local events

  This fun, family weekend will feature continuous live entertainment on two stages, an expanded menu of authentic German food and libations, Cake Wheel, shopping for fine arts, crafts and gifts in the historic 1860 Lyceum; more fun contests, beer and wine events, and fun, family children’s activities – plus much more. Island Oktoberfest will be held on the grounds of and streets adjacent to First Lutheran Church, 24th and Winnie – in historic downtown Galveston. Admission is free. German costumes encouraged. Again, this year… festival-goers can look forward to more of everything … that is German!  

Oct 31st - Nov 3rd

Bikers and enthusiasts alike converge on Galveston every November for the famous Lone Star Rally, which offers four days of fun in the sun by the Gulf of Mexico's sparkling waters. 

Drop into any of the event’s three main venues (The Strand, Pier 21, and Beach Central Park) and drool over custom bikes and classic cars of every description 

while sampling all sorts of fabulous food and drink from food trucks and local restaurants.

Decembr 6th - 8th

 Galveston Historical Foundation’s Dickens on The Strand  features the sights and sounds of 

Charles Dickens’ work. 

  The annual holiday street festival, based on 19th-century Victorian London, features parades, non-stop entertainment on multiple stages, strolling carolers, roving musicians, bagpipers, jugglers, and a host of other entertainers. Costumed vendors peddle their wares from street stalls and rolling carts laden with holiday food and drink, Victorian-inspired crafts, clothing, jewelry, holiday decorations, and gift items.