Join us to see taffy being “pulled”, “spun out”, and packaged, right before you eyes. A special treat is in store as the candy maker tosses out samples for EVERYONE! Nothing beats fresh, warm, taffy. You can even get one of the girls to dip a pound or two right out of the catch basket.
Taffy pullings are daily at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm.
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For more events, go to GalvestonIslandGuide.com!
Family sand castle building workshop, equipment provided.
Think you’ve got some good sand castle-building skills?
Ranger Lisa will clear an area for our contest, and bring some gear for you to use. We want to see what kind of castle you (and your family and friends) can make. Everyone is invited to spend some time gathering materials, building a structure, and decorating it to your liking!
Wear sunscreen, bring a hat, and come prepared to be in the sand for this special art contest! (Don’t worry, everyone wins….)
Meet Ranger Lisa for a brief orientation and space assignment before beginning. Only sand castles made during the program count. No prior experience or materials needed.
July 6th (5-7pm): BYOD Galveston Island Pawty – Surf’s up, furiends! It’s time to clear your calendar and have some fun in the sun––BYOD (Bring Your Own Dog) invites you and your pooch to enjoy some brews by the sea. Watermelon bites and a pup pool will be available for dogs. BYOD members will enjoy FREE admission, discounted spent grain dog treats and 10% off Galveston Island Brewery merchandise. Members also get first bingo card free! Not a BYOD member? No problem! Learn more about this “barkworty” community on byodcities.com. Non-BYOD member tickets are $10/person and $3 bingo cards. BYOD phoDOGraphers and puparazzi filming will be present. Dogs and their people will come together to enjoy the ocean breeze while mingling and sipping on a Galveston Island brew (or two). If you bring a dog to this pawty, you declare that your dog is social, well behaved, and up-to-date on all vaccinations. BYOD & Galveston Island Brewing are not responsible for incidents that may arise. Learn more about the barkworty community and RSVP at byodcities.com.
Join in the fun with live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights from 6-10pm. Get up and dance or relax in your lounge chair and enjoy the music featuring bands performing your favorite R&B, Top 40, Country and other genres.
The evening wraps up with a fireworks finale at 9:30pm. It’s perfect to kick off your weekend island-style! Scheduled bands are:
- June 7th: A Sure Thing (Variety Dance)
- June 8th: Chromatics (80’s)
- June 14th: Hattrick (Variety)
- June 15th: The Line Up (Variety)
- June 21st: Rapture (Variety Dance)
- June 22nd: The Max (Variety)
- June 28th: David Joel Band (Country)
- June 29th: Shotgun Road (Country Rock)
- July 5th: Chinatown (Variety)
- July 6th: Big E and the Lowdown (Rock)
- July 12th: The Slags (Variety Dance/Rock)
- July 13th: The L.A.B. (Variety/Rock)
- July 19th: Velvet Punch (Rock/80s)
- July 20th: The Max (Variety)
- July 26th: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Dance)
- July 27th: Vertigo (80’s Variety Rock)
- August 2nd: Hattrick (Variety)
- August 3rd: Chinatown (Variety)
- August 9th: Diamond Jack (Classic Rock)
- August 10th: The Line Up (Variety)
Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd. in Galveston. For more info or tickets go to moodygardens.com. Palm Beach is open daily for the summer season.
Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd. in Galveston. For more info or tickets go to moodygardens.com.
Join in the fun with live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights from 6-10pm. Get up and dance, relax in your lounge chair and enjoy the music featuring your favorite R&B, Top 40, Country and other genres.
The evening wraps up with a fireworks finale at 9:30pm. It’s perfect to kick off your weekend island-style! Scheduled bands are:
- June 7th: A Sure Thing (Variety Dance)
- June 8th: Chromatics (80’s)
- June 14th: Hattrick (Variety)
- June 15th: The Line Up (Variety)
- June 21st: Rapture (Variety Dance)
- June 22nd: The Max (Variety)
- June 28th: David Joel Band (Country)
- June 29th: Shotgun Road (Country Rock)
- July 5th: Chinatown (Variety)
- July 6th: Big E and the Lowdown (Rock)
- July 12th: The Slags (Variety Dance/Rock)
- July 13th: The L.A.B. (Variety/Rock)
- July 19th: Velvet Punch (Rock/80s)
- July 20th: The Max (Variety)
- July 26th: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Dance)
- July 27th: Vertigo (80’s Variety Rock)
- August 2nd: Hattrick (Variety)
- August 3rd: Chinatown (Variety)
- August 9th: Diamond Jack (Classic Rock)
- August 10th: The Line Up (Variety)
August 3rd (6-11pm): 5th Annual OkraFest will be held at Garten Verein, 2704 Ave. O, Galveston. OkraFest is Galveston’s Own Farmers Market’s annual party where you will eat, drink and make merry – all in the name of the community, local agriculture, and good food for all. The funds raised support GOFM in our work towards bettering this community by connecting folks to better food, to better health, and to one another. The 5th annual fundraiser is an epicurean feast with local foods sourced from nearby farms and food artisans, prepared by local chefs who deserve a spotlight. Served in the beautiful historic Garten Verein, the night is rounded off with a silent auction, raffle prizes, live music and plenty of drinks & food to share. Early bird pricing available until July 27th at galvestonsownfarmersmarket.com/okrafest for $40-$100 per person. Small plates of summer fare will be prepared by: Chef Daya Meyers-Hurt of Fish Co. Taco, Chef Ouida Cook of Soul 2 Soul Café, Chef Brian Peper of Peper Productions, and Chef Mary Bass. Cocktails and brews will be supplied by Galveston Island Brewing and Daiquiri Time Out. If you have questions or concerns, please contact casey@gofarmersmarket.com.
