Galveston, TX

(curbside stop) • 123 Rosenberg St • 77550

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Points of interest

Texas Seaport Museum and tall ship

Pier 21, No 8 • Galveston, TX 77550
(5 blk NE)
(409) 763-1877 - Website
Daily 10am-5pm.

Galveston County Historical Museum

2219 Market St • Galveston, TX 77550-1503
(5 blk SE)
(409) 766-2340 - Website

Ocean Star - Offshore Oil Rig and Museum

Harborside at 21st St • Galveston, TX
(6 blk NE)
(409) 766-STAR - Website
Open daily 10am-4pm; admission $5.

The Grand 1894 Opera House

2020 Post Office St • Galveston, TX 77550-2022
(8 blk SE)
(409) 765-1894 - Website

Moody Mansion and Museum

2618 Broadway St • Galveston, TX 77550-4427
(0.6 mi S)
(409) 762-7668 - Website

University of Texas Medical Branch

301 University Blvd • Galveston, TX 77555-5302
(1.5 mi E)
(409) 772-1011 - Website

Ball High School

4115 Avenue O • Galveston, TX 77550-6940
(2.2 mi SW)
(409) 766-5700 - Website

Moody Gardens

1 Hope Blvd • Galveston, TX 77554-8928
(7 mi SW)
1-800-582-4673 - Website
Aquarium, Rainforest Pyramid, Discovery Museum, 2 IMAX theaters

Galveston Railroad Museum

2602 Santa Fe Place • Galveston, TX 77550-1479
(distance n/a)
(409) 765-5700 - Website

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Hotels

Wyndham Tremont House

2300 Ships Mechanic Row • Galveston, TX 77550-1520
3 blk SE
(409) 763-0300 - Website

Harbor House - Pier 21

28 Pier 21 • Galveston, TX 77550
4 blk E
(409) 763-3321 - Website

Wyndham Galvez

2024 Seawall Blvd • Galveston, TX 77550-8029
1.4 mi S
(409) 765-7721 - Website

La Quinta

1402 Seawall Blvd • Galveston, TX 77550-8145
2 mi SE
(409) 763-1224 - Website

Hilton

5400 Seawall Blvd • Galveston, TX 77551-5874
2.8 mi SW
(409) 744-5000 - Website

Comfort Suites

6302 Seawall Blvd • Galveston, TX 77551-2029
4.1 mi SW
(409) 741-8888 - Website

Holiday Inn on the Beach

5002 Seawall Blvd • Galveston, TX 77551-5993
4.4 mi SW
(409) 740-5300 - Website

Moody Gardens Hotel

7 Hope Boulevard • Galveston, TX 77554-8927
5.7 mi SW
(409) 741-8484 - Website

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Rent cars

Enterprise

4615 Fort Crockett Blvd • Galveston, TX 77551-5962
(3.4 mi SW)
(409) 765-5665 - Website

Enterprise

6000 Broadway St, Ste 110 • Galveston, TX 77551-4386
(3.6 mi W)
(409) 740-0700 - Website

Super Star Rent-a-Car

1021 61st St • Galveston, TX 77551-1088
(4 mi W)
(409) 740-0000

Thrifty

2001 61st St • Galveston, TX 77551-7405
(5.3 mi SW)
(409) 744-4413 - Website

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Upcoming events

AIA Sandcastle Competition

Sep 21 • East Beach
80-team competition: architects, desginers, engineers and contractors

Island Oktoberfest

Oct 25-26 • First Lutheran Church grounds, 24th & Winnie

Lone Star Rally

Oct 31 - Nov 3 • Galveston Island
Live entertainment, exhibitors and vendors.

Polar Express

Nov 8 - Dec 23 • Galveston Railroad Museum, 2602 Santa Fe Place
Christmas season train ride

Holiday in the Gardens

Nov 18, 2024 - Jan 6, 2025 • Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd
Includes Festival of Lights, a mile-long trail featuring more than two million lights and lighted scenes themed to holiday music

Dickens on the Strand

Dec 1-3 • The Strand historic district
Food, music and street performers re-create the Victorian-era London of Charles Dickens' time in a 10-block area of downtown.

Mardi Gras Galveston!

Feb 21, 2025 - Mar 4, 2025 • various locations
18 krewes participating; live music, parades, masked balls, and flamboyant costumes.

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