Saengerfest Park

02/26/2026

Calling all bombshelles, belles, and bathing beauties! Applications are OPEN for this year's Galveston Island R***e Weekend. Galveston Island turns the page back to the golden age with a weekend-long celebration of all things vintage. Head to https://www.galvestonhistory.org/events/galveston-island-beach-revue for all the details and make your plans to join us June 5th and 6th for the 18th annual event.

12/05/2025

Dickens on the Strand is here! The sights, sounds, faces, and places of historic Galveston are ready to welcome you to the 52nd annual event.

Tickets, details, and more at https://www.galvestonhistory.org/events/dickens-on-the-strand.

12/04/2025

You've got one more day to get your Dickens on the Strand fit finished! From chimney sweeps to Victorian finery, being at the festival in costume makes you part of the event itself. There's no better way to enjoy all the fun this weekend, and we'll take 1/2 off your admission (gate purchase only - not online) for those in Dickens attire. Scroll through for some inspiration. We can't wait to see what you put together!

10/13/2025

If you've spent any time at one of our sites or attractions, chances are you've interacted with one of these incredible visitor service staff members. Last week, they took some time to visit all our attractions and properties, hear firsthand about some history, and learn from one another. operates in numerous places across the island, and days like this give all of us a chance to show off what we do to the people who represent us so well. We're lucky to have every one of them with us.

10/09/2025

"...there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour."

Tickets for Dickens on the Strand are now online! Visit us at https://www.galvestonhistory.org/events/dickens-on-the-strand/tickets for all the details, times, and more, and we'll see you December 5-7 on historic Galveston Island!

09/12/2025

We're heading into the weekend with a lineup of local legends on tap for our final Strand Summer Series show of 2025! Head down to Saengerfest Park this Saturday for Paige Lewis Music (Official) and dem roots music for a FREE show in historic downtown Galveston. Music starts at 7, with Galveston Historical Foundation setting up around 6, with beer and wine sales.

08/15/2025

The Strand Summer Series double header weekend kicks off tonight at Hendley Green with the beach town classic Jaws, then tomorrow we head Back To The Future! Both movies are FREE to the public and will start at dusk. Bring your blankets, chairs, hoverboards, friends, a bigger boat, and check out all of our Strand Summer activities at https://www.galvestonhistory.org/events/strand-summer-series.

08/07/2025

Reverend Horton Heat heads to Galveston Island for a double-header weekend of legendary rockabilly sound. Join the whole band on Saturday night at Saengerfest Park for our FREE Strand Summer Series show at 7 p.m., then end the weekend on the right note at the 1859 Ashton Villa for a special solo performance. There are 20 tickets left for Sunday, get 'em while they're hot at galvestonhistory.org!

07/25/2025

Take a bite out of your summer schedule and join us for a 50th anniversary showing of Jaws! FREE, this Saturday at dusk at Hendley Green, this special showing is part of our Strand Summer Series, featuring free movies and music nights all summer long. Head to https://www.galvestonhistory.org/events/strand-summer-series for the details!

07/22/2025

This Friday, Galveston Historical Foundation welcomes its members to the 1859 Ashton Villa for the 2025 Annual Meeting starting at 5:30 p.m.

The main order of business is the election of officers and directors for 2025-2026, along with an overview of GHF’s accomplishments over the past fiscal year. The GHF annual meeting includes complimentary beverages and gourmet hor d’oeuvres and features the “passing of the gavel” from the outgoing board president Cesar Hernandez, to incoming president Clay Rogers.

Admission is free to all current GHF members. Not a member or need to renew? Head to https://www.galvestonhistory.org/support/ghf-membership.

07/18/2025

Swimwear is not required but encouraged!

As much as we'd like to add a pool to Saengerfest Park this weekend, we're going to leave it to the summer professionals at Swimwear Department to cool us off this Saturday at 7.

This month's Strand Summer Series show features the Houston band and all of their infectiously awesome music. Admission is FREE, but if you want to add in some VIP perks, head to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swimwear-department-strand-summer-series-vip-ticket-tickets-1258450672839?aff=oddtdtcreator and snag your spots!