Mardi Gras! Galveston click on image to view event
| Location:Galveston Island TX Begins: Mar-01-2025 Ends: Mar-05-2025 |
Description: The largest celebration of its kind in Texas and
the third largest in the nation, Mardi Gras! Galveston brings the island's streets to life with parade viewers shouting for beads, lively tunes played by the colorful marching bands, and the infectious merriment that dominates the island for two full weeks.
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| Event: DICKENS ON THE STRAND
Month: DECEMBER
City: GALVESTON ISLAND
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Begins: Dec-07-2024 Ends: Dec-08-2024Description: 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.
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| Event: MOODY GARDENS FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Month: DECEMBER
City: GALVESTON ISLAND
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Begins: Nov-23-2024 Ends: Dec-31-2024Description: As one of the largest holiday celebrations in the region, Festival of Lights has become a holiday tradition for families and groups alike. Enjoy more than 1 million lights within 100 sound-enhanced animated light displays and nightly live entertainment. You can also skate around on the area's only outdoor ice skating rink, try out our new Arctic Ice Slide or take pictures with Santa in the Visitor Center.
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| Event: PASSPORT TO HOLIDAY MAGIC
Month: DECEMBER
City: GALVESTON ISLAND
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Begins: Nov-23-2024 Ends: Dec-31-2024Description: Galveston is the Winter Wonder Island of Texas, offering visitors more than 1,000 magical holiday events to enjoy during the holiday season. This tropical island is home to breath-taking beaches and one of the largest collections of well-preserved Victorian architecture in the country, bringing together the enchantment of traditional holiday merriment and the benefits of island weather. Galveston is home to nationally recognized holiday events, including the Victorian festival Dickens on the Strand and Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens.
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| Event: AIA SANDCASTLE TOURNAMENT
Month: JUNE
City: GALVESTON
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Begins: Sep-20-2025 Ends: Sep-21-2025Description: More than 80 teams of Houston area architects, designers, engineers and contractors compete to create the best sandcastle design with their sand-sculpting tools on East Beach in Galveston.