Here is the Galveston Island weekly events & activities rundown for May 23rd-29th 2016! Make sure you click on the links for more information on any activity you are interested in!
Ongoing Events & Activities
Galveston Children's Museum
Mommy, Daddy & Me 10am and Storytime 11am (Tues-Fri) GCM Calendar
Spectacular Saturday 12:30-1:30pm (Every Saturday)
*Additional science or art activity included with admission price.
Studio 85 Dance & Fitness
Boogie with Baby 12pm (Every Saturday)
*Boogie with Baby is a fitness class with your baby in a carrier! Sounds so fun! Class will be every Saturday at noon and the cost is $10.71 (includes tax). Boogie with Baby
Clay Cup Studios
Tiny Tot Tuesday (Every Tuesday)
*From now on Tuesday will be Tiny Tot Tuesday at Clay Cup Studios! Bring your child in and for only $10 they can paint their very own tot. Tiny Tot Tuesday
Downtown/Menard Park
2508 Post Office or McGuire Dent Recreation Center
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market 9-1pm (Sun) & 3-7pm (Thurs) (Every Sunday & Thursday)
*Pick up some local produce and help support local farmers and growers. They usually have a kids corner here and an artist playing some tunes. Farmers Market **Thursday market doesn't start until April 21st**
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market 9-1pm (Sun) & 3-7pm (Thurs) (Every Sunday & Thursday)
*Pick up some local produce and help support local farmers and growers. They usually have a kids corner here and an artist playing some tunes. Farmers Market **Thursday market doesn't start until April 21st**
Sea Scout Base Galveston
Schooner Sundays 2-5pm (Every Sunday)
*Get a fresh start to the day and set sail on the Galveston Sea Scout Base’s schooner boat during “Schooner Sundays.” The massive sailing beauty leaves Offats Bayou just after noon each Sunday and sails out to destinations beyond Galveston causeway. A licensed captain and “spot tracker” is aboard the ship, so you can sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. *Check with website for cost involved* Schooner Sundays
Weekly Events & Activities May 23rd-29th
Mon May 23rd
No special events or activities. Let me know if I missed something!
Tues May 24th
Seawall - 81st Street
Seawall Hike/Walk - Fast Paced - Hike it Baby 8-10am
*Get your sneakers on and meet HIB by 81st street, and walk to the end of seawall (1.7 mile one way). Because of traffic and drop onto the beach, please bring stroller or carrier and keep those kiddos safely in!!! It’s more of a faster walk to get the day started! Parking between 69th and 81st is free, park close to 81st street on Seawall. Seawall Hike
Clay Cup Studios
Tiny Tot Tuesday (Every Tuesday)
*Reference above under ongoing events for more info!
Wed May 25th
No special events or activities. Let me know if I missed something!
Thurs May 26th
Galveston Children's Museum
Homeschool Kids 2-3pm
*Oyster Community- discover the marine organisms that live in and around the oyster
reef (Real creatures involved). GCM Calendar
*Oyster Community- discover the marine organisms that live in and around the oyster
reef (Real creatures involved). GCM Calendar
Menard Park
Splash Pad Fun - Hike it Baby 2:30-4pm
*Let the kiddos play at the splash pad while the adults check out what Galveston’s own farmers market has to offer. Bonus the park has brand new playground equipment! Be sure to bring your sunscreen as there is little to no shade. Splash Pad - Hike it Baby
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market 3-7pm
*Reference above under ongoing events for more info!
Fri May 27th
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market 3-7pm
*Reference above under ongoing events for more info!
