Coming
Events On The Island
April 17
May 29
July 10
Nov. 27, 2010
Art
Walk
ArtWalk takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit
arts spaces and what are called "other walls," restaurants
and retail stores, for example. Each exhibits art and welcomes
viewers with open doors, later hours and refreshments .
www.galvestonartscenter.org
Spet. 25-26, 2010
Galveston Island Shrimp Festival
Gumbo Cookoff Sept. 28 9:00 am @ Saengerfest Park with more than 80 teams. Gumbo Stroll @ noon purchase a cup and teste the best gumbo prepared by Local Restaurants. 5k Run/Walk @7:00am @ Moody Gardens, Strand Walkabout @ noon and on Spet.26 @ 11:00am @ Stewart Beach, Whimcycle Shrimpcycle a casual cruiser Stewart Beach to Float Bar. The catch? This will be a Costumed Bicycle Ride! Come up with the Best Shrimp or Sea Life Coctume and Win!!!
www.galveston.com/shrimpfestival
Sept. 27, 2010 @ 6:00 - 8:30pm Moody Gardens
This the Best Party of the Year Epicurean Evening
More than 60 Hoteliers, Restaurateurs, Vendors and Suppliers. Cuisine and Beverage Sampling, The Lagerset Silent Auction on the Island (with the best bike of the year to be auction off from Island Bicycle Company)and Door Prize Drawing.
Advance Tickets Online @ www.epicureanevening.com
Phone 1-888-939-8680
Begins March to September 2010
Music Night on The Strand
Popular tunes from every genre will rock downtown night life every 2nd Saturday of the month through September (weather permitting). Houston-area bands as well as local talent will play in Saengerfest Park from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Begins March to November 2010
Movie Night on the Strand
Schedule during the first Saturday of every month. At Saengerfest Park, 23rd and Strand. Movie goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, a blanket and plan a date or night out with friends and relax in this unique outdoor venue.
www.galveston.com
Oct. 30, 2010 @ 11am - 9pm
Greek Frestival
27th Annual Greek Frestival, Authentic Greek Food, Live Music, Performances, Kid Area and Shopping!
Phone 409-762-7591
Dec. 4, 2010 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Dickens on the Strand
37th Annual Dickens on The Strand, a holiday festival, where bobbies, Beefeaters and the Queen herself will be on hand to recreate the Victorian London of Charles Dickens. Characters from Dickens novels walk the street. Food and entertainment fill the area with sights and smells that take you back to another era.
Presented by Galveston Historical Foundation, Dickens on The Strand will take you and your family on an enchanted journey through history as a bustling 19th Century cityscape comes to life. For an entire weekend, hundreds of costumed vendors and performers will provide a look at the pomp and pageantry of the British Empire, at a time when commercial and cultural ties provided a strong connection between London and Texas’ largest and richest city.
Centered in Galveston’s The Strand National Historic Landmark District, located approximately one hour south of downtown Houston, the family festival will include parades, non-stop entertainment on the festival’s stages, plus strolling carolers and roving street musicians, bagpipers and entertainers. Additionally, costumed vendors peddle their wares from street stalls and rolling carts laden with tasty culinary delights and Victorian-inspired crafts, clothing, jewelry, holiday decorations and gift items.
Advance tickets (purchased on or before December 3, 2010) are $9 for adults and $4 for children age 7-12.
Tickets purchased at the gate are $12 for adults and $6 for children age 7-12.
Children under the age of 7 are admitted free. Visitors to the festival dressed in Victorian-era costumes will be admitted for half-price at the gate.
Tickets are non-refundable. The festival is open rain or shine. GHF is not responsible for independent transactions between visitors and vendors. Pets and ice chests are not allowed into the festival area. Scooters, skateboards, roller blades or skates and other recreational "wheels" are also prohibited.
Book lodging for Dickens on The Strand online at www.galveston.com… or toll free at (888)939-8680. Remember, when you book lodging via Galveston.com, you'll automatically received up to $500 in money-saving Galveston coupons to use during your stay. View participating organizations at www.galveston.com…
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