Events

Join us for a closer look at our marine invertebrate collection! Touch hermit crabs, urchins, and more with our educators to learn about these awesome creatures. Organizer Venue

Join us at the Bay Education Center for some fun, educational programs all about marine science and celebrating nature! All programs are on a first-come, first-serve basis, with 12 spots […]

aqueous, an ongoing site-adaptive dance performance with the intention of cultivating the attention of audience members to the sources and locations of water around us, including its seasonal, geologic, and […]

Celebrate our coast and connect with your community at Earth Day–Bay Day 2026, hosted by the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation! Join us on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 10:00 AM […]

The Bay Education Center will be closed on Saturday, April 11. Regular operating hours will resume Tuesday, April 14, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We look forward to welcoming […]

The Patton Center will close one hour early, at 3:00 PM, on Friday, April 17, for a private event. The Center will open as usual at 10:00 AM that day. […]

The Patton Center will be closed April 21–23, 2026, for the Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting and will resume normal operating hours on April 24. Organizer Venue

The Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting has brought together scientists, students, coastal managers, elected officials, and the interested public to share research relevant to the bay, estuary and nearshore environments […]

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, MAY 16 DUE TO WEATHER. Join the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Surfrider Foundation-TX Coastal Bend for another beach and jetty cleanup […]

Join the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Surfrider Foundation-TX Coastal Bend for another beach and jetty cleanup on San Jose (St. Joe's) Island on Saturday, May 16th! We will […]

UT Summer Science is an inquiry-based STEAM program for youth ages 10+ (entering grades 5–11). Participants explore marine science through hands-on field and lab activities, work alongside UTMSI scientists and […]

The Bay Education Center will be closed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, for a private event. We will reopen on Thursday, June 4, with regular hours of 10:00 AM to […]