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Ghost Bus Tours: A Unique Galveston Experience

Use discount code ISLE20! Join a fun and totally cool tour with Galveston Ghost Tours! Several different tours are available… Walking Historic...

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ArtWalk

ArtWalk: August 24th All Over the Island

For over 25 years, the Galveston Arts Center has organized ArtWalk on eight Saturday evenings each year in the heart of Galveston’s...

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Artist Boat: Come Explore the Blue Waters

Artist Boat is a non-profit organization providing hands-on, minds-on, and feet-in experiential learning for people of all ages through Eco-Art Programs that...

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Galveston Island Live Music Guide

Live Music & Concerts on Galveston Island, Texas This Weekend

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Free Things to Do

Beaches: From East to West, A Tour of Galveston’s Sandy Shores

By Kimber Fountain │ Photos by Christa Schreckengost The 32-mile long barrier island known as Galveston is believed to be over 5,000...

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Festivals

Festivals: From Beer to Art, There’s Ton of Fun

Sunny days and mild nights make Galveston Island the perfect place to enjoy festivals year-round. Many festivals celebrate art, music, film, food,...

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Concerts

August 24th: 50th Anniversary of Woodstock Concert at The Grand

The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice St. in Galveston’s Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District. Tickets are available by...

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Tours & Dolphins with GHF and Texas Seaport Museum

Other Galveston Historical Foundation events are:

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Celebrate National Rollercoaster Day at Pleasure Pier

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, located at 2501 Seawall Blvd., features family-oriented attractions including rides, midway games, food venues, and retail shops....

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Festivals

Galveston Island Brewing: Free Brewery Tours Every Saturday

Galveston Island Brewery (GIB) is a local brewery featuring an on-site taproom showcasing classic beer styles from around the world. The tap...

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Discount Days & Penguin Encounters at Moody Gardens

Daily (2pm): Colonel Paddlewheel Boat – Live the high-life on an hour-long cruise aboard a replica of an 1800s paddlewheel boat. Dinner...

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FREE Days at Galveston Children’s Museum

The Galveston Children’s Museum is an Island resource that attracts families and serves the community with fun for children in all areas...

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Tours & History Explorations This Month

Galveston Island’s history is legendary. Check out these events that delve into the history of our Island:

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Bands

Jason Crabtree: Trading Pine Trees For an Island Breeze

For more events, go to By Johnny Griffith Jason Crabtree grew up running around the hills and hollers of East Texas. It...

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Food

Fun Cooking Classes at Kitchen Chick

The Kitchen Chick, Downtown Galveston’s charming boutique kitchen shop, offers specialty gourmet kitchen wares and accessories, plus a full schedule of enticing...

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Books

FREE: Let’s Wrap Up the Summer with Rosenberg Library

Rosenberg Library is located Downtown at 2310 Sealy St., Downtown Galveston. For more info call (409)763-8854 or go to rosenberg-library.org. All events...

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Foodie Events: Yum Yum Yum!

Galveston is a food lover’s paradise with an elaborate selection of cuisine types to cooking classes to the wonderful Farmer’s Market....

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All Aboard the ‘Harborside Express” Every Saturday at Galveston Railroad Museum

Galveston Train Rides Every Saturday! Every Saturday, weather permitting, Galveston Railroad Museum, located at 2602 Sante Fe Place, Downtown Galveston, offers train...

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The Most Excellent Music at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe This Weekend

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe is a music venue that supports live, original music. It is located at 413 20th St., in Downtown Galveston. For...

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Buildings: Architecture as Art, Galveston’s Finest Collection

By Kimber Fountain │ Photos by Christa Schreckengost Galveston is home to one of the finest collections of architecture in the United...

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Books

Book Lovers Events: Signings, Author Meet Ups & More

From book signings to Meet & Greet’s, Galveston offers every Book Lover a lot of fun things to do. Check out...

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Food

GOFM: Goodness Abounds

OkraFest is Galveston’s Own Farmers Market’s annual party where we eat, drink and make merry–all in the name of community, local agriculture...

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Food

Galveston Locals’ Favorite Restaurants

By Sissie Coomes Locals’ favorites! Rambling around the island you are sure to find a plethora of restaurants, bars and local hang outs but these three...

