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local events
GREEN
Saturday
March 14th @ 1pm
Rain or Shine!
Come join us for our 40th Annual Surfside Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade.
The parade will start at 1 pm in front of the city hall. Come early and hang out at the staging area in front of City Hall and enjoy our MC, Phillip Lee and check out the music, food, fun, beads and other novelty items.
You should try to arrive early as the traffic will be heavy.
Shop Till Your Drop
Angleton Market Days
March 21 & 22
An indoor event not to be missed!
Bring your credit card because you will find everything from handmade crafts, food, jewelry, clothing and decor.
Live Music
Live Music
Saturday
April 25th
KICKS CLUB
Angleton, Texas
Put your boots on and enjoy a night of great music by Josh Weathers. A soulful mix of country and rock. Dance the night away and enjoy a great local bar and dance hall.
Galveston events
Car Show and Crafts
March 7th & 8th
Galveston Island Convention Center
Show Hours: Saturday 9–6, Sunday 10–5
Bonus: Indoor show + free covered parking + two events in one convenient location
The 2026 Galveston Craft Show returns! Shop a wide variety of handmade, vintage, and artisan-crafted goods from talented creators across Texas and Louisiana — all indoors and all weekend long.
March 14th
Galveston’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade, and we’re doing it with signature Island flair. This isn’t just a parade; it’s the ultimate Spring Break highlight. Join your favorite krewes as they team up to bring you an explosion of Irish spirit, featuring dazzling floats, high-energy dancers, and live tunes that will have you da
March 14th
Galveston’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade, and we’re doing it with signature Island flair. This isn’t just a parade; it’s the ultimate Spring Break highlight. Join your favorite krewes as they team up to bring you an explosion of Irish spirit, featuring dazzling floats, high-energy dancers, and live tunes that will have you dancing in the streets.
Dust off your green—the luckiest party in Texas officially starts here!
Galveston Attractions
Schlitterbauhn Waterpark
The waterpark features an exciting collection of water slides, wave rivers, and water coasters. A one-mile river connects the three distinct sections and has four high trill speed slides including Rohr!, Cliffhanger, and the immersive Screaming Serpents body slide.
Turtles About Town
Who doesn’t love a turtle? Now, you can get up close and personal with colorful Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle statues around the island. Turtles About Town is a public art project that showcases the conservation efforts of Turtle Island Restoration Network, a leading advocate for the world’s oceans and marine wildlife. Local businesses sponsored the turtles while local artists were commissioned to give each one its own personality and meaning.
Galveston - Downtown District
Galveston - Downtown District
The charming Victorian-era buildings of the Historic Downtown District beckon visitors with their ornate iron balconies and whimsical painted signs.
Shop
See the Sights
Take a Tour
Grab a Drink
Enjoy Live Music
The possibilities are endless!!
On the water in Galveston
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
Featuring waterfront fun and entertainment like no other Gulf Coast destination,
the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier features family-oriented attractions including rides,
midway games, a wide selection of food venues and retail shops.
1877 Tall Ship ELISSA
Galvestson brought ELISSA, an 1877 square-rigged iron barque, from a scrapyard in Piraeus Harbor, Greece to Galveston to begin restoration work in 1978. By 1982, GHF staff and volunteers completed restoration and transformed this rare, historic vessel into a floating museum that would actively sail.
Seawall Boulevard
Seawall Boulevard
At more than 10 miles long and 17 feet high, Galveston’s seawall is the longest continuous sidewalk in the country and the world’s longest mural. Today, the iconic Seawall Boulevard is a happening place for beachgoers and serves as a gorgeous backdrop to a variety of shops, restaurants, attractions and gear rental stores
Local Learning
The Center for the Arts and Siences
Home to exhibits that include DINOSAURS, fossils, mammoth bones, a Megaladon jaw, rocks, minerals, and a very impressive sea shell collection. Along with these awesome exhibits, we also offer an interactive discovery area for children.
Admission to the Museum is free, however, visitors will be asked to obtain a ticket
Sea Center Texas
Sea Center Texas is a marine aquarium, fish hatchery and education center located on 75 acres in Lake Jackson,
Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Guests are required to wear face masks and maintain appropriate social distances
- No groups larger than five people are allowed, except for families living in the same household
- The touch tank is viewing only
- No hatchery tours are available at this time