The mild winters and warm summers in Corpus Christi offer the ideal year-round temperature for outdoor sporting events. The high wind speeds make it one of the best cities in North America for unmatched wind surfing, kiteboarding and sailing. Corpus Christi has become a host to nationally recognized wind sport events, such as the J24 Sailing World Championships and the Youth Sailing World Championship, to name a few.
Corpus Christi at a Glance
- Hotel Rooms
- 10,000
- Hotel Tax Rate
- 15 percent plus two percent in hotels in city limits with 40-plus rooms
- Major Facilities
- Cabaniss Athletic Complex offers an 8,000-seat multipurpose field, 1,000-seat soccer field, 3,000-seat baseball field, and 1,850 seat softball field
- McGee Beach has nine courts for sports like volleyball, soccer, and rugby
- Bill Witt Park ahs 12 regulation fields and four baseball fields
- The new Corpus Christi Sports Complex includes two turf multipurpose fields and six flexible multi-sport natural grass fields
- Convention Center
Hilliard Center features a 10,500-seat arena, 2,526-seat auditorium, and 138,000-plus-square feet of divisible space.
- Contact
Corpus Christi Sports Commission, visitcorpuschristi.com.
