- 23rd Street Station – Jahrel Pickins, 6-9
- The Bar at San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11
- B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1
- Bliss Lounge – DJ, 9-1
- Bubba’s On The Strand – The Kaleidoscope Project, 8-12
- Buckshot Saloon – Junior Gordon Band, 8-12
- Drunken Monkeyz – The Feel Band, 9-1
- Float – DJ, 9-1
- Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 6-10
- Marina Bar & Grill – Boo Schaaf, 5-8
- Mod – Sergio Trevino, 6-9
- Old Quarter – Susan Gibson, 8-12
- Rum Shack – Midnight Release, 8-12
- Sharky’s Tavern – Kerry Williams & Clayton Adams, 8-12
- Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11
- Tremont House – Leah’s Trio Du Jour, 6-10
- West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11
- Yaga’s – Ruby Dice, 10-1
- 23rd Street Station – Mike Suiero, 9-12
- 3 Doors Down – Amy ‘n Me, 8-11
- The Bar at San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11
- B. Jiggers – A Sure Thing, 9-1
- Bliss Lounge – DJ, 9-1
- Brewchacho’s – Brush Poppers, 7-11
- Drunken Monkey – Cross Town Renegades, 9-1
- The Float – DJ Sun, 9-1
- The Grand – Gene Watson and Johnny Rodriguez, 3-6
- Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10
- Island Pour House – Boo Schaaf, 7:30-10:30
- Jimmy’s On The Pier – Laizquierda Surf & Music Fest. 11-12
- Marina Bar & Grill – Boo Schaaf, 1-4
- Mod Coffeehouse – Anitra Jay, 7-9
- Nicks – Unusual Suspects, 7-10
- Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe – Mike Stinson, Sean Devine, Jimmy Pizzitola, 9-1
- Pleasure Pier – Velvet Punch, 5-9
- Poop Deck – Satisfied Drive, 8-12
- Pour House – Boo Schaaf, 7-10
- Prohibition Reds – Cool Beans, 8-11
- Rumors – DJ, 8-12
- Saengerfest park – Sonic Seduction, 7-10
- Sharky’s Tavern – David Lavender & 3 Chord Truth, 9-1
- Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11
- Sound Bar – Karaoke, 9-2
- Tipsy Turtle – Salty Sounds Band, 7-10
- Three Doors Down – Keith & Bruce, 7-10
- Tremont House – Leah’s Trio Du Jour, 6-10
- Woody’s – Ryan Ross Band, 3-7
- Yaga’s – DJ Nonstopp, 10-1
- 23rd Street Station – Mike Suiero, 9-12
- The Bar at San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11
- B. Jiggers – A Sure Thing, 9-1
- Bliss Lounge – DJ, 9-1
- Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10
- Jimmy’s On The Pier – Laizquierda Surf & Music Fest. 11-12
- Mod Coffeehouse – Anitra Jay, 7-9
- Nicks – Unusual Suspects, 7-10
- Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe – Mike Stinson, Sean Devine, Jimmy Pizzitola, 9-1
- Pleasure Pier – Velvet Punch, 5-9
- Poop Deck – Satisfied Drive, 8-12
- Pour House – Boo Schaaf, 7-10
- Prohibition Reds – Cool Beans, 8-11
- Rumors – DJ, 8-12
- Saengerfest park – Sonic Seduction, 7-10
- Sharky’s Tavern – David Lavender & 3 Chord Truth, 9-1
- Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11
- Sound Bar – Karaoke, 9-2
- Tipsy Turtle – Salty Sounds Band, 7-10
- Three Doors Down – Keith & Bruce, 7-10
- Tremont House – Leah’s Trio Du Jour, 6-10
- Woody’s – Ryan Ross Band, 3-7
- Yaga’s – DJ Nonstopp, 10-1
- 23rd Street Station – Sing-a-long with Sean Cowin, 4-8
- Albatross – Geoff Fish, 3-6
- Float – Euro Night with DJ Dominic, 9-12
- Galveston Island Brewing – Acoustic Jam, 1-4
- Galveston’s Own Farmers Market – Live Music, 9am-12 noon
- The Grand – Gene Watson & Johnny Rodriguez, 3pm
- Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 11am-2pm
- Nick’s Pool Bar – Midnight Release, 7-11
- Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe – Bruce Robison, 8-12
- Playground Patio Bar – Mark Lum, 5-8
- Pleasure Pier – Secret Party, 2-6
- Rumors Beach Bar – Karaoke, KJ Mikey C., 8-1
- Sharkey’s – Toons Acoustic Show, 3-6
- Symposium Brewpub – Jordan Tydings, 4-7
- Woody’s – AC & The Bad Billies, 3-7
Every Thursday 3-6pm and Sunday 9am-12 noon (note new summer hours), Galveston’s Own Farmers Market is held at The Bryan Museum Gardens, located at 1315 21st St. Come to the beautiful Conservatory and botanical gardens to relax and enjoy time and conversation with friends, family, and museum staff while shopping for locally grown produce, prepared foods, and edible farm products, plus live music, yoga, massage, crafting and Kids Corner!
