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CORPUS CHRISTI Where competition meets the coast. Corpus Christi combines championship-ready sports venues, year-round outdoor conditions and a destination built for bringing teams, athletes and fans together. From waterfront endurance events and beach sports to collegiate facilities, tournament complexes and large-scale indoor venues, our community offers the versatility to host events across nearly every sport.

This guide is designed to help you find the right venue for your event, understand the capabilities of each facility and start planning with confidence. Whether you’re bringing a youth tournament, championship, national competition or multi-sport event to the Gulf Coast Capital, you’ll find the facilities, amenities and local expertise to make it happen.

Built for Competition. Made for More. Corpus Christi offers more than a place to play. It’s a destination where athletes can compete at a high level, teams can enjoy time together and event organizers can create an experience beyond the field.

Championship-Ready Venues From collegiate stadiums and professional baseball to multi-field tournament complexes, aquatic facilities and large-scale indoor venues, Corpus Christi offers the infrastructure to host events of all sizes.

Year-Round Outdoor Sports With mild temperatures, abundant sunshine and consistent coastal conditions, Corpus Christi creates opportunities for outdoor competition throughout the year—from beach sports and sailing to running, cycling, golf and more.

Coast-to-Coast Variety Few destinations offer this range of sports environments in one place. Compete on the water, on the beach, on the field or indoors, all within a destination that’s easy to navigate.

A Destination Athletes Enjoy When competition ends, the experience continues. Teams and families can explore beaches, waterfront attractions, restaurants, entertainment and outdoor adventures just minutes from the venues.

Local Support From Start to Finish When competition ends, the experience continues. Teams and families can explore beaches, waterfront attractions, restaurants, entertainment and outdoor adventures just minutes from the venues.

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HILLIARD CONVENTION CENTER The Hilliard Convention Center is a flexible indoor event facility offering 138,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space. The facility can accommodate sporting competitions, trade shows, banquets, meetings and other large-scale events, with a 76,500-square-foot exhibit hall providing a substantial footprint for indoor sports such as wrestling, cheer, dance, powerlifting, table tennis, and other indoor sports

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138K SF Meeting & Exhibit Space

76.5K SF Exhibit Hall

FLEXIBLE event space

FACILITY DETAILS

PLANNER NOTES

• 138,000 square feet of total meeting and exhibit space

The 76,500-square-foot exhibit hall’s large, open footprint allows organizers to create custom competition layouts for wrestling mats, cheer and dance competitions, athlete warmup areas, check-in, vendors and spectator zones. The four loading bays are also important for events requiring substantial equipment move-in and move-out.

• 76,500 square-foot exhibit hall • Multiple meeting rooms and flexible event spaces • Four loading bays • Built-in event infrastructure for large-scale setups • Flexible floor space suitable for temporary competition layouts • On-site event and production support • AV capabilities available • ADA accessible • Multiple parking areas surrounding the complex • Dedicated drop-off location in front of the main entrance • Shuttle services available upon request

Multi-Purpose & Indoor Events

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HILLIARD CENTER ARENA Hilliard Center Arena is a 180,250-square-foot indoor arena with seating for up to 10,000 spectators, making it the largest indoor competition and entertainment venue within the Hilliard Center Complex. The arena’s flexible floor and spectator infrastructure make it well suited for large-scale sporting events, competitions, concerts, rodeos and entertainment productions.

Quick Facts

180K SF arena

10K

maximum seating capacity

locker rooms

FACILITY DETAILS • 180,250-square-foot indoor arena • Seating capacity of up to 10,000 • Flexible arena floor for sporting events and productions • Four locker rooms • Star Room with four private bathroom/shower facilities • Loading dock access for event production and equipment • Production and AV capabilities • Concessions • Spectator seating • Multiple parking areas surrounding the complex • Dedicated drop-off location at the main arena entrance • Shuttle services available upon request

• ADA-accessible facilities Corpus Christi Sports Commission

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SELENA AUDITORIUM Selena Auditorium is a performing arts and event venue within the Hilliard Center Complex with seating for up to 2,526 guests. Its stage, auditorium seating and production infrastructure make it particularly well suited for opening and closing ceremonies, awards presentations, performances and entertainment associated with sporting events.

