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Pirates & Mermaids - Cirque Italia
Pirates & Mermaids - Cirque Italia
Pirates & Mermaids - Cirque Italia
February 9th - 12th
Brazos Mall
Under the stunning White & Blue Big Top Tent!
Bring the whole family for an amazing experience they will never forget. Join us for a night that will last a LIFE TIME in YOUR MEMORIES. ARGH MATEY! You do NOT want to miss this year's NEW 2023 PIRATE ADVENTURE MAGIC, WATER, MERMAIDS, & MORE AWAITS!
Tickets are going fast so follow the link below!
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!!!!
Pirates & Mermaids - Cirque Italia
Pirates & Mermaids - Cirque Italia
Let The Good Times Roll!!!
Freeport Main Street will host the 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Festival in partnership with the Freeport Economic Development Corporation. Come enjoy the Mardi Gras Festival Parade, Gumbo Cook-Off, King Cake Eating Contest, family fun activities and live entertainment.
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!
March 11th - Parade Starts @ 1pm
Our St. Patrick's Day parade is one of the longest lasting and most fun traditions at Surfside Beach. We hold this annual event on the weekend before or on St. Patrick’s Day.
Revelers have plenty of free beads and candy on the floats, and celebration sponsors sell turkey legs and sausages.
We also have a social, fundraisers, and a reenactment of the Battle of Fort Velasco. Typically held during Spring Break, this is a great season starter when everyone dresses in spring green and enjoys the parade.
All of our proceeds from this event go to the Surfside Beach Police/EMS and Volunteer Fire Departments.
Birds & Beer
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!
March 25th @ 5pm
Come sample and enjoy specialty brews from local breweries as well as wines. Listen to live music, grab a bite to eat from local food trucks and check out some hot items at our silent auction. Our beautiful wooded grounds will be lit by torchlight making it a perfect spot to enjoy the brews, the food and the music!
$20 presale/$25 at the door
ID required at door for brew-tasting
Galveston Starting of 2023 with a BANG!
Restaurant Week 2023
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2023 Bead There!
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2023 Bead There!
Jan 9th - Feb 5th
Home of the finest Gulf Coast seafood and some of Texas's most delectable restaurants, Galveston Island proudly welcomes visitors to Galveston Restaurant Week, where patrons can choose from Galveston's most delightful and delicious eateries for prix-fixe lunch and/or dinner menus.
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2023 Bead There!
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2023 Bead There!
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2023 Bead There!
February 10th - 21st
Mardi Gras! Galveston
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.
Galveston Island Craft Show
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2023 Bead There!
Galveston Island Craft Show
March 18th & 19th
The Galveston Craft Show features All Handmade items. Crafts and Artwork from over 135 local artists
The event is held in conjunction with the Corvette Chevy Expo...featuring vendors and World Class Chevrolet Show Cars.
Tickets $13/$15 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free. Free parking in the parking garage that is located underneath the convention center.
April 13th - 16th
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2023 Bead There!
Galveston Island Craft Show
The 2023 Tall Ships® Galveston festival hosts tours of participating ships, numerous special events, sail-away excursions, music, food, and fun in a family-friendly format.
Galveston Island serves as one of three ports for the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Gulf Coast 2023 Series, which features a fleet of ships traveling across the Gulf of Mexico as they visit other participating cities.
HOUSTON TEXAS
Livestock Show & Rodeo
February 28th - March 19th
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.
*** A special limited time exhibit not to be missed ***
WASHED ASHORE
A traveling art exhibit in Galveston Island this winter - is aimed at educating the public about the hazards of plastic pollution in the world’s waterways. FREE, engaging family exhibit on display at 19 locations across Galveston Island from December 10, 2022, to March 5, 2023. Hit the 'Find Out More' button for detai
Galveston Attractions
Schlitterbauhn Waterpark
Galveston - Downtown District
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
Galveston - Downtown District
Schlitterbauhn Waterpark
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
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
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
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
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
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
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
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
The Center for the Arts and Siences
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
The Center for the Arts and Siences
The Center for the Arts and Siences
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
