Things to Do in Galveston Island, TX

Official website of Galveston, Island, Texas Tourism & Marketing: www.galveston.com
Galveston Fun Map: http://www.galvestonfunmap.com/map.html

Moody Gardens: This tropical destination is ideal for families and groups alike. Delve into the oceans depths at the Aquarium Pyramid®. Explore the Discovery Museum or experience the action of the IMAX® 3D, 4D or Ridefilm theaters. Cruise aboard the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat. You can even tee off at the beautiful new Moody Gardens Golf Course and the spectacular Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center has the accommodations and service for an ideal getaway.
Website: www.moodygardens.com
Address: One Hope Boulevard, Galveston

Schlitterbahn: A family-owned, family-friendly park offering free parking, free tubes, free lifejackets, and allows guests to bring their own picnic lunches. It offers daring speeds slides, endless rivers, uphill water coasters, waves for surfing, splashing and relaxing, plus kid-friendly water playgrounds.
Website: www.schlitterbahn.com/gal
Address: 2026 Lockheed Street, Galveston

Railroad Museum: In the Museum, you will discover artifacts of the golden age of rail travel. Enjoy a stroll through the train yard to see locomotives and the many types of railcars that helped build the nation. Then step inside the railcars to see the opulence of an era past, the accommodations of the common traveler or the workstations in the mail cars.
Website: www.galvestonrrmuseum.com
Address: 123 25th Street, Galveston

Lone Star Flight Museum: Experience the thrill of historic aviation in four legendary aircraft from the World War II era. The Lone Star Flight Museum is now offering bomber and trainer flight experiences in its B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, T-6 Texan and PT-17 Stearman.
Website: www.lsfm.org
Address: 2002 Terminal Drive, Galveston

The Strand: There are plenty of shops and great places to eat that are all in historic buildings. This street is actually the longest row of historic steel front building in the United States. The feel of the place is quaint. There is so much to do in just a few blocks.
Website: www.galveston.com/downtowntour

Bishop's Palace: Ranked among the top 100 homes in the U.S. for its architectural significance, this ornate 1893 building was the home to the family of Walter Gresham, a former Confederate colonel and U.S. Congressman.
Website: www.galveston.com/bishopspalace
Address: 1402 Broadway, Galveston