Fri May 27th
Galveston Island Beaches
(Locations Vary)
Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours 9:30am-4:30pm (Tours departing at various times)
*Come spend an hour on a Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tour, and learn about the creatures and features that make Galveston's marine and coastal ecosystems so special! Tours provide free hands-on exploration of questions such as: Why does the water change colors? How is seaweed a good thing? How do I connect to the ocean? The tours are educational and fun for ocean lovers of all ages. Each tour caps at 20 participants, but with multiple tours each day, they welcome individuals and groups. Sign-up for tours is on location, but if your group would like to reserve a tour, email the Bucket Brigade Coordinator at kguidroz@artistboat.org, or call Artist Boat at (409)770-0722. Check out the website for a full schedule and tour times! Beach Tours
Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours 9:30am-4:30pm (Tours departing at various times)
*Come spend an hour on a Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tour, and learn about the creatures and features that make Galveston's marine and coastal ecosystems so special! Tours provide free hands-on exploration of questions such as: Why does the water change colors? How is seaweed a good thing? How do I connect to the ocean? The tours are educational and fun for ocean lovers of all ages. Each tour caps at 20 participants, but with multiple tours each day, they welcome individuals and groups. Sign-up for tours is on location, but if your group would like to reserve a tour, email the Bucket Brigade Coordinator at kguidroz@artistboat.org, or call Artist Boat at (409)770-0722. Check out the website for a full schedule and tour times! Beach Tours
Galveston Island State Park
All events are free with park admission ($5 person/13 & under free) GISP Calendar
Turtle Patrol Jr. 6-7pm
*Become a Jr. Ranger and help save the sea turtles! You can become a citizen scientist, and help the park to understand more about the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, an endangered species that nests Galveston Island State Park. You will take a stroll down the beach and explore ways to help the environment. Meet at the day use picnic area and begin a short hike down the beach and through the dunes, patrolling for turtles on this easy, evening beach hike. Great for anyone wanted to become a Jr. Ranger. Families, groups, and pets on a leash are welcome. Jr. Ranger Edition focuses on more hands-on and kid-friendly activities and topics.
Turtle Patrol 7-8pm
*Become a citizen scientist, and help the park to understand more about the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, an endangered species that nests Galveston Island State Park.
Clay Cup Studios
Turtle Patrol Jr. 6-7pm
*Become a Jr. Ranger and help save the sea turtles! You can become a citizen scientist, and help the park to understand more about the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, an endangered species that nests Galveston Island State Park. You will take a stroll down the beach and explore ways to help the environment. Meet at the day use picnic area and begin a short hike down the beach and through the dunes, patrolling for turtles on this easy, evening beach hike. Great for anyone wanted to become a Jr. Ranger. Families, groups, and pets on a leash are welcome. Jr. Ranger Edition focuses on more hands-on and kid-friendly activities and topics.
Turtle Patrol 7-8pm
*Become a citizen scientist, and help the park to understand more about the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, an endangered species that nests Galveston Island State Park.
Clay Cup Studios
Tween Night - Board Art 6-8pm
*Tween Night is always a big hit with the kids ages 9-13. Includes project, dinner and drinks. The cost is $45. Tween Night
Saturday May 28th
*Tween Night is always a big hit with the kids ages 9-13. Includes project, dinner and drinks. The cost is $45. Tween Night
Saturday May 28th
Galveston Children's Museum
Bug Fest 9:30am-5pm
*Come buzz around the museum and learn about creepy, petty friends - insects. The museum will be crawling with activities to discover and create all things buggy! GCM Calendar
Naughty Nana 1pm
*Admission to the book reading and interaction with Nana is free with regular museum admission. Nana will be giving out pawtographs and sloppy kisses!
