Category: Holiday

Posted on 11/17/2025

Celebrating Christmas in Galveston (2025)

There's a sleigh full of winter wonderland holiday events to explore when you spend Christmas in Galveston! Just a short drive from Houston, booking a holiday here should be high on the list.

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Posted on 10/24/2025

Celebrating Thanksgiving in Galveston (2025)

There’s something magical about spending Thanksgiving with the Gulf breeze in your hair and the sound of waves replacing the usual rustle of falling leaves. Galveston, Texas, transforms into a seaside celebration this time of year — a place where coastal charm meets classic holiday warmth.

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Posted on 4/16/2025

Galveston Mother's Day Brunches

Galveston Island is full of delicious restaurants looking to help you spoil the mom in your life on May 11, 2025! 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 11/10/2020

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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