The USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi will hold its Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, December 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM, marking the 85th anniversary of the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
The ceremony honors those who died that day. The Corpus Christi Veterans Band and the Corpus Christi Pipes and Drums will perform. In keeping with Navy tradition, a wreath will be laid in the water, followed by Taps.
The event is sponsored by the USS Lexington Volunteer Organization and hosted by CAPT Steve Banta, USN (Ret.), Executive Director of the USS Lexington Museum. The museum says the ceremony is open to the public.
There are few better places to mark Pearl Harbor Day in Texas. The Lexington is a World War II aircraft carrier that served through the Pacific campaign, and today she sits on the bayfront as a floating museum. Standing on that ship with veterans, Navy families, and the community is a different kind of remembrance than watching it on TV.
The museum does not say on its event page whether regular admission applies to the ceremony. Its posted museum admission is $25 for adults, $21 for seniors, $16 for military, $20 for youth, $15 for children 4 to 12, and $5 for parking. Call ahead if you want to confirm before you go.
When: Monday, December 7, 2026, 2:00 PM CT
Where: USS Lexington Museum, 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78402
Cost: Open to the public. Ceremony admission terms not published; call the museum to confirm.
Host: USS Lexington Museum and the USS Lexington Volunteer Organization
More Pearl Harbor Day events: the Pearl Harbor 85th Anniversary Commemoration in New Orleans and the Pearl Harbor Veterans Remembrance in Honolulu. Browse all Veterans events.
Event contact: USS Lexington Museum, 1-800-LADY LEX. Official page: usslexington.com.
