CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Buc Days officials have announced the annual festival will be postponed until Nov. 19-29 because of coronavirus concerns.
It was originally set to begin on April 30 and continue through May 10.
The new dates will include:
CITGO presents Buccaneer Days November 19-29, 2020.
Stripes Carnival & Reliant Treasure Island Shopping November 19-29, 2020.
Rodeo Corpus Christi presented by Miller Lite November 19-22, 2020.
Clay Walker (Thursday after ProRodeo).
Siggno (Friday after ProRodeo).
Aaron Watson (Saturday after ProRodeo).
Styx (Sunday after ProRodeo Finals).
BBQ on the Bay November 19-22, 2020.
IBC Junior Parade Saturday, November 21, 2020.
The 67th Annual Buccaneer Days Coronation Pageant Friday, November 27, 2020.
Navy Army Night Parade Sunday, November 29, 2020.
Parade Pachanga Sunday, November 29, 2020.
All official tickets sold for Buc Days / Rodeo Corpus Christi will be honored in November.
The final week of the annual celebration will be during Thanksgiving weekend and also in the middle of high-school football playoffs.
Since 1938, the Buccaneer Commission, a non-profit organization has annually staged the Buccaneer Days festival in Corpus Christi, Texas in support of bringing entertaining, educational and cultural events to the Coastal Bend. Beginning in 1996, proceeds from Buc Days have been awarded to students as college scholarships.
Held on the Corpus Christi Bayfront each spring, this festival provides a variety of events including a ProRodeo, a carnival, and two parades. More than 120,000 attendees line the streets each year at the Buc Days Illuminated Night Parade.
The Buccaneer Commission’s mission is promoting tradition and community pride in the Coastal Bend by producing exceptional family entertainment that results in educational scholarships.
The Buccaneer Commission through its annual events raises funds to support education in the Coastal Bend. To date the Commission has awarded over $1 million in scholarships and grants.
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