Join a fun and totally cool tour with Galveston Ghost Tours! Several different tours are available:
Walking Historic Galveston Ghost Tour
This walking tour has been conducted since 2009, and no gravestone has been left unturned to bring Haunted Galveston’s history to you. Meet on the corner of Sealy Ave. and 23rd St.
Ghost Bus Tour – Seawall Departure
This is a 10-mile, approximately 60-minute tour of Galveston! You’ll hear from ghost eyewitnesses in their own words. Galveston is well known for its haunted history, and as you visit the Island, you’ll hear stories of hauntings and paranormal activity at locations nearly everywhere you go. For times, costs and such contact: info@GalvestonExperience.com, call (409)741-340, or go to galvestonexperience.com.
More in-depth stories can be heard on the Galveston Ghost Podcast at GalvestonGhostPodcast.com. The Galveston Ghost podcast brings you firsthand interviews in the words of the ghost eyewitnesses. Be sure to subscribe so you are notified when each new episode is released.
Schedules are available at galvestonexperience.com/calendar/.
Where’s your heart? Sea lover? Land lover? Bird lover? Join Artist Boat for their upcoming Sea Citizen Orientation. Whether your interest is in restoring habitat, educating the public with Bucket Brigade, or Public Kayak Adventures, helping with events and outreach, or helping with the day-to-day tasks that keep Artist Boat’s office running, there is an opportunity for you. Sea Citizens Orientations are August 11th, and October 11th at 9-11am. Orientations are held at the Artist Boat office, 2627 Avenue O in Galveston. Come see what opportunities are available.
It’s beginning to feel like summer, so why not spend a few hours at the park? Saengerfest Park, located in the heart of Downtown Galveston, is a great place to find free family-friendly fun.
Saengerfest Park is a small, square park located on the corner of 23rd St. and The Strand in Galveston’s Historic Strand District. Saengerfest Park is known for having a large, playable chess set, a large compass that can be used as a seat, a colorful iconic Galveston wall mural, a huge beach chair offering photo opportunities, wooden benches, an old-fashioned London-style phone booth, and a stage used for festivals, movies, and concerts.
Visitors and residents are invited to enjoy free movies the first Saturday of each month beginning just after dusk. Moviegoers are encouraged to set up a blanket or chair. Scheduled movies are:
- May 4th: “A Wrinkle in Time” (2018)
- June 1st: “Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” (1971)
- July 6th: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
- August 3rd: “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (2018)
- September 7th: “Tommy Boy” (1995)
- October 5th: “Goosebumps” (2015)
Music Nite on The Strand takes place on the second Saturday of each month, 6-9pm. These free concerts are a great family-fun event. Dancing is highly encouraged. Concerts scheduled are:
- May 11th: Sonic Seduction (Radio hits)
- June 8th: John Evans Band (Rock, Country, Blues)
- July 13th: Sarah Grace and the Soul (Blues, R&B)
- August 10th: Donovan Keith (Soul)
- September 14th: Fab Five (Beatles Tribute)
- October 12th: 30i (Rock)
These events are presented by Mitchell Historic Properties and The Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more info go to galveston.com/saengerfestpark.
The 17th season for Island ETC gets under way on July 5th with their production of the smash Broadway musical “Mamma Mia!” The musical runs through August 3rd.
“Mamma Mia!” weds the music and lyrics of Swedish superstars ABBA to a classic romantic comedy plot. Set on a sunlit Greek island, the musical tells the story of Sophie, a young woman preparing for marriage. She is hoping her father can walk her down the aisle, but she has never met the man. Her mother’s diaries provide clues as to who he might be, so she sends wedding invitations to the three possibilities, getting their attention by putting the invites in her mother’s name.
“Mamma Mia!” is written by Catherine Johnson with music and lyrics from ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus.
The show will be performed July 5th-6th, July 11th-14th, July 18th-21st, July 25th-27th, and August 1st-3rd.
Performances begin at 8pm except for Sunday matinees on July 14th and 21st, which start at 2:30pm.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for students and senior citizens (55+). Tickets are available at islandetc.org.
ETC is located at 2317 Mechanic St. in Downtown Galveston.
For further info, visit islandetc.org or call the theatre box office at (409)762-3556.
