9 AM
Pleasure Pier Rides
Historic Pleasure Pier · Family
The gulf-front amusement pier with a Ferris wheel, midway rides and games right on Seawall Boulevard.
10 AM
Harbor Tour & Dolphin Watch
Pier 21 · Family
The Seagull II and Baywatch boats leave Pier 21 through the day to spot bottlenose dolphins in the ship channel.
11 AM
Moody Gardens & Aquarium
One Hope Blvd · Family
Rainforest and aquarium pyramids, a paddlewheel boat and a white-sand lagoon on the island's north side.
Mardi Gras! Galveston
One of the country's largest Mardi Gras celebrations, weeks of parades and balcony parties across downtown and the Seawall.
AIA Sandcastle Competition
Design and architecture teams build elaborate sand sculptures at East Beach in one of the nation's biggest sandcastle contests.
Dickens on The Strand
A Victorian-era holiday street festival in the historic Strand district with parades, carolers and costumed vendors.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Galveston, the sun sets at 8:11 PM today — about 13h 30m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:41 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Galveston update at the top of the conditions page.