Galveston Island is providing tourists with a passport to adventure and savings with the launch of the new Galveston Island Pass. You can experience multiple attractions on one ticket and save up to 40%. Click here to read more...
The perfect family-friendly event returns Saturday, June 2nd, with Movie Night on The Strand! Grab your lawn chairs and blankets, and head to Saengerfest Park for the ghoulish comedy classic Ghostbusters - a fun evening for all! Click here to read more...
Saturday, June 2nd, the AIA Sandcastle Competition returns to East Beach. For over two decades, teams have taken their tools to East Beach for what is considered one of the world's largest sandcastle competitions. Click here to read more...
June Hails Summer's Return
Galveston Island has much more than the beach this June, including the grand opening of the Pleasure Pier, "Bodies Revealed" at Moody Gardens, and much, much more! And Galveston.com makes it easy for you to keep up with all the fun! Sign up for Text Messages by filling out the form below:
DINING DIVA: The Waterman We'd been to Waterman several times before Ike and its closing after that storm was our loss. So we headed out there for dinner as soon as we learned it had reopened. The location is beautiful with a perfect sunset view over the water. Outdoor improvements are obviously coming along and indoors the place is in perfect shape. One would never know that several years have elapsed since the doors last admitted us.
Pier 21 to Host New Suntime Watersports Jet Boat Who doesn’t have a waterjet boat ride on their bucket list? Suntime Watersports has set up shop at the popular Pier 21 located near downtown Galveston. Families, students, and anyone from ages 4 to 104 are welcomed to try out a new and exciting jet boat experience.
Landry’s Announces Galveston Pleasure Pier Exclusive Sneak Peek The Pier is Back! Summer has arrived and so has the new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, bringing a new standard of waterfront fun to the Gulf Coast. The $60 million destination boasts a theme park of family attractions, with rides, games of chance and skill, entertainment, great food venues and retail shops. 13 of the 16 rides will be operating during the exclusive sneak peek beginning Memorial Day Weekend.
Stolen Passports OMG: Part Dos Remember “Stolen Passports OMG”? Well I promised to write more about this dilemma – so here’s it!
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum to Offer Free Admission to Military Personnel and Their Families This Summer The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum recently announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,500 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2012.
island ETC presents "The Miss Firecracker Contest" May 20th Enjoy lots of laughs during Island ETC's production of "The Miss Firecracker Contest: by Beth Henley. Performances are May 11th thru June 2nd, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm. There will be one Sunday matinee at 2:30pm on May 20th.
island ETC presents "The Miss Firecracker Contest" May 24th Enjoy lots of laughs during Island ETC's production of "The Miss Firecracker Contest: by Beth Henley. Performances are May 11th thru June 2nd, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm. There will be one Sunday matinee at 2:30pm on May 20th.
island ETC presents "The Miss Firecracker Contest" May 25th Enjoy lots of laughs during Island ETC's production of "The Miss Firecracker Contest: by Beth Henley. Performances are May 11th thru June 2nd, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm. There will be one Sunday matinee at 2:30pm on May 20th.
island ETC presents "The Miss Firecracker Contest" May 26th Enjoy lots of laughs during Island ETC's production of "The Miss Firecracker Contest: by Beth Henley. Performances are May 11th thru June 2nd, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm. There will be one Sunday matinee at 2:30pm on May 20th.
island ETC presents "The Miss Firecracker Contest" May 31st Enjoy lots of laughs during Island ETC's production of "The Miss Firecracker Contest: by Beth Henley. Performances are May 11th thru June 2nd, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm. There will be one Sunday matinee at 2:30pm on May 20th.
Hotel Galvez's Ghost Tour Dinner October 3rd Hotel Galvez has extended its ghost tour, typically reserved for guests, to the public now included as part of a dinner buffet in Bernardo's Restaurant. Guests can enjoy a one-hour ghost tour of the hotel followed by dinner on Wednesdays and Thursdays in October plus Halloween.
Hotel Galvez's Ghost Tour Dinner October 4th Hotel Galvez has extended its ghost tour, typically reserved for guests, to the public now included as part of a dinner buffet in Bernardo's Restaurant. Guests can enjoy a one-hour ghost tour of the hotel followed by dinner on Wednesdays and Thursdays in October plus Halloween.
Downtown Lofts Tour Returns October 6-7 Journey to Historic Downtown Galveston and visit the lofts of the rich & famous, the talented & tidy, and the wacky & wonderful. It is guaranteed to be fun and you can gain a few new decorating tips or you might just decide to move the whole family down to Island loft living.
Hotel Galvez's Ghost Tour Dinner October 10th Hotel Galvez has extended its ghost tour, typically reserved for guests, to the public now included as part of a dinner buffet in Bernardo's Restaurant. Guests can enjoy a one-hour ghost tour of the hotel followed by dinner on Wednesdays and Thursdays in October plus Halloween.
Hotel Galvez's Ghost Tour Dinner October 11th Hotel Galvez has extended its ghost tour, typically reserved for guests, to the public now included as part of a dinner buffet in Bernardo's Restaurant. Guests can enjoy a one-hour ghost tour of the hotel followed by dinner on Wednesdays and Thursdays in October plus Halloween.
Artist Boat to Paddle Settegast Road May 20th This destination occurs at the natural and restored marshes protecting one of the most pristine examples of a dune/swale complex on Galveston Island.
Artist Boat to Paddle East End Lagoon May 25th An easy paddle in natural wetlands, the East End Lagoon offers an up-close view of the entry to the second largest port in the United States.
Artist Boat to Paddle Settegast Road May 26th This destination occurs at the natural and restored marshes protecting one of the most pristine examples of a dune/swale complex on Galveston Island.
Tour Galveston's Tree Sculptures Though Hurricane Ike destroyed many of Galveston's stately oaks, you won't believe what local sculptures have done to breathe new life into what was left behind.
AIA Sandcastle Competition Returns to East Beach June 2nd Saturday, June 2nd, the AIA Sandcastle Competition returns to East Beach. For over two decades, teams have taken their tools to East Beach for what is considered one of the world's largest sandcastle competitions.
GCVA Spalding "School's Out" Beach Tournament Coming June 3rd The Gulf Coast Volleyball Association is the largest outdoor volleyball association on the Gulf Coast, and has been rated the #1 outdoor volleyball organization by Outdoor Volleyball USA.
Texas Beach Ultimate Frisbee Tourney at East Beach June 16th The Texas Beach Ultimate Fest (TBUF), is back and bigger than ever. Come join us at Galveston's East Beach on Saturday, June 16th for the longest running beach tournament in the WORLD.
Galveston Celebrates Juneteenth 2012 Juneteenth events will include a parade, picnics, festivals, a barbeque cook-off, African-American heritage exhibits, concerts and the annual reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Galveston's Ashton Villa - the site of the official Juneteenth monument.
Colonel Paddlewheeler Dinner Cruise Coming June 9th Colonel Paddlewheel Boat Dinner Cruises are scheduled the second Saturday of each month. Enjoy beautiful views of Offatts Bayou, plus dinner buffet, nonstop dancing and cash bar. $65 per person.
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