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SandcastlesJune 25, 2022
Free Sandcastle Building Lessons: 10a-4pm. Ths summer every Saturday this free, family friendly event series to help beachgoers create spectacular sandcastles with tips. Visitors can receive free sandcastle building lesson from a professional sandcastle builder. Each event will begin with an instructor building a sandcastle followed by lessons at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Equipment will be provided on a limited basis and participants are encouraged to bring their own sand buckets and shovels. Registration is not required. Held at East Beach, 1923 Boddeker Drive. Parking s $15 per car.

June 25, 2022
Harborside Express Train Rides: 11a-2pm. The Harborside Express is an open-air caboose that travels one mile up Harborside Drive then returns to the Galveston Railroad Museum. Train rides are approximately 15 minutes long. Boarding begins at noon, with the last train ride ticket sold at 1:30pm. The train is a standing ride without seats. Held at Galveston Railroad Museum, 2602 Santa Fe Place. 409.765.5700

June 26, 2022
Sunday Hootenanny at Galveston Island Brewing: 1-4pm. Bring your guitar, fiddle, cajon, banjo, accordion, or whatever you play along with a chair if you want to sit down for an acoustic jam. All are welcome to join in the good times, music and local brews. Family and pet friendly. Held at Galveston Island Brewing, 8423 Stewart Road. Free

June 26, 2022
Galveston's Own Farmers Market: 9am-1pm. Enjoy live music, great food and a spectacular community vibe every Sunday at GOFM's open-air market. Vendors will offer fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, farm goods, prepared foods, and artisan products. Held at 28th and Market Street (across the street from Red Light Coffee Roasters). Free to attend. 832.819.1561

June 26, 2022
Harborside Express Train Rides: Noon-3pm. The Harborside Express is an open-air caboose that travels one mile up Harborside Drive then returns to the Galveston Railroad Museum. Train rides are approximately 15 minutes long. Boarding begins at noon, with the last train ride ticket sold at 2:30pm. The train is a standing ride without seats. Held at Galveston Railroad Museum, 2602 Santa Fe Place. 409.765.5700

June 27, 2022
Bingo Night at GIB: 5pm-7pm. It's time for Monday night bingo at Galveston Island Brewing in the new brewhouse. Play is come and go, so get there when you can and/or leave when you need. Free to play, prizes every round, and you can drink delicious GIB beer. Please not there will be no Bingo Night on May 16. Held at Galveston Island Brewing, 8423 Stewart Road.

SandcastlesJune 28, 2022
Galveston Beach Band:7:30 pm. Back for the 92nd season. Don't mss this weekly outdoor summer pop band concert that offers great musical entertainment for the entire family. Concerts are a mix of much loved show tunes, big band numbers and jazz. Held at the Sealy Pavilion at Mary Moody Northern Plaza, located at 24th Street and Avenue I acrfoss from Rosenberg Library. Wooden bench seating is provided or bring your own chair or blanket. Free.

June 30, 2022
Thursdays at Bryan Museum: 4-7pm. Enjoy a curated selection of wines, enjoy the music of local Galvestonian talent, shop at the museum store and reserve a spot on the docent led tours of the Museum. Bryan Museum members receive 10% off museum merchandise. Franciscan level members and above receive a free glass of wine. Held at The Bryan Museum, 1315 21st Street.

SandcastlesJuly 2, 2022
Free Sandcastle Building Lessons: 10a-4pm. Ths summer every Saturday this free, family friendly event series to help beachgoers create spectacular sandcastles with tips. Visitors can receive free sandcastle building lesson from a professional sandcastle builder. Each event will begin with an instructor building a sandcastle followed by lessons at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Equipment will be provided on a limited basis and participants are encouraged to bring their own sand buckets and shovels. Registration is not required. Held at East Beach, 1923 Boddeker Drive. Parking s $15 per car.