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Statues and Monuments, The Gleanings of Galveston

By Kimber Fountain │ Photos by Christa Schreckengost The history of recorded civilization on Galveston Island spans a mere two hundred years,...

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5 New Reasons to Visit Galveston Island

Schlitterbahn’s New 8-Story Water Slide, Babe’s Beach Expansion Among Reasons to Head to Galveston This Summer You don’t need a real reason to head...

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Free Fun Family Beach Competitions

Family fun is taking on a new meaning this spring and summer at Stewart Beach, located at 6th Street and Seawall Blvd.,...

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Schlitterbahn Waterparks Thrilling “Infinity Racers” Slides

Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston features the most exciting collection of water rides in Texas. Your family will be thrilled by the large collection...

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Island ETC Theatre: Now on Stage

ETC is located at 2317 Mechanic St. in Downtown Galveston. For further info, visit islandetc.org or call the theatre box office at...

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Artists, Galleries & Museums

Keep Cool at Bryan Museum’s Fun Events

The Bryan Museum is located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home at 1315 21st St. in Galveston. Tours are given (no reservations...

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Things to Do in Galveston on a Rainy Day

By Leah Cast Galveston Island is a beautiful, historic beach destination known for its great weather all year round. But, if you’re...

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Galveston Naval Museum: Explore Real Live History

There’s a lot going on at the Galveston Naval Museum this month. When you visit the Galveston Naval Museum, you will be...

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Beach & Bay Explorations at Galveston State Park

Galveston Island State Park is located on the west end of the island at 14901 FM 3005, Galveston. For more info call...

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Moody Gardens

5 Things To Do On Galveston Island Without Hitting The Beach

Galveston Island is a beautiful, historic beach destination known for its great weather all year round. But, if you’re not a sand-between-your-toes...

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Artists, Galleries & Museums

From the HeART: ArtTALK & ArtWalk This Month

From the HeArt is located at 2111 Postoffice St., in Downtown Galveston. From the HeART Gallery (FTHG) has a ton of fun...

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Artists, Galleries & Museums

G. Lee Gallery: Kelly Halbach’s Wearables Trunk Show

G.Lee Gallery is located at 2217 Strand, Suite 107-B in Downtown Galveston. For more info call (409)370-7350 or go to gleegallery.net. Lee...

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More To Do

5K’s, Half & Full Marathons plus Bike Rides

For more events, check out the entire… Galveston Island offers year-round 5K’s, Fun Runs, 10K’s, Half Marathons, Marathons Biking events and more....

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Family

New Eight Story Space Theme Ride To Open At Schlitterbahn

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island is adding a new multi-million dollar set of slides that are the first of its kind – they are...

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Texas Scuba Adventures Opens Downtown

Texas Scuba Adventures is new in town and opened Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 in their new location in Downtown Galveston. Located at...

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Get a Bird’s-Eye View of Galveston Island 2 Ways

Although strolling along the Seawall and lounging on a sandy beach are some of the best ways to enjoy Galveston’s coastal charm,...

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History

Women’s Conference featuring Former First Lady Laura Bush

May 9th (8:30am-5pm) The Galveston Women’s Conference is a day-long educational event to celebrate women, inspire women, and motivate women to strive...

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Blogs

5 Reasons To Support The Local Businesses of Galveston Island

Galveston Island is a unique community that is rich in arts and culture, family-friendly events, and local businesses that benefit from and...

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Boots: Tour the Island’s Best and Most Authentic Places

Halloween Offerings If you’ve spent much of any time here, you’ve no doubt already heard your fair share of Galveston’s haunted history....

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The Cookbook Junkie

Dressing, Dressing, Who’s Got the Dressing?

By Gini Rainey I just thought life couldn’t get more hectic last month. I was terribly wrong. So once again my Guest...

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Six Fun Ways To Tour Galveston

By DiscoverGalvestonTexas.com So you finally made it to the island and now you want to see it all. There are many fun...

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Galveston’s Got Talent Is Here

“Galveston’s Got Talent” Competition Begins Beginning September 11th at 8pm on Tuesdays the “Galveston’s Got Talent” Competition kicks off with karaoke afterwards....