Category: Holiday

Posted on 4/18/2024

Galveston Mother's Day Brunches

Galveston Island is full of delicious restaurants looking to help you spoil the mom in your life on May 12, 2024! Galveston Mother's Day brunches feature fare like bottomless mimosas, fresh Gulf Snapper, filet mignon with lobster tail and an abundance of sweet treats for dessert!

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Posted on 11/14/2023

Christmas in Galveston

There's a sleigh full of winter wonder-island holiday events to explore when you spend Christmas in Galveston! From festive light displays and performances to unique holiday attractions like ICE Land, Galveston is a magical experience a short drive from Houston that shouldn't be missed.Bring your

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Posted on 11/7/2023

Thanksgiving in Galveston (2023)

Sun, surf...and turkey? Absolutely! Bringing your family together for the holiday can be stressful, but when you make it a destination holiday you can take a lot of the worries, like, "Will Aunt Susie notice that I didn't dust the baseboards?" out of the equation.This holiday season, spend your time...

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Posted on 11/10/2020

Thanksgiving Dining on Galveston Island

Enjoy Thanksgiving on Galveston beaches! Several favorite local restaurants offer special Thanksgiving menus, with dine-in and take-and-bake options to meet everyone's needs this year.Thanksgiving is full of family, friends and - of course! - food!  While we all love the fruits of our

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Posted on 12/15/2017

Galveston: The Winter Wonder-ISLAND

Galveston Island for the holidays? We couldn't agree more! From the City of Galveston Holiday Parade (Dec. 16th) to the Santa Hustle 5k (Dec. 17th), there's a lot going on here on the island - not to mention the abundance of unique shops that are sure to have the perfect gift for...

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Posted on 12/1/2017

Dickens on The Strand - A Galveston Island Tradition!

Huzzah! Dickens on The Strand is parading through this weekend, December 1 - 3, 2017!Friday night's FREE kick-off festival takes place from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Fezziwig's Beer Hall features live entertainment, hearty ales and a specialty drink. According to the Galveston Historical Foundation, "Mr.

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Posted on 11/17/2017

Thanksgiving Week Activities on Galveston Island

If you're anything like us, by now you're on your 6th iteration of "The Holiday Menu" - complete with vegan options, too-many-pies-to-count, and a growing confusion about how "gluten free"stuffing could possibly be a thing.Once the post-turkey/tofurkey fervor has died down next week, escape the

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Posted on 12/1/2016

Galveston's a Winter Wonder Island!

Galveston is full of fun holiday events this winter - and there are some you definitely shouldn't miss!  A few of our favorites are coming up this week:Dec. 2 - 4:  Dickens on the StrandThis family-friendly Victorian holiday festival is an annual favorite full of period costumes, parades,

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