April 30- May 10, 2026 | Buc Days Festival Grounds
Adventure for all!
Get ready for thrills and excitement for all ages. Whether you’re looking forward to the carousel, Ferris wheel or any of our lightning-fast, mind-bending rides—there’s something for everyone. And, of course, no visit to the Stripes Carnival is complete without food and drinks. It’s all right here.
Wade Shows Inc. provides for the Stripes Carnival at Buc Days. For more information on the rides at Buc Days, go to wadeshowsinc.com.
All-You-Can-Ride Wristbands
Pre-sale All-You-Can-Ride Wristbands:
Purchase your pre-sale All-You-Can-Ride wristbands on wadeshows.com for only $25! Don’t wait, because this deal won’t last long! This includes the price of gate admission and can only be purchased online.
Purchase at Festival (WEEKDAY ONLY):
You can purchase a $30 All-You-Can-Ride wristband day-of upon entry. This price is only for weekday (Monday-Friday) day-of entry. Simply purchase a Single Day Gate Entry ticket at the box office for $10 and then make your wristband purchase at the Kiosk inside the Gate.
Purchase at Festival (SATURDAY & SUNDAY):
You can purchase an All-You-Can-Ride wristband day-of for $40 on any Saturday or Sunday. Simply purchase a Single Day Gate Entry ticket at the box office for $10 and then make your wristband purchase at the Kiosk inside the Gate.
Single Day Entry/ General Admission
General admission to the Festival Grounds is $12 adults/ $6 children or purchase pre-sale online for $10 adult/ $5 children (children 36 inches and under are free) and includes entertainment for the whole family to stay all day – Live music, Live shows including Racing Pigs and Pirate Shenanigans, Petting Zoo, Indoor Shopping, Community Stage, Acoustic music from local artists at the Beer and Wine Garden and more! Gate admission includes entrance to both the Art Museum of South Texas AND the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History!
(A ticket to any of our Hilliard Center events includes gate admission.)
Purchase General Admission tickets at the Box Offices outside of the festival grounds.
Note: Rodeo CC tickets, Professional Bull Riding (PBR) tickets, and pre-sale Carnival wristbands do not require Single Day Entry ticket on day of said Arena event.
