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Prepare your goggles and fasten your corsets—Galveston is transforming into a world of brass, gears, and imagination! Join us for the Galveston Steampunk Festival June 5th-7th.
Join us as we step back in time through machines, performances, music, costumes, lectures, and immerse yourself in the world of Steampunk.
The Galveston Steampunk Festival has something to offer for all ages, including authors, entertainment, live demonstrations, games, vendors, presenters, and much more.
Set against the historic backdrop of Moody Gardens and Galveston’s storied past in Historic Downtown Galveston. This immersive festival transports guests into an alternate history where steam powers the future.
Step Into a World of Gears, Gadgets & Grand Adventures
From tailored waistcoats and brass-bound goggles to mechanical marvels and melodic spectacles, the Galveston Steampunk Festival is a fully immersive journey into an age of invention and imagination. Witness whimsical contraptions and clockwork curiosities, engage with renowned authors, masterful storytellers, and daring adventurers, and explore interactive exhibits brimming with scientific oddities.
Schedule of Events
Friday June 5th 2026
Location: Historic Galveston Strand
Steampunk Pub Crawl on Galveston’s Historic Strand
6PM-9PM – Pub Crawl (limited ticketed event)
9PM-End – Meet at TBA bar on the strand (FREE to join open to the public)
Saturday June 6th 2026
Location: Moody Gardens
Steampunk Festival inside Moody Gardens Convention Center
Steampunk Festival: 11PM – 8PM
11AM – Opening Ceremony
11:30AM – 12:30PM – Tea Dueling on Main Stage
12:30PM – 1PM – Cirque La Vie
1PM – 1:30PM – Performance by Ascension Entertainment
1:30PM – 2:20PM – Teapot Racing
2:20PM – 2:30PM – Envision Dance Group
2:30-3PM – Cirque La Vie
3PM-3:30PM – Performance by Ascension Entertainment
3:30PM-4:20PM – LIVE Podcast by Texas Steampunk Connection
4:20PM-4:30PM – Envision Dance Group
4:30PM-4:40PM – Contortionist Act by Ascension Entertainment
4:40PM-5PM – Live Band Performance by TBA
5PM-5:30PM – Costume Contest
5:50-7:00PM – Teapot Racing and Trophies
7:00PM-9:00PM – Band: Coleton Wilcox
9:00PM – END OF FESTIVAL
10PM – New Victorian Galveston Ghost Tour
11PM-1AM – “I am still alive” Afterparty at Moody Gardens Hotel Bar (Free to attend)
Sunday June 7th 2025
Location: League Kempner Mansion
Steampunk Sunday at the League Kempner Mansion
12PM – 5PM
Sunday Activities at Mansion
Escape Room at the Mansion
Model T Group Photo
Tour of the League Kempner Mansion
Picnic on the Mansion Grounds
Victorian Parlor Games
Bobbin Lace Demo
Serving Ice Tea & Cookies in the Parlor
Steampunk Fortune Teller
Magician
Craft Area
Sunday Tours
12PM – Model T Victorian Home and History Self Driving Tour
2PM – Victorian Architecture Walking Tour