FACILITY DETAILS • 2,526-seat auditorium • Large performance stage • Auditorium-style seating • Professional lighting and sound infrastructure • AV and production capabilities • Back-of-house production areas • Dressing/green room support • Loading access for productions and event equipment • Multiple parking areas surrounding the Hilliard Center • Dedicated drop-off location at the main entrance • Shuttle services available upon request • ADA accessible

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2.5K

maximum seating capacity

STAGE

and performance infrastructure

TECH

professional av capabilities

Multi-Purpose & Indoor Events

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MCGEE BEACH & WATER’S EDGE PARK Located along the downtown Corpus Christi Bayfront, McGee Beach and Water’s Edge Park offer a versatile waterfront setting for beach and field sports. McGee Beach features soft, manicured sand with space for up to nine sand courts, while the adjacent Islander Pavilion and Great Lawn provide additional space to activate your event. A pedestrian-friendly path connects the beach, park, restrooms, food truck areas and spectator spaces, creating a flexible footprint for tournaments, festivals and community sporting events.

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sand courts

electrical boxes

beach pavilion

acre park

FACILITY DETAILS

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• Up to 9 sand courts available for beach sports

Located in the heart of downtown Corpus Christi, the venue is within walking distance of major hotels, restaurants, attractions and the Corpus Christi Marina. Food truck hookups, electrical connections and nearby parking make the site especially well suited for tournaments and spectator-focused events.

• Paved parking available near the venue • Built-in spectator seating along the seawall • Shaded rest areas • Restrooms and outdoor showers • ADA-accessible facilities and pathways • Five electrical boxes and nine food truck hookups • Pedestrian-friendly connection between McGee Beach and Water’s Edge Park • Water’s Edge Park provides an additional 30 acres of park space adjacent to McGee Beach • Great Lawn provides additional green space for activations • Islander Pavilion includes a covered basketball court

Beach & Sand Sports

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CORPUS CHRISTI BAY With a consistent breeze, warm temperatures, and some of the best wind conditions in the world, Corpus Christi Bay is a premier destination for outdoor water sports. The bay is a saltwater estuary and one of the few natural harbors on the Texas coast, creating an ideal setting for sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, fishing, boating, kayaking, and other water-based competitions. With an average windspeed of 17 mph and 223 days of sunshine, Corpus Christi offers favorable conditions for water sports throughout the year. Athletes and enthusiasts travel from around the world for fishing tournaments, sailing championships, and other water sport events.

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17 MPH 233

average wind speeds

days of sunshine

560+

Wet Slips at Municipal Marina

1.5 MI

Downtown Seawall

11 FT

average bay depth

FACILITY DETAILS

PLANNER NOTES

• Multiple access points throughout Corpus Christi Bay and the surrounding waterfront

Coordinate with the Corpus Christi Yacht Club to bring sailing events, regattas and competitive sailing opportunities to the bay. The club’s scenic waterfront location and steady Gulf breezes make it a natural fit for hosting races of all levels, from local club series to regional championships.

• Built-in spectator seating along the downtown seawall • Located near downtown hotels, restaurants and attractions • Water’s Edge Park provides boat launch access and parking • Corpus Christi Municipal Marina features public boat ramps and extensive marina infrastructure, with two T-heads and one L-head • Access points can accommodate a variety of recreational and competitive watercraft depending on the event and location • Corpus Christi Bay has hosted major sailing and fishing events, including: • J/24 World Championship • Youth Sailing World Championship • U.S. Sailing Multihull Championships

Water Sports

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BILL WITT PARK Bill Witt Park is a multi-sport, ADA-compliant complex designed to accommodate a variety of field sports and tournaments. With dedicated soccer fields, baseball and kickball fields, and multipurpose fields, the complex provides flexibility for single-sport tournaments as well as events requiring multiple playing surfaces. Its combination of fields and supporting park amenities makes it a strong option for youth, amateur and regional sporting events.