Galveston Island Beaches
(Locations Vary)
Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours 9:30am-4:30pm (Tours departing at various times)
*Come spend an hour on a Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tour, and learn about the creatures and features that make Galveston's marine and coastal ecosystems so special! Tours provide free hands-on exploration of questions such as: Why does the water change colors? How is seaweed a good thing? How do I connect to the ocean? The tours are educational and fun for ocean lovers of all ages. Each tour caps at 20 participants, but with multiple tours each day, they welcome individuals and groups. Sign-up for tours is on location, but if your group would like to reserve a tour, email the Bucket Brigade Coordinator at kguidroz@artistboat.org, or call Artist Boat at (409)770-0722. Check out the website for a full schedule and tour times! Beach Tours
Various Island Locations
Artist Boat Kayak Adventure
Drum Bay Rookery 10am-2pm
East End Lagoon 10am-12pm, 1-3pm
*Artist Boat is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of coastal margins and the marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences and the arts. There is a cost for each trip! Book online at Kayak Adventure
Studio 85 Dance & Fitness
Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours 9:30am-4:30pm (Tours departing at various times)
*Come spend an hour on a Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tour, and learn about the creatures and features that make Galveston's marine and coastal ecosystems so special! Tours provide free hands-on exploration of questions such as: Why does the water change colors? How is seaweed a good thing? How do I connect to the ocean? The tours are educational and fun for ocean lovers of all ages. Each tour caps at 20 participants, but with multiple tours each day, they welcome individuals and groups. Sign-up for tours is on location, but if your group would like to reserve a tour, email the Bucket Brigade Coordinator at kguidroz@artistboat.org, or call Artist Boat at (409)770-0722. Check out the website for a full schedule and tour times! Beach Tours
Various Island Locations
Artist Boat Kayak Adventure
Drum Bay Rookery 10am-2pm
East End Lagoon 10am-12pm, 1-3pm
*Artist Boat is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of coastal margins and the marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences and the arts. There is a cost for each trip! Book online at Kayak Adventure
Studio 85 Dance & Fitness
*Reference above under ongoing events for more info!
Sea Scout Base Galveston
M/V Baysmart Express Public Cruise 12:30-4pm
*Looking for something FUN? Hop aboard the M/V Baysmart Express for a 3 hour informative and scenic tour! Watch the pelicans soar over Offatts Bayou as you head into the Intercostal Waterway and pass under the Galveston Causeway Bridge. Be awed at the marine cargo vessels maneuvering in the Galveston and Houston Ship Channels. Dolphins surfacing are always exciting! Departing from and returning to the Sea Scout Base Galveston. Boarding at 12:30 - Departing at 1:00pm. Overflow parking with shuttle service available. Adults: $30 | Kids (Under 12): $20 | Kids 5 and Under: Free SSB Calendar
Galveston Island State Park
Galveston Island State Park
All events are free with park admission ($5 person/13 & under free) GISP Calendar
Beach Exploration 10-11:30am
*Walks led by Galveston Bay Area Texas Master Naturalists - come and make memories with your family and friends.
Fish Printing 11:30am
*Great Arts in the Parks craft program for the whole family to join! Bring your old shirts, or create a paper fish print with Ranger Lisa! She will be introducing young park visitors to the anatomy of a fish, and creating a special art piece, worthy of any refrigerator or frame.
Insect Safari 2:30-3:30pm
*The park will be handing out bug nets and heading to the fields in search of bug-eyed, six-legged critters from butterflies to grasshoppers. This fun-filled catch-study-release program is perfect for children of all ages with a fascination with the world of insects. Meet at the Nature Center and venture into the prairie and pond area for some great fun! So, come check out our bee hives, save some special species and know what's flying around you next time you venture out into the park.
Texas City Dike (off island)
Movie on the Dike & Firework Show
* Join Texas City for the first Movie on the Dike of 2016 and catch a great firework show as well! Bring out the whole family and enjoy great food, music, fireworks and a family-friendly movie. See you there! Movie on the Dike
Sunday May 29th
Beach Exploration 10-11:30am
*Walks led by Galveston Bay Area Texas Master Naturalists - come and make memories with your family and friends.
Fish Printing 11:30am
*Great Arts in the Parks craft program for the whole family to join! Bring your old shirts, or create a paper fish print with Ranger Lisa! She will be introducing young park visitors to the anatomy of a fish, and creating a special art piece, worthy of any refrigerator or frame.
Insect Safari 2:30-3:30pm
*The park will be handing out bug nets and heading to the fields in search of bug-eyed, six-legged critters from butterflies to grasshoppers. This fun-filled catch-study-release program is perfect for children of all ages with a fascination with the world of insects. Meet at the Nature Center and venture into the prairie and pond area for some great fun! So, come check out our bee hives, save some special species and know what's flying around you next time you venture out into the park.
