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Blue Ghost Weekend May 24-26

Batting Practice on the LEX Saturday • May 25 • 11am

Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony

Monday • may 27 • 2pm, blue ghost comic, available in the ship's store, donate to the restoration of the a-7b corsair ii, steel beach luau.

Music • Hawaiian Food • Fun Saturday, June 15, 2024

Red, White & Boom Fireworks Watch Party

Tuesday • July 4 • 7pm

LOCKDOWN ON THE LEX, Ultimate Escape Rooms

9am – 5pm

Normal hours: labor day/sept. through memorial day/may, 9am – 6pm, summer: memorial day/may through labor day/sept., spring break: march 9 – 16, 2024.

Adults (18 +) – $20.95 Seniors (60 +) – $17.95 Military – $15.95 Youth (13-17) – $17.95 Children (4-12) – $14.95 Parking – $5.00

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Located on north beach in corpus christi, just steps from the texas state aquarium.

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Pearl harbor.

Relive every second in this ground-rumbling display of light and sound.

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Escape Room on the LEX

• Flight Simulator

Get a jolt to the nerves behind the controls of a war plane.

Overnight Camping

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Action & Exhibits

The action never stops, with endless features and exhibits.

• The Flight Deck

Experience our most popular attraction

Mega Theater

Experience all the action in 3d, free with admission.

Adults (18 +) - $20.95 Seniors (60 +) - $17.95 Military - $15.95 Youth (13-17) - $17.95 Children (4-12) - $14.95 Parking - $5.00

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USS Lexington

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• Facilities 3.0
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Following its commission in 1943, the USS Lexington was a combat aircraft carrier with the 5th Fleet at Pearl Harbor during World War II. Now, the retired ship rests in Corpus Christi Bay and serves as a museum where visitors can learn about the ship as well as naval aviation and battle.

Exploring the ship is split into five different self-guided tour routes. Routes explore different areas of the ship including the flight deck, the hangar deck, crew quarters and the forecastle (the area where anchoring took place). Guided tours are also available and have different themes. Visitors can choose from paranormal tours, an experience that takes patrons to parts of the ship not available on the self-guided tours and a tour that explores the launch experience of a pilot on an aircraft carrier. The USS Lexington also hosts its own escape room and offers virtual battle stations and a flight simulator, among other attractions.

Past travelers overwhelmingly agreed that the USS Lexington is a must-do in Corpus Christi. Recent visitors valued the wealth of information the exhibits offer as well as the variety of attractions.

The ship welcomes patrons from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily year-round. Tickets cost $16.95 for adults, $11.95 for children ages 4 through 12 and $14.95 for seniors and military service members. Children 3 and younger can visit for free. Guided tours and the flight simulator cost an additional fee. The escape room requires reservations and has an extra fee, but the fee includes admission to the museum. The USS Lexington is docked in the bay, just north of the Texas State Aquarium and about a mile south of North Beach . For more information, visit the ship's website .

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At the national seashore, travelers can build sandcastles on the beach, windsurf on Laguna Madre (a small body of water that is saltier than the ocean) or hop on a four-wheeler and cruise down the sands. If you time your trip for a summer visit, you may even be able to catch a sea turtle hatchling release. Remember that these releases have no set schedule as the baby turtles will hatch when they like. And if you're looking to save on accommodations, you can do so here by camping on the beach. Just know that camping is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

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USS LEXINGTON Museum on the Bay Hours & Admission Prices

Located off North Beach in beautiful Corpus Christi, the museum offers self-guided and guided tours of most of the 16 decks on “the Blue Ghost” to give you incredible insight into life onboard this hero of multiple global conflicts.

Below you’ll find information on the hours of operation and admission prices for attending the museum.

USS LEXINGTON Museum on the Bay Hours

Memorial Day through Labor Day Monday – Sunday: 9 AM - 6 PM

Labor Day to Memorial Day Monday – Sunday: 9 AM – 5 PM

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

USS LEXINGTON Museum on the Bay Admission Prices

Adults: $14.95 Seniors and Military: $12.95 Children (4-12): $9.95 Children (0-3): FREE Members: FREE

All-Day Parking: $3.50 (Free for Members)

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Admission includes a free screening of a large format movie in the Joe Jessel 3D MEGA Theater.

Hours and ticket prices are subject to change. Please check the USS LEXINGTON Museum on the Bay’s website for the most up-to-date information.

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USS Lexington Museum Questions & Answers

Many thanks to our former visitors for their information and kind comments. You could spend all day on the ship and still not see everything. 3-4 hours is a good amount of time to see the exhibits, 3D Film: Aircraft Carrier-Guardians of the Sea, ride the simulator ($5 charge) and grab a bite to eat at the Mess Deck. Don't forget to stop by the Ship's Store. Welcome Aboard!

The tour is self guided and can last as long as you want it to. Another person had it right-if you want to see just about everything on the ship, plan for around 3-4 hours. There's a cafe on the ship too but we didn't utilize it.

It's self guided, so it can be as long, or as short as you wish. If you plan to see the whole ship, expect at least 3-4 hours.

self guiding....stay all day

Is there a ghost tour on the carrier

The tour is self guided and can last from 30 minutes to hours! But it is well worth it. I learned so much from the visit...Plenty of places to sit and bathrooms. The café wasn't that great but it will do for a snack.

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USS Lexington Memorial

The five monuments, displayed adjacent to the Visitors Center, memorialize each of the five Navy ships named the U.S.S. Lexington. They were installed in 1988 under the joint cooperation of the crews of the CV2 and CV16 and the Lexington Lions Club.

Patriots’ Day Celebration

Each year, on the third Monday in April, known as Patriot’s Day, the Lexington Lions Club and surviving crews of the CV2 and CV16 commemorate the role played by the U.S.S. Lexington ships.

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