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full size soccer fields

baseball & kickball diamonds

multipurpose fields

FACILITY DETAILS

PLANNER NOTES

• Ten full size soccer fields

The large number of fields makes Bill Witt Park particularly well suited for multi-team tournaments and events requiring simultaneous games. Consider pairing the venue with nearby hotels, restaurants and other Southside Corpus Christi amenities to create a convenient tournament hub.

• Bill Witt Park’s flexible layout can accommodate up to 39 soccer fields of varying dimensions • Four diamonds suitable for baseball/softball • Four diamonds suitable for kickball • Two multipurpose fields that provide additional flexibility for field sports • Suitable for soccer, flag football, lacrosse, rugby, kickball and baseball programming • ADA-compliant facility • Designed to accommodate youth and amateur sporting events • Host to numerous soccer and Little League games • Park setting provides space for teams, spectators and tournament operations • Additional recreational amenities are located within the Bill Witt Park complex

Field Sports

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CABANISS ATHLETIC COMPLEX Cabaniss Athletic Complex is a championship-caliber, multi-sport facility in Corpus Christi’s Southside, with six artificial turf fields for football, soccer, softball and baseball. Each field has permanent concessions, press boxes, lighting and electrical hookups. Its mix of playing surfaces, spectator seating and tournament amenities suits large-scale tournaments, showcases and championship events.

Quick Facts

Artificial Turf Fields

15.4K

Combined Seating Capacity

Multipurpose Field Capacity

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FACILITY DETAILS • Six artificial turf fields, all with concession stands, press boxes, and electrical hookups; four with soccer and football goalposts • Permanent restrooms at four fields, two locker rooms, paved parking, Wi-Fi, and ADAcompliant • Auxiliary meeting room for 20; combined seating capacity of 15,450 • About 10 miles from Corpus Christi International Airport; hotels and restaurants 5 to 10 minutes away

JACK DUGAN SOCCER & TRACK STADIUM facility details • Full-size soccer field

• Athletic training rooms

• Seating for up to 1,000 spectators

• Storage areas

• Press box

• Coaching offices

• Concessions

• Paved parking

• Private suites

• 2016 & 2023 Southland Soccer Championships

• Locker rooms

• Ticket office

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MOMENTUM MULTIPURPOSE FIELDS facility details • Renovated multipurpose fields with artificial turf • Lighting banks for evening play

• Additional collegiate athletic facilities are located on the Momentum Campus

• Fields can be configured for soccer, flag football, lacrosse and other field sports

• Designed to support both university athletics and community sporting activities

• Part of the larger Texas A&M-Corpus Christi athletic complex

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Field Sports

LEGACY SPORTS COMPLEX facility details • Baseball and softball fields

• Picnic tables

• Grass/turf playing surfaces

• Parking available on-site

• Field lighting for evening games

• Hosts youth and adult leagues, tournaments and camps

• Bleacher seating at fields • Shaded areas throughout the complex • Climate-controlled restrooms

• Tournament experience includes USSSA/NCS events and multi-game tournament format

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SOUTHSIDE SPORTS COMPLEX facility details • Fields available for tournaments, leagues and practices • Field lighting available • Municipal sports facility • Also known as the Paul Jones Complex

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• Home to Oso Pony League programming • City of Corpus Christi has expanded public access to the complex through its current facility-use model

