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local events
Yall Put Your Boots On
Yall Put Your Boots On
Yall Put Your Boots On
Saturday 8pm
Kicks Club
Yall put your boots on and enjoy the music of singer/songwriter Roger Creager.
Don't miss a night of music and dancing at our local dance hall.
Get your tickets now!
Dive! Dive!
Yall Put Your Boots On
Yall Put Your Boots On
Sunday Feb. 8th @ 1:30
Sea Center Texas
Stop by our facility to see divers clean the aquarium exhibits! You will have the chance to interact with the divers as they clean, and learn about general diving practices and the dive program at Sea Center
Shop Till Your Drop
Yall Put Your Boots On
Shop Till Your Drop
Saturday Feb 14th
9am - 1pm
Start your Valentine's Day out right with shopping local at the Lake Jackson Farmers Market.
110 S. Parking Place
Lake Jackson
Galveston events
Mardi Gras
February 6-17
Mardi Gras! Galveston, the extravagance found in Texas’s largest Mardi Gras celebration starts with the beads! More than 3 million beads will be thrown at Mardi Gras! Galveston and that’s just the beginning of the elaborate parades, headliner performances, family events, feasting, and other festivities that come with hosting Mardi Gras island style.
March 2 - 22, 2026
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ promotes agriculture by hosting an annual, family-friendly experience that educates and entertains the public, supports Texas youth, showcases Western heritage and provides year-round educational support within the community.
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