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Galveston Island Shrimp Festival
Galveston, TX · Food & Drink
- When
- September 25–26, 2026
- Where
- Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand · Galveston · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A two day celebration of Galveston's wild caught Gulf shrimp industry in the historic Strand District, with a gumbo cook-off, a 5K, a boat show and a kids parade. Produced by Yaga's Entertainment, it is now in its second decade.
The history within reach
- Galveston Island Shrimp Festivalsame spot
A two day celebration of Galveston's wild caught Gulf shrimp industry in the historic Strand District, with a gumbo cook-off, a 5K, a boat show and a kids parade.
- Dickens on The Strandsame spot
Galveston's Strand Historic District turns into a Victorian London street fair for one December weekend, with costumed carolers, a lamplighter procession and vendors in period dress.
- Juneteenth Celebration0.2 mi
The birthplace of Juneteenth, marking the 1865 announcement in Galveston that enslaved people in Texas were free, with an annual parade down Avenue H and a picnic the weekend nearest June 19.
Galveston revives its 1920s Bathing Beauties beauty pageant every June, when contestants in vintage swimwear compete at Saengerfest Park for the title once called the Pageant of Pulchritude.
Before 1900 Galveston was the richest city in Texas and its main port, with the state's first telephone, electric light and medical school.