Additional Free Parking at Whataburger Field for the 61st Annual Jazz Festival
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Annual 61st Texas Jazz Festival returns this Friday, October 14, at Heritage Park, 1581 N. Chaparral Street. The musical gathering is a free-admission event for all ages and parking will be limited in some areas, including:
Friday, October 14
- Parking at American Bank Center for a fee
- Free parking at Whataburger Field
Saturday, October 15
- Parking at American Bank Center for a fee
- Free parking at Whataburger Field
Sunday, October 16
- Parking at American Bank Center for a fee
Adjacent streets near Heritage Park are available for parking free of charge as space permits.
Residents are encouraged to use the “Park and Ride” service to and from the festival courtesy of the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (RTA).
Vehicles may be parked at the following three locations: City Hall (1201 Leopard Street), the Nueces County Courthouse (901 Leopard Street), or Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in the Sand Dollar parking lot (6300 Ocean Drive). The RTA will pick up attendees and drop them off at the front entrance of the festival. Bus rides will be continuous, servicing approximately every 15 minutes. The RTA service to and from the event will be free of charge. Security will be provided at all locations.
RTA bus times for the event from City Hall, the County Courthouse, and TAMU-CC are as follows:
Friday: 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Saturday: 12:00 p.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call 361-826-3460 at least 48 hours in advance for assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation.
For additional event information, visit texasjazz-fest.org or connect on social media.
The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department provides quality, affordable enrichment programs for all ages and interests. For more information about the wide variety of programs and services the department offers, visit. We invite everyone to Live. Learn. Play!


