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Local events
Make it a Day of Shopping Local
Make it a Day of Shopping Local
Saturday
September 13th 10am - 2pm
FREE Event
Join us for our monthly Market in the Park!
You'll find fresh food, canned goods, homemade treats, craft vendors, artists, and more! This event supports local small businesses and is a great way to start your weekend at Surfside Beach, TX!
The market will be held near our Bird and Butterfly Tra
Saturday
September 13th 10am - 2pm
FREE Event
Join us for our monthly Market in the Park!
You'll find fresh food, canned goods, homemade treats, craft vendors, artists, and more! This event supports local small businesses and is a great way to start your weekend at Surfside Beach, TX!
The market will be held near our Bird and Butterfly Trail, located adjacent to the Splash Pad where Parkview Rd and Fort Velasco St intersect.
Farmers Market
Make it a Day of Shopping Local
Lake Jackson Farmers Market
Saturday September 13th
9am - 1pm
Enjoy a stroll around Historic Downtown Lake Jackson! Local shopping, live music, and a great place to get unique gifts brought to you by Rise & Grind Coffee!
While you are there try one of downtowns amazing restaurants like, The Local, Growlers or Wayside Pub.
Not Hungry....stop into the Lake Jackson Historical Museum.
FISHING FOR A CAUSE?
Take a Bite Out of Cancer Fishing Tournament:
HEROS EDITION
Benefiting Veterans and First Responders
September 20th - 21st
Check-in: Starts at 6:00 AM CST on September 20th at Surfside Beach Access 5
Fishing may begin immediately after check-in.
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
The Lake Jackson Historical Museum presents permanent and rotating exhibits that highlight major eras and influential figures of Lake Jackson history. From the Indigenous Karankawa people who lived on this land for thousands of years to the Dow Chemical Company workers who made Lake Jackson home during World War II, there is something for everyone to learn here.
Galveston events
Food and Fun
Galveston Island is a seafood lover’s paradise all year round, but each year, Yaga’s Entertainment Inc. brings foodies a little taste of heaven. Come and try some of the best shrimp gumbo the Gulf Coast has to offer! fellow wine lovers for a long weekend of flavor and festivity.
The Shrimp Gumbo Cook-Off, boat show, vendor exhibits, and
Galveston Island is a seafood lover’s paradise all year round, but each year, Yaga’s Entertainment Inc. brings foodies a little taste of heaven. Come and try some of the best shrimp gumbo the Gulf Coast has to offer! fellow wine lovers for a long weekend of flavor and festivity.
The Shrimp Gumbo Cook-Off, boat show, vendor exhibits, and live music will be held in the Historic Strand District beginning at 10 am
Galveston Pirate Festival
September 15th - 21st
Adventures by Land & Sea
Hoist the sails and ready yer crew. The first-ever Galveston Pirate Festival is chartin’ a course for adventure. For three swashbucklin’ days, the island will brim with costumed rogues, live shanties, cannon fire, and treasure-worthy fun for the whole family.
- Free activities Monday-Thursday
September 15th - 21st
Adventures by Land & Sea
Hoist the sails and ready yer crew. The first-ever Galveston Pirate Festival is chartin’ a course for adventure. For three swashbucklin’ days, the island will brim with costumed rogues, live shanties, cannon fire, and treasure-worthy fun for the whole family.
- Free activities Monday-Thursday
- Submarine & Destroyer Tours
- 1877 Tall Ship Elissa Tours
- 2 Pub Crawls
- Live Bands
- Vendor Market
- Costume Contest
Classic Cars and Music
Classic Cars and Music
Saturday September 13th
17 mural artists from all over Texas are invited to transform Galveston’s outdoor mural gallery — right in the heart of Downtown during ArtWalk!
Artists from Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Galveston will be live-painting all day. This is your chance to:
- Watch murals come to life in real time
- Meet the artists
Saturday September 13th
17 mural artists from all over Texas are invited to transform Galveston’s outdoor mural gallery — right in the heart of Downtown during ArtWalk!
Artists from Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Galveston will be live-painting all day. This is your chance to:
- Watch murals come to life in real time
- Meet the artists behind the work
- Celebrate art, community, and creativity during one of Galveston’s biggest cultural events
Come experience the energy, the color, and the talent that’s shaping Galveston’s art scene!
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