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Local events
Indoor Trick or Treat
50th Anniversary Kite Fly
October 25th - 26th
Shop • Snack • Experience!
Inside the Brazos Mall
Saturday & Sunday
All Mall Hours, 10am-8pm Saturday, and 12-6 Sunday.
Savory Jerky – A snack lover’s dream!
Delicious Tamales – The perfect bite while you shop!
Unique Vendors
Find one-of-a-kind treasures!
50th Anniversary Kite Fly
50th Anniversary Kite Fly
Saturday
October 25th
10:30am
A Day Of Celebration!
Come Celebrate Surfside and 50 Years of being Great!!
All Flyers and Non Flyers Welcome!
Stahlman Park
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
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
Ocktoberfest
OCTOBER 24 - 25
Every October, Galveston’s historic district fills with music, food, and festivities during the island’s annual family-friendly Oktoberfest celebration.
Enjoy live German music, traditional food and drinks, local shopping, and kid-friendly activities, all in one lively downtown setting. Come early for the keg tapping, stay
OCTOBER 24 - 25
Every October, Galveston’s historic district fills with music, food, and festivities during the island’s annual family-friendly Oktoberfest celebration.
Enjoy live German music, traditional food and drinks, local shopping, and kid-friendly activities, all in one lively downtown setting. Come early for the keg tapping, stay for the polka, and don’t forget your festive attire. It’s a fun, fall tradition that brings the community together year after year.
October 25th
Join the festivities of a day full of great live music, delicious food and arts/crafts vendors, ballet folklorico dancers, traditional Azteca dancers, an altar and offerings, and much more.
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