Texas City Dike (off island)
Movie on the Dike & Firework Show
* Join Texas City for the first Movie on the Dike of 2016 and catch a great firework show as well! Bring out the whole family and enjoy great food, music, fireworks and a family-friendly movie. See you there! Movie on the Dike
Sunday May 29th
Galveston Children's Museum
Bug Fest 9:30am-5pm
*Come buzz around the museum and learn about creepy, petty friends - insects. The museum will be crawling with activities to discover and create all things buggy! GCM Calendar
Downtown
Galveston’s Own Farmers Market 9-1pm
*Reference above under ongoing events for more info!
Galveston Island Beaches
Galveston Island State Park
*Reference above under ongoing events for more info!
Galveston Island Beaches
(Locations Vary)
Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours 9:30am-4:30pm (Tours departing at various times)
*Come spend an hour on a Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tour, and learn about the creatures and features that make Galveston's marine and coastal ecosystems so special! Tours provide free hands-on exploration of questions such as: Why does the water change colors? How is seaweed a good thing? How do I connect to the ocean? The tours are educational and fun for ocean lovers of all ages. Each tour caps at 20 participants, but with multiple tours each day, they welcome individuals and groups. Sign-up for tours is on location, but if your group would like to reserve a tour, email the Bucket Brigade Coordinator at kguidroz@artistboat.org, or call Artist Boat at (409)770-0722. Check out the website for a full schedule and tour times! Beach Tours
Various Island Locations
Artist Boat Kayak Adventure
Galveston Island State Park 1-5pm
*Artist Boat is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of coastal margins and the marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences and the arts. There is a cost for each trip! Book online at Kayak Adventure
Sea Scout Base Galveston
Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tours 9:30am-4:30pm (Tours departing at various times)
*Come spend an hour on a Bucket Brigade Interpretive Beach Tour, and learn about the creatures and features that make Galveston's marine and coastal ecosystems so special! Tours provide free hands-on exploration of questions such as: Why does the water change colors? How is seaweed a good thing? How do I connect to the ocean? The tours are educational and fun for ocean lovers of all ages. Each tour caps at 20 participants, but with multiple tours each day, they welcome individuals and groups. Sign-up for tours is on location, but if your group would like to reserve a tour, email the Bucket Brigade Coordinator at kguidroz@artistboat.org, or call Artist Boat at (409)770-0722. Check out the website for a full schedule and tour times! Beach Tours
Various Island Locations
Artist Boat Kayak Adventure
Galveston Island State Park 1-5pm
*Artist Boat is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of coastal margins and the marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences and the arts. There is a cost for each trip! Book online at Kayak Adventure
Sea Scout Base Galveston
Schooner Sundays 2-5pm
*Get a fresh start to the day and set sail on the Galveston Sea Scout Base’s schooner boat during “Schooner Sundays.” The massive sailing beauty leaves Offats Bayou just after noon each Sunday and sails out to destinations beyond Galveston causeway. A licensed captain and “spot tracker” is aboard the ship, so you can sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. Schooner Sundays
*Get a fresh start to the day and set sail on the Galveston Sea Scout Base’s schooner boat during “Schooner Sundays.” The massive sailing beauty leaves Offats Bayou just after noon each Sunday and sails out to destinations beyond Galveston causeway. A licensed captain and “spot tracker” is aboard the ship, so you can sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. Schooner Sundays
Galveston Island State Park
All events are free with park admission ($5 person/13 & under free) GISP Calendar
Bay Exploration 10-11:00am
*Tours start at the Nature Learning Center and are led by volunteers from the Galveston Bay Area TX Master Naturalist. Come join the fun of seining, finding out more about fiddler crabs and experience all the bay has to offer.
Let me know if I missed anything!!!!
Bay Exploration 10-11:00am
*Tours start at the Nature Learning Center and are led by volunteers from the Galveston Bay Area TX Master Naturalist. Come join the fun of seining, finding out more about fiddler crabs and experience all the bay has to offer.
Let me know if I missed anything!!!!
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