet, earning the #3 spot in North America, and […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium’s rapid response to the cold-stunning event affecting green sea turtles in Corpus Christi was featured in The New York Times. The article, “Hundreds of Sea Turtles Rescued Off the Gulf Coast Due to Freezing Cold,” highlights the rescue and rehabilitation of over 500 green sea turtles and […]

Customers can mention Texas State Aquarium fundraiser at the register, and Raising Cane’s will donate 15% of net sales to the Port Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue at the Texas State Aquarium. Thank you to Raising Cane’s for being a champion of Texas wildlife and advancing our mission! Earlier this summer, Raising Cane’s in […]