WHATABURGER FIELD facility details • Professional natural-grass baseball field

• Suites and premium event spaces

• Home of the Corpus Christi Hooks

• Concourse areas available for events

• Approximately 100,997 square feet of field and concourse event space

• Parking available adjacent to the stadium

• Video board • Catering options

• Located near downtown Corpus Christi and the North Beach/Port area

• Staging support

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TAMU-CC CHAPMAN FIELD facility details • Home venue for Texas A&MCorpus Christi Islanders baseball and softball • Dedicated baseball and softball fields • Upgraded baseball playing surface and drainage system • New fencing • Baseball field lighting supports night competition • Baseball bleacher seating for more than 500

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• Outfield berm seating and tailgating area • Softball bleacher seating for approximately 250 • Additional outfield berm seating • Turtle Cove parking lot available near the baseball field • Additional campus parking options

• Additional first-base-line standing/viewing areas

Diamond Sports

H-E-B TENNIS CENTER facility details • Multiple courts allow simultaneous tournament play

• Racquet stringing services

• Two elevated viewing platforms overlooking 12 courts

• Court lighting allows for extended tournament schedules

• Shaded spectator tables

• Suitable for tournaments, leagues, clinics and largescale racquet events

• Open spectator viewing areas

• Approximately 300 parking spaces

• Pro shop with tennis apparel and accessories

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AL KRUSE TENNIS CENTER facility details • Dedicated tennis and pickleball playing areas

• Court lighting supports evening play

• Pro shop with tennis and pickleball apparel and accessories

• Suitable for tournaments, leagues, clinics and recreational programming

• Professional racquet stringing services

• On-site parking

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CORPUS CHRISTI ATHLETIC CLUB facility details • 23,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility • 2 outdoor tennis courts available for pickleball • Upstairs viewing area overlooking pickleball courts • Two full locker rooms • Pro shop • Tennis tournaments and social events hosted throughout the year

• Permanent blacklights in the pickleball facility allow for glow-in-the-dark events • Indoor pickleball facility available for private parties, corporate events, team building and pickleball tournaments • Outdoor fire pit seating area and beer/wine service available for events

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THOMAS J. HENRY TENNIS CENTER facility details • Home of Islanders Tennis • Collegiate competition facility • Spectator seating/viewing areas

• Located on the Texas A&MCorpus Christi campus • On-campus parking available

• Player/team support areas

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Racquet Sports

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CORPUS CHRISTI NATATORIUM The Corpus Christi Natatorium is an indoor Olympic-style aquatic facility designed to host competitive swim meets and support swimming and diving programs. The facility features two pools, including an eight-lane, 50-by-25-yard competition pool with a movable bulkhead and a separate instructional pool that can serve as a warm-up or cool-down pool. Its diving facilities, ADA accessibility and year-round indoor environment make it a strong option for competitive swimming and diving events.

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8 LANES 2 POOLS

50x25 yd competition pool

competition + warm -up

Diving Boards 1M + 3M

YEAR-ROUND indoor facility

FACILITY DETAILS

PLANNER NOTES

• Indoor Olympic-style aquatic facility

The Natatorium’s two-pool configuration is particularly valuable for competitive meets, allowing the primary pool to remain dedicated to competition while the secondary 25-yard pool can be used for warm-up and cool-down. The movable bulkhead also provides flexibility when configuring the competition pool for different event formats. As an indoor, yearround facility, it offers planners greater scheduling reliability than an outdoor aquatic venue.

• 50-by-25-yard competition pool • Eight competition lanes • Competition pool depth ranges from 6 to 14 ft • Tiled pool floor with lane markings • Movable bulkhead positioned at 25 yards, allowing the competition pool to be configured for different event formats • Second 25-yard instructional pool • Instructional pool slopes to approximately 4 feet and can serve as a warm-up or cooldown pool • Two 3-meter diving boards • Three 1-meter diving boards • Swimming pool lift • ADA-compliant • Indoor facility allows for year-round competition and training

Aquatics

CABANISS ATHLETIC COMPLEX facility details • Eight-lane running track

• Scoreboard

• Artificial-turf infield

• Dedicated areas for field events

• Stadium seating • Can host: Pole vault, High jump, Long jump, Triple jump, Shot put, Discus

