If you're ever in the area, here are fun things to do.
1. Go to the beach (obviously)
My kids LOVE the beach and would be happy to stay at one all day. We stayed at condos on the beach so we were minutes away from it.
2. Check out the Texas State Aquarium
You can catch multiple shows--the dolphin one is fantastic. There are a variety of other sea creatures to see too. (I have more pictures of the aquarium here or you can check out my Instagram account.)
3. Eat at Blackbeards on the Beach
After going to the Texas State Aquarium, pop on over to Blackbeards. It's less than five minutes away, and the food is yummy. There is fresh seafood and delicious pina coladas. Plus, the restaurant is haunted. Seriously. Check out the website to learn more.
4. Visit the Museum of Science and History
There are all sorts of fascinating exhibits. You can even see replicas of Christopher Columbus's ships. And, you can TOUCH THINGS. (I like to touch.) (See more photos of this museum here.)
5. Go on a Red Dragon pirate cruise
Your kids (and adults too, if they want) can do the following: have water gun fights, scrub the deck, sword fight with a pirate, listen to pirate stories, find gold, pick a prize, dance with pirates....there's so much excitement. (That's my daughter fighting a pirate!)
6. Take a picture in a shark mouth.
There are tons around, but be patient, as they are a popular attraction. Don't cut in front of someone and be sure to hurry it along. If you want to take tons of photos, this probably isn't the place to do it.
7. If you like to paint, check out Fire It! Ceramics
It was an overcast day, so this was a perfect activity. You just pay whatever the price of the piece is and it includes everything else: the paint colors, and then firing it in the kiln. It's ready in 1-3 days!
8. Eat at the Venetian Hot Plate
Like Italian and fresh seafood? Then Venetian Hot Plate is for you. I love the food. They start off by giving you bread and oil, and the pasta is amazing. I don't like seafood, but people around me do, and they rave on how fresh and delicious their fish is.
So there you have it! A list of fun activities to do.
Have you ever been to this area before?
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We love CC and Port A! It helps that my mom lives nearby also so we have a place to stay. The Corpus Christi Hooks baseball games are fun to go to also (even if you don't like sports). It is Whataburger field so they also have a full Whataburger restaurant menu (with the same prices as outside the ballpark). Sunday night is kids night. They let them run the bases and other fun stuff. Just FYI.
ReplyDeleteI would have never said that I want to go to Texas, but this sold it. Sounds like a ton of fun!
ReplyDeleteWe took a pirate cruise in Florida it was so much fun.
ReplyDeleteOh I'd love to go visit the Aquarium and the Pirate Ship. Hubby would probably wind up going to the haunted restaurant since he likes creepy haunted places!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like such a fun place to go! I've never heard of it, but now I want to go lol
ReplyDeleteI love aquariums and the TX aquarium is one of my favorites!!!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to go to Corpus Christi! I guess you could say that it is on my bucket list!
ReplyDeleteLooks like SO much fun! I just made our reservations for September at Pensacola Beach in Florida. Can't wait! I'm not much of a "lie on the beach all day doing nothing" type, so I'm planning outings to the aviation attractions there.
ReplyDeleteYou and I are pretty much vacation soul mates who love the same things - haunted places, things to touch, and food. These are all must-haves for me and my fam. Love the pics!
ReplyDeleteYou organised such wonderful vacations for the kids. You were truly inspired!
ReplyDeleteWow, there's so many fun things to do here. I've only been to Texas once, without my kids, but I'm bookmarking this to share these adventures with my family one day!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you did not ask me to go with you! I look so good in a sharks mouth. Truly, looks like you had a blast. Carry on
ReplyDeletewow, you guys had a great time!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to tell you that we did got to Fire It Ceramics!!
ReplyDeleteI told the kids about it after seeing your picture and they wanted to do it. All 4 of us had a blast, even hubby. The things we made turned out great. We are searching for a place like that locally.
I think my favorite is the shark mouth. I wanna goooo!
ReplyDeleteI've only ever been to Houston and not even outside of it. Wait.. maybe. All of the suburbs. I had clients there.
It was super fun.
I have to agree with Tamara with the shark mouth. So cool!!
ReplyDeleteI want to go in the sharkmouth!!!!!!!!!!! I think that's the coolest! I love Natalie's bathing suit, can I get that in an adult size? Eh?
ReplyDeleteI want to go to Texas now. You are right we all love beach. The photographs are cool you guys had so much fun..
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Texas at all. My husband has and we would like to take a trip down. The beach is a must. We like to visit all the museums you visited
ReplyDeleteI never knew they had such great sea adventures in Texas and Arkansas. We always loved the aquariums and sea creatures when we visit a new place.
ReplyDeleteI have to check out Port Aransas and Corpus Christi. It looks like there is so much to do there. My family would love it.
ReplyDeleteWe love Corpus. Haven't made it into Port A yet, but its on the Summer to do list! Blackbeards and the Aquarium are always on the list when we are down there. We usually stay at the Raddison but a Condo would be great! My boys like to go on the Lexington too.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your family had a wonderful time and I wouldn't have wanted to leave the Beach although my son would have wanted to fight a Pirate. This would be a nice place to visit when we do our Lesson Plan o Pirates in our Homeschool class.
ReplyDeleteSo many fun things to do especially with the kids! I'd really enjoy going to the beach and of course going around the aquarium. I think that Pirate Cruise is pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteOh wow - I was a kid when I visited Chorpus Christie last! I obviously need to go back! Sharkmouth looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteWe have never been to this area before but we would love to visit. Our kids would love the aquarium and pirate cruise. The restaurants look good!
ReplyDeleteI love Port Aransas. We ate at a hamburger and ice cream on the beach. Could that have bee. It? Next time ...taking the cruise. How fun.
ReplyDeleteWe took a road trip recently and ended up in Louisiana. We were SO close to Texas we almost went, but it was a long trip so we opted to go the other way and head home. Next time. :)
ReplyDeleteI need to visit Texas again soon. I have always had a blast there!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fun place. Great pictures of food and museum. Thanks for sharing this post.
ReplyDeletelooks like a blast. those onion rings though, I could eat a ton of those right now.
ReplyDeleteI am a content specialist and most of my assignment are about Corpus Christi DUI and personal injury. Never imagined the place can be that beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun list! My kids would probably enjoy everything here! We haven't explored these areas of Texas yet so thank you for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun list! My kids would probably enjoy everything here! We haven't explored these areas of Texas yet so thank you for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are great places! The kids looks like they enjoyed it very much.
ReplyDeleteLove that their is a variety of things to do, something for everyone in the family. I am yet to go to the beach this year, need to plan asap.
ReplyDeletethere is a lot of things to do there. what an awesome place to visit and explore with the family :)
ReplyDeleteOh my daughter would love to take a picture at the shark mouth! Haha so many things to do.
ReplyDeleteBlackbeard’s food looks delicious!!! I never realized there was so much to do!!!
ReplyDeleteThe museum of science and history is what i like the most
ReplyDeleteThese are all great and fun ideas while visiting these places! I've been to Corpus Christi but not Port Aransas yet.
ReplyDeleteThere are definitely so many fun things to do in corpus christi, I love the food and would definitely love to see the museum .
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