The Galveston Island Shrimp Festival is back again for another exciting week-end of Shrimp, Shrimp, and more Shrimp! This annual event is clearly a shrimp lovers dream. If you like shrimp, then September 28-29, 2018 needs to be circled on your calendar. Those are the dates for the 2018 Galveston Island Shrimp Festival. Yaga’s Entertainment Inc. is the event sponsor for this years Galveston Island Shrimp Festival.
Saengerfest Park in downtown Galveston will once again be Venue Central Headquarters. Foodies, Seafood & Shrimp Lovers and just plain fun lovers will enjoy this Shrimp Extravaganza. You will be able to sample and eat Shrimp made to perfection with hundreds of different recipes to be sure. Shrimp Gumbo will most certainly be available the entire event. That in itself is wonderful. There are very few people that don’t enjoy and appreciate a big bowl of Shrimp Gumbo.
The 2018 Galveston Island Shrimp Festival intends to make your mouth water the entire week-end. Food of all types will be on display, as well as available to eat with lots of 
shrimp as the featured ingredient. Foods like Shrimp Gumbo, Shrimp Salad, and Boiled Shrimp are certainly going to be available everywhere you turn. Then there will be entrees such as Shrimp Zucchini Pasta, Blackened Shrimp, Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, and Shrimp Cocktail Deviled Eggs. Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Shrimp Boil Spaghetti, Tuscan Butter Shrimp, and Garlic Shrimp Ramen also have a place at the Galveston Island Shrimp Festival. If you can think of it or have always wanted to try a shrimp dish that is unusual, then this event is the event for you.
A Texas sized VIP dinner will be served Friday evening the 28th of September and tickets are available.This years Galveston Island Shrimp Festival has a 5K run scheduled for 9:00 am on Saturday the 29th of September. This run is for Fun Only with no serious competition. Costumes and Teams are encouraged to participate. Spectators are encourage to come out and cheer on the participants.
Included in the Galveston Island Shrimp Festival is a parade with marching bands on Saturday the 28th of September. There will be event beads tossed like at Mardi Gras! Colorful floats will also make there way through the Strand area of downtown Galveston. Your little squirts of all ages will really enjoy this part of the week-end. Be sure to bring them and bring your camera too!
If you are coming from off the Island and need a very comfortable place to stay, Contact Marilyn for the Best Condos at the beach. They are pet friendly too! Get your entire family involved and they will all have a blast! Hope to see you there. I’ll be the one with a plate in front of myself at all times! Can’t quite get enough shrimp.
sample and drink beers that otherwise would not easily be available. Food is also available at the Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival so there is no reason to leave to get something to eat. It would be impossible to imagine that you or your friends will ever become hungry or thirsty while attending this enormous craft beer festival.
Saturday from June 2 thru August 18. An instructor will build a sandcastle from 8-11 am. Afterwards, FREE Lessons will be given at 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm. Limited supplies will be available. All participants are encouraged to bring buckets and shovels. Oh Yeah, don’t forget your hat, sun glasses, sun screen, and water. You will want to stay most of the day for this family fun learning experience. Then go jump in the water a grab a bite to eat. This is one of the best Galveston Summer Events.
do. Festivals, Food, Art, Boating, Fishing, and of course Galveston Beaches will attract over 6 million visitors to our Island in Paradise in 2018. This website has a huge amount of Information about Galveston, TX and what it has to offer. Read some of our Blogs for more details. We even can offer Beautiful Condos for which you can select. They all have Beach Views and are located on Seawall Blvd. Galveston Beaches will always be the number one attraction. However Galveston, TX has an extraordinary amount of interesting things to do.
parade that we have and it dates back to 1871. The parade route begins at 25th St. & Seawall Blvd. It travels North into downtown and turns on to Mechanic and then to Strand. This parade is many people’s favorite. It has terrific themed floats. It boasts of Marching Bands that “Steal the Show”. Several dignitaries and beads and throws galore. If you can only go to one parade . . . make it this one!
minutes. During the ride across the Houston Ship Channel you will be followed by hundreds of Sea Gulls. And a few other assorted water fowl. The birds are playful and they are in hopes of you throwing some food for them to catch. The birds are really good at catching what you throw. The kids will absolutely love this activity. The adults enjoy it too! If you don’t like birds go inside the ferry or stay inside your car.
week-end is catering to adults. Artists of many disciplines will attend and display their unique creations for your visual pleasure. Entertainment in the form of music will be present throughout both days and evenings. The musicians will capture your attention with their home grown style and expertise. Food from Galveston’s finest restaurants will be available for tasting and consumption as you desire. The sheer variety of these delectable treats will amaze you. And then there is the Wine. Over 100 different vintages are being presented for your approval. The Galveston Food & Wine Festival is offering bottomless tasting so that you can stop and savor the wines that are to your liking.
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Photography Field Trips and Photography Workshops are also scheduled this year. Once again you will want to make reservations and purchase your tickets early so you can be assured of your desired participation. Galveston FeatherFest 2017 is going to be the Best Nature & Birding Event ever staged on Galveston Island. All the Hotels and Condos will be sold out so make those reservations as soon as possible as well! Galveston FeatherFest 2017 has an outstanding event schedule this year and we are expecting record crowds. Call Marilyn at 
Marching Bands will be a big part of each parade. The parades will be held along Seawall Blvd., usually from 21st St. to 61st St. Galveston’s Downtown “Strand Area” will host parades as well. A few are held in both areas. 
So come prepared to stay warm and comfortable. You don’t want to get cold and be forced to leave early because you are uncomfortably cold. Plan ahead! Take care of yourself and your children or grandchildren. Bring Winter Clothes. You will be very upset with yourself if you don’t come prepared. And the kids will be heart broken. They are going to Love this experience, really Love it!
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do than you will have time for to be sure. You can stay on our island the entire summer and won’t be able to complete your “I want to do this” list. Don’t feel bad, however, as very few have done everything possible on Galveston Island, even for the BOI (Born on Island) folks. This fact is a testament to the nearly endless supply of things to do on a Summer Fun Vacation in Galveston.
of animals will be developed. Seascapes are common. You won’t know until you know, what the team next to you is erecting. No matter what these geniuses decide to show us, you can be certain that it will be impressive. Most of the time you won’t even believe what you are seeing. Yes, it is that amazing. It is also fun, lots of fun. Fun for the entire family regardless of age. Hope you can attend this wildly popular and unique event. Don’t forget you hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, & camera . . . . . . you will be disappointed if you do!
White will follow. This festive and exciting event is open to the public. If you have never been to an official Mardi Gras event, this would be a great one to attend as your first. Information regarding tickets can be obtained by calling 409.771.8529.