• Concessions, restrooms, paved parking, and Wi-Fi • ADA-compliant

• Stadium lighting, press box

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JACK DUGAN SOCCER & TRACK STADIUM facility details • Eight-lane track

• Coaching offices

• Soccer field within track

• Paved parking

• Seating for up to 1,000 spectators

• Approximately 15,300-square-foot facility

• Press box

• Located on the Texas A&MCorpus Christi Momentum Campus

• Concessions • Private suites • Locker rooms • Athletic training rooms • Storage areas

• Designed to host Southland Conference competitions, collegiate meets and tournaments.

• Ticket office

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SHORELINE BOULEVARD & OCEAN DRIVE Shoreline Boulevard and Ocean Drive are particularly valuable for planners looking to build scenic road-race, cycling or triathlon courses rather than a traditional closed athletic facility. The waterfront setting, connected parks and proximity to downtown make it possible to create start/finish areas, spectator zones, transition areas and course support points around existing public amenities.

FACILITY DETAILS • Approximately 8-mile Corpus Christi Bay Trail • Runs from downtown toward Oso Bay • Connects six parks along Ocean Drive • Waterfront views throughout much of the route • Bike and pedestrian trail • Restrooms available along the trail system • Picnic areas • Multiple access points • Links to parks and waterfront gathering areas • Suitable for road races, cycling events and multi-sport course segments • Downtown location provides access to hotels, restaurants, attractions and event infrastructure.

Quick Facts

8 MI

Corpus christi bay trail

WATERFRONT Course environment

MULTI-SPORT endurance venue

Endurance Sports

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LOZANO GOLF CENTER Pair tournament play at Lozano Golf Center with The Firefly, an illuminated 9-hole golf course, for postround food, drinks, entertainment, awards or networking. This makes the property particularly appealing for corporate outings and destination tournaments where planners want more than just the golf itself.

Quick Facts

holes

18-HOLE courses

9-HOLE

illuminated courses

DRIVING range

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FACILITY DETAILS • 36 holes across two 18-hole courses • Full-length driving range • Practice putting green • Short-game/chipping practice areas • Clubhouse • Golf shop/pro shop • Golf cart fleet • Tournament and group golf opportunities • Food and beverage services

OSO GOLF COURSE facility details • 18-hole public golf course

• Golf cart rentals

• Driving range • Practice putting green

• Food and beverage services

• Clubhouse

• On-site parking

• Pro shop

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CORPUS CHRISTI COUNTRY CLUB facility details • 18-hole public golf course

• Golf cart rentals

• Driving range • Practice putting green

• Food and beverage services

• Clubhouse

• On-site parking

• Pro shop

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Golf

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Venues Hilliard Convention Center, Hilliard Center Arena, & Selena Auditorium McGee Beach & Water’s Edge Park Corpus Christi Bay Bill Witt Park Cabaniss Athletic Complex Jack Dugan Soccer & Track Stadium Momentum Campus Legacy Sports Complex Southside Sports Complex Whataburger Field TAMU-CC Chapman Field H-E-B Tennis Center Al Kruse Tennis Center Corpus Christi Athletic Club Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center Corpus Christi Natatorium Shoreline Blvd & Ocean Drive Lozano Golf Course Oso Golf Course Corpus Christi Country Club Hotels Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Best Western Corpus Christi Holiday Inn Express Beachfront Homewood Suites Downtown Embassy Suites Residence Inn Downtown Executive Residency SpringHill Suites Hyatt Place Atwell Suites DoubleTree Corpus Christi Beachfront Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Airport Comfort Suites near TAMU-CC

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Let’s Get Your Event in the Game Planning your next tournament, championship or sporting event? The Corpus Christi Sports Commission is here to help you bring it to life in the Gulf Coast Capital. From venues and site visits to local connections and event support, we make planning easier from start to finish. (361) 881-1888 | Sports@VisitCorpusChristi.com