The Thursday market features all of the perks that you’ve come to expect at the market plus the added charms of the Bryan Museum’s “Wine at the Bryan” weekly event. The Sunday market also features wonderful goods and the charm of Bryan’s courtyard. It is always free to browse and most events are FREE to participate.
At every market, there will be:
- Live music
- A chance to learn more about The Bryan Museum
- FREE recycling with Keepin’ It Green: Every week, they accept your clean, rinsed recyclable plastics, glass, aluminum and paper/cardboard. KIG comes to pick it up every week aftermarket.
- Family-friendly activities sponsored by partners like Rosenberg Library, Galveston Island State Park, Galveston Island Humane Society, etc.
GOFM is always “BYOC” – bring your own cup. They have eliminated single-use cups for the free Sunday morning coffee station and Thursday water station. Support the initiative by cleaning out your cupboards and donating unwanted mugs to market for others to use.
Every Sunday (10am): Yoga Classes – These classes are led by local yoga teachers. All classes are free to attend.
May 12th (9am): Mother’s Day Brunch – Enjoy a hearty brunch, music and more in Menard Hall, then take a tour of Galveston’s oldest residence, the 1838 Menard House! This Galveston Historic Homes Tour event will also include a ticket to the 45th Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour and always sells out. Tickets are $70. This will be held at Menard Hall, 3302 Avenue O.
May 12th (9am): Mother’s Day Jazz Breakfast at the 1838 Menard House Complex
Celebrate mom with this special breakfast and tour. Enjoy a hearty breakfast, door prizes, flowers and more in Menard Hall, then take a tour of Galveston’s oldest residence, the 1838 Menard House! Tickets are $70 per person and includes Homes Tour ticket.
alveston Historical Foundation opens the doors to Galveston’s incredible architectural history through public tours of privately-owned homes during its annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour.
Tours will be held on May 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th from 10am- 6pm. Tickets are available online at galvestonhistory.org for non-members at $30 until May 3rd, and then for $35 until May 12th. Members of Galveston Historical Foundation can purchase specially priced $25 tickets by calling (409)765-3405 or by visiting any of GHF’s retail locations.
For more information on Galveston Historical Foundation’s 45th Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour or any of the associated special events, please contact Will Wright, Chief Creative Officer at (409)765-3424, will.wright@galvestonhistory.org or visit galvestonhistory.org.
Become a Galveston Bay warrior and uncover life on and in the bay waters.
Come join one of our weekly explorations of the connections between the mainland and our island paradise – Galveston Bay. Sandy beach access to the calm waters of this seafood nursery abound with life! Meet our naturalist guides at the Lake Como Fishing area at 10:00 am; explorations last approximately 75 minutes.
Discover the wetlands with a close-up look at the critters, grasses and birds that inhabit the marshland and bay. Tour activities include hands-on-seining, fiddler crab sightings and more under the guidance of FoGISP (Friends of Galveston Island State Park) volunteers.
Galveston Historical Foundation opens the doors to Galveston’s incredible architectural history through public tours of privately-owned homes during its annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour.
Tours will be held on May 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th from 10am- 6pm. Tickets are available online at galvestonhistory.org for non-members at $30 until May 3rd, and then for $35 until May 12th. Members of Galveston Historical Foundation can purchase specially priced $25 tickets by calling (409)765-3405 or by visiting any of GHF’s retail locations.
