Do your young ones have a passion for art, science, nature, and love to work with their hands? If so, a specialty art camp like Artist Boat’s Eco-Art Camps may just be the perfect fit. Camps run all summer long and can be taken a week at a time. Sign up now as spaces are limited to ensure small camp size and individual attention.

Artist Boat uses S.T.E.A.M., an educational approach to learning that uses science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.

Artist Boat has won national recognition for its educational programs and is a leader in outdoor educational experiences for small groups led by scientists and artists.

Campers use the scientific method to investigate processes in our ocean. Each camp culminates in the creation of artworks that illustrate the knowledge that campers have acquired about our ocean. Camp sessions are designed for children Kindergarten-Sixth Grade and split into groups of ages 5-8 and ages 9-12.

Summer Camp sessions are $150 per week for half day sessions or $300 per week for full day sessions. Camps are held from 9am-12 noon and 1-4pm. Sessions are limited to 12 campers.

Register at artistboat.org/eco-art-camps. Dates and topics are:

• June 3rd-7th (Ages 5-8): “Fish Frenzy” and “Whale of a Time”
• June 10th-14th (Ages 9-12): “Shark Mania” and “Marine Inverts”
• June 17th-21st (Ages 5-8): “Off the Deep End” and “Fish Frenzy”
• June 24th-28th (Ages 9-12): “Whale of a Time” and “Shark Mania”
• July 8th-12th (Ages 5-8): “Marine Inverts” and “Off the Deep End”
• June 15th-19th (Ages 9-12): “Fish Frenzy” and “Whale of a Time”
• July 22nd-26th (Ages 5-8): “Shark Mania” and “Marine Inverts”
• July 29th-August 2nd (Ages 9-12): “Off the Deep End” and “Fish Frenzy”
• August 5th-9th (Ages 5-8): “Whale of a Time” and “Shark Mania”

Artist Boat’s purpose is protecting our Gulf Coast through land conservation and with fun, educational, inspiring adventures that spark creativity, awareness, and action.

Since its inception, over 100,000 participants have helped bring 40,000 students to estuaries by kayak, foot, or vessel; created over 50+ public artworks; conserved over 600+ acres on west Galveston Island forming the Coastal Heritage Preserve and creating a place for the future Gulf Coast Environmental Education Center; restored over 50 acres of dunes and prairies to assure recovery of these ecosystems following Hurricane Ike; formed the Bucket Brigade comprised of a Marine Debris Task Force; conducted interpretive tours; and beautified buckets for trash, recycle centers, and more on Galveston beaches.

For more info call (409)770-0722, email residency@artistboat.org, or go to artistboat.org.

Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours are free for the public, last approximately 45 minutes, and are offered at Stewart Beach in Galveston. Join the Bucket Brigade in exploring the creatures and features that make Galveston beaches unique. Hands-on activities investigate topics including Galveston’s turbid water, marine debris, Sargassum landings, and more.

In June and July tours are available Wednesday-Sunday, weather permitting. Starting in August, tours are offered Friday-Sunday. Participants can sign up on location near the Beach Patrol Tower #6 at Stewart Beach. Tours are scheduled to start at 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm.

Artist Boat’s purpose is protecting our Gulf Coast through land conservation and with fun, educational, inspiring adventures that spark creativity, awareness, and action.

Since its inception, over 100,000 participants have helped bring 40,000 students to estuaries by kayak, foot, or vessel; created over 50+ public artworks; conserved over 600+ acres on west Galveston Island forming the Coastal Heritage Preserve and creating a place for the future Gulf Coast Environmental Education Center; restored over 50 acres of dunes and prairies to assure recovery of these ecosystems following Hurricane Ike; formed the Bucket Brigade comprised of a Marine Debris Task Force; conducted interpretive tours; and beautified buckets for trash, recycle centers, and more on Galveston beaches.

For more info call (409)770-0722, email residency@artistboat.org, or go to artistboat.org.

The Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau is sponsoring free sandcastle building lessons every Friday in July at 11am, 1pm and 3pm at the following west end locations:

July 5 – Pirates Beach West (AP #16 13 Mile Road)
July 12 – Jamaica Beach (AP #17 15 Mile Road)
July 19 – Sea Isle (AP #26 San Jacinto Blvd.)
July 26 – Point West(AP #36 Salt Cedar Ave)

For more information, visit galvestonbeachinfo.com.

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)

Ohana Surf Dog Competition benefits the Galveston Island Humane Society! 

This is free to watch. Registration Now Online at www.ohanasurfandskate.com/product/surf-dog-competition/ $25 Entry Fee / $20 Tees or Tanks

The schedule for the day is:
7:30am (Limited) Beach Entry
8:30am First Heats In The Water
11:00am Surf Dog Finals
11:30am Surf Dog Championship Awards
12:00 Noon Yappy Hour @ Beerfoot Brewery, 2816 Ave R 1/2

Ohana Surf Dog Competition benefits the Galveston Island Humane Society. Early Registration is at ohanasurfandskate.com/product/surf-dog-competition/. Cost is $25 for an entry fee, $20 for t-shirts and tank tops. Entry fee the morning of is $30. There will be a Sponsors Pre-Party Friday, July 19th, 6-8pm at Smooth Tony’s, 415 9th St., Galveston. Surfing participants may attend. Tickets are a $20 donation at the gate. Dog surfing will begin at 8:30am followed by Yappy Hour at Beerfoot Brewery, 2816 Ave. R 1/2. This is always a fun event to be a part of!

Attention budding builders – sandcastle builders, that is. Starting June 1st, 8am-4pm, Galveston will host a free family-friendly event to help beachgoers create spectacular sandcastles with tips from the pros.

Visitors to Stewart Beach can participate in “Sandcastle Days” events to receive free sandcastle building lessons from a professional sandcastle builder. The events will take place each Saturday this summer from June 1st thru August 17th.

Each event will begin with an instructor building a sandcastle from 8-11am followed by lessons at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Equipment will be provided on a limited basis and participants are encouraged to bring their own sand buckets and shovels.

Registration is not required. The lessons will take place on the sand near the Stewart Beach Pavilion.

Stewart Beach is located at 201 Seawall Blvd. It is home to helicopter tours, a pavilion, volleyball courts, a children’s playground, restrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals and concessions. Parking at Stewart Beach costs $15 per car during Sandcastle Days events.

For more information, visit galvestonbeachinfo.com.

Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours are free for the public, last approximately 45 minutes, and are offered at Stewart Beach in Galveston. Join the Bucket Brigade in exploring the creatures and features that make Galveston beaches unique. Hands-on activities investigate topics including Galveston’s turbid water, marine debris, Sargassum landings, and more.

In June and July tours are available Wednesday-Sunday, weather permitting. Starting in August, tours are offered Friday-Sunday. Participants can sign up on location near the Beach Patrol Tower #6 at Stewart Beach. Tours are scheduled to start at 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm.

Artist Boat’s purpose is protecting our Gulf Coast through land conservation and with fun, educational, inspiring adventures that spark creativity, awareness, and action.

Since its inception, over 100,000 participants have helped bring 40,000 students to estuaries by kayak, foot, or vessel; created over 50+ public artworks; conserved over 600+ acres on west Galveston Island forming the Coastal Heritage Preserve and creating a place for the future Gulf Coast Environmental Education Center; restored over 50 acres of dunes and prairies to assure recovery of these ecosystems following Hurricane Ike; formed the Bucket Brigade comprised of a Marine Debris Task Force; conducted interpretive tours; and beautified buckets for trash, recycle centers, and more on Galveston beaches.

For more info call (409)770-0722, email residency@artistboat.org, or go to artistboat.org.

Hunt for coastal treasures with state park naturalists.

Beach Exploration hikes start at the park’s Day Use Beach boardwalk (adjacent to the restrooms and parking lot.)

Get a close-up look at the many critters and birds that inhabit the sand, surf and seaweed. This Saturday tour includes hands-on seining, searching for ghost crabs and beachcombing under the guidance of Friends of Galveston Island State Park (FoGISP) volunteers.

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)

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.