July 3, 2022
Galveston's Own Farmers Market: 9am-1pm. Enjoy live music, great food and a spectacular community vibe every Sunday at GOFM's open-air market. Vendors will offer fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, farm goods, prepared foods, and artisan products. Held at 28th and Market Street (across the street from Red Light Coffee Roasters). Free to attend. 832.819.1561

July 3, 2022
Harborside Express Train Rides: Noon-3pm. The Harborside Express is an open-air caboose that travels one mile up Harborside Drive then returns to the Galveston Railroad Museum. Train rides are approximately 15 minutes long. Boarding begins at noon, with the last train ride ticket sold at 2:30pm. The train is a standing ride without seats. Held at Galveston Railroad Museum, 2602 Santa Fe Place. 409.765.5700

July 3, 2022
Sunday Hootenanny at Galveston Island Brewing: 1-4pm. Bring your guitar, fiddle, cajon, banjo, accordion, or whatever you play along with a chair if you want to sit down for an acoustic jam. All are welcome to join in the good times, music and local brews. Family and pet friendly. Held at Galveston Island Brewing, 8423 Stewart Road. Free

July 4, 2022
Galveston's Own Farmers Market: 9am-1pm. Enjoy live music, great food and a spectacular community vibe every Sunday at GOFM's open-air market. Vendors will offer fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, farm goods, prepared foods, and artisan products. Held at 28th and Market Street (across the street from Red Light Coffee Roasters). Free to attend. 832.819.1561

July 4, 2022
Bingo Night at GIB: 5pm-7pm. It's time for Monday night bingo at Galveston Island Brewing in the new brewhouse. Play is come and go, so get there when you can and/or leave when you need. Free to play, prizes every round, and you can drink delicious GIB beer. Please not there will be no Bingo Night on May 16. Held at Galveston Island Brewing, 8423 Stewart Road.

SandcastlesJuly 5, 2022
Galveston Beach Band:7:30 pm. Back for the 92nd season. Don't mss this weekly outdoor summer pop band concert that offers great musical entertainment for the entire family. Concerts are a mix of much loved show tunes, big band numbers and jazz. Held at the Sealy Pavilion at Mary Moody Northern Plaza, located at 24th Street and Avenue I acrfoss from Rosenberg Library. Wooden bench seating is provided or bring your own chair or blanket. Free.

July 7, 2022
Thursdays at Bryan Museum: 4-7pm. Enjoy a curated selection of wines, enjoy the music of local Galvestonian talent, shop at the museum store and reserve a spot on the docent led tours of the Museum. Bryan Museum members receive 10% off museum merchandise. Franciscan level members and above receive a free glass of wine. Held at The Bryan Museum, 1315 21st Street.

July 9, 2022
Harborside Express Train Rides: 11a-2pm. The Harborside Express is an open-air caboose that travels one mile up Harborside Drive then returns to the Galveston Railroad Museum. Train rides are approximately 15 minutes long. Boarding begins at noon, with the last train ride ticket sold at 1:30pm. The train is a standing ride without seats. Held at Galveston Railroad Museum, 2602 Santa Fe Place. 409.765.5700

July 10, 2022
Sunday Hootenanny at Galveston Island Brewing: 1-4pm. Bring your guitar, fiddle, cajon, banjo, accordion, or whatever you play along with a chair if you want to sit down for an acoustic jam. All are welcome to join in the good times, music and local brews. Family and pet friendly. Held at Galveston Island Brewing, 8423 Stewart Road. Free

July 11, 2022
Bingo Night at GIB: 5pm-7pm. It's time for Monday night bingo at Galveston Island Brewing in the new brewhouse. Play is come and go, so get there when you can and/or leave when you need. Free to play, prizes every round, and you can drink delicious GIB beer. Please not there will be no Bingo Night on May 16. Held at Galveston Island Brewing, 8423 Stewart Road.

July 16, 2022
ArtWalk: 6-9pm. This event takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit art spaces, and select restaurants and retail stores. Held in the downtown historic district and other parts of the east end of the Island. Find a brochure listing participants at the GalvestonArts Center, 2127 Strand. For tickets visit www.galvestonartscenter.org or call 409.762.3556. Free.

July 18, 2022
Galveston's Own Farmers Market: 9am-1pm. Enjoy live music, great food and a spectacular community vibe every Sunday at GOFM's open-air market. Vendors will offer fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, farm goods, prepared foods, and artisan products. Held at 28th and Market Street (across the street from Red Light Coffee Roasters). Free to attend. 832.819.1561