“Our annual Historic Homes Tour highlights some of the best preservation projects on the island. This year we recognize more than forty-five years of preserving historic Galveston,” explains Dwayne Jones, Galveston Historical Foundation’s Executive Director. “There are few places in the country that have our quality and supply of historic properties. It’s what makes the island unique and a treasure for all who visit. Come help put more of the island into use and save your own small piece of history.”
2019 Homes on Tour
August Roemer Tenant House, built 1873: 1416 Sealy
August Roemer built this one-and-one-half-story Gulf Coast cottage with triple dormers in 1873 for use as rental property. The center-hall house features a notable entry with double doors and transom, turned balusters, and square porch columns. Roemer sold the house in 1879 to Julius and Elizabeth Ruhl, who used it as tenant property and a residence for extended family.
James and Amelia Byrnes House, built c.1881: Rehabilitation in Progress House: 2113 Ball Street
In 1883, paving and roofing contractor James Byrnes purchased this lot with an existing building. Byrnes “improved” the house in 1884, 1885, 1886 and 1895. Located adjacent to Galveston’s business district, the Byrnes House was used as an example of urban decay in 1969 during a city referendum on urban renewal. The current owners purchased the house in 2013 and began rehabilitation of the property.
Conrad and Henrike Lenz House, built 1887: 1807 Avenue L
Conrad Lenz built this center-hall, side-gable house with double dormers for use as his family residence. He and his wife, Henrike Pruessner, both emigrated from Germany to Galveston where they were married at First Lutheran Church. Lenz, a butcher, operated a shop and smokehouse next door, on the corner of 18th Street.
Allen and Lulu Cameron House, built 1891: 1126 Church Street
English born architect Henry Collier Cooke of the firm Bourgeois Nitchner & Cooke designed this two-story Victorian house for merchant Allen Cameron and his new bride, Lulu Aschoff. The house boasts an asymmetrical façade with double wrap-around galleries separated by a patterned shingle skirt, a decorative balustrade, and a widow’s walk. Cooke trained as an architect in England and Italy before he arrived in Galveston in 1891.
Lucas Terrace, built 1901-1908: 1407 Broadway
Brick mason and English immigrant Thomas Lucas erected this complex using salvaged bricks from his apartment building at 6th and Broadway destroyed by the 1900 Storm. Constructed between 1901 and 1908, Lucas Terrace features two connected gable-front three-story buildings. A courtyard separates the main buildings from two detached two-story servant’s quarters on the south part of the property. When completed, the apartments were advertised as being “superior” to all others in the city.
Peter and Augusta Nielson House, built 1915: 1711 Rosenberg Avenue (25th Street)
Peter Nielson, a Danish-born merchant tailor, built this two-story brick house with details inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement for use as his private residence. A year after construction, Nielson died suddenly. His widow, Augusta, maintained the residence until 1929, when she moved to Houston to live with family.
Iocopo Niccolai Tenant House, built 1922: 2416 38th Street
Italian immigrant carpenter, Iacopo Niccolai, relocated this five-room bungalow, along with eleven others, in March 1938. Originally on 15th Street, Niccolai concentrated the twelve properties within the 2400 block of 38th Street, which he called “Niccolai Subdivision.” Niccolai utilized the block as rental property until his death in 1947.
Peter and Anna Serini House, built 1903, rebuilt 1923: 1810 Avenue N ½
Alexander McLellan, a Canadian immigrant and a foreman for Southwestern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, moved to Galveston after the 1900 Storm. In 1902 he purchased this vacant lot, and in 1903 relocated an “old” house there. In 1913, Peter and Anna Serini purchased the property. The Serinis rebuilt the house in 1923, using “part old material,” according to the property’s original 1903 insurance record.
Events in conjunction with the Home Tours are HERE.
Two Fabulous Buffets at the Garden Restaurant and Moody Gardens Hotel!
Mother’s Day is just two weeks away. No worries, you have time to make this her best one yet! Moody Gardens has two delectable buffet options that are feasts fit for the queen that she is! Choose from options at the Garden Restaurant and Moody Gardens Hotel.
