Galveston’s Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

Galveston lets support our local creative economy!

08/21/2026

Vendor booth opportunity! Great crowd to sell infront of!

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy makers, merchants & scallywags! 🏴‍☠️
Vendor discount booth specials end soon for the 2026 Galveston Pirate Festival!
📅 Saturday September 19, 2026
📍 Moody Gardens in Galveston
🚗 FREE parking for everyone
⚓ Thousands of pirate fans ready to plunder & shop!
Don’t miss your chance! Secure your vendor spot before it sails away! 👉 https://galvestonpiratefest.com/vendors/

08/21/2026

Save the date connect with our community!

08/21/2026

Arggg mateys coming in September!

08/21/2026

If you happened to look across the water and thought you saw the silhouette of a pirate ship taking shape… your eyes weren’t deceiving you. 👀🏴‍☠️

We’ve been keeping a few secrets about this year’s Galveston Pirate Festival, and let’s just say… some of them are BIG.

Very big.

And they float. ⚓️

That’s all we’re saying… for now. 😉

🏴‍☠️ September 14–20, 2026
⚔️ Galveston Pirate Festival Week

Keep watching the horizon, Galveston.
Something wickedly pirate is headed our way. ☠️⚓️

08/20/2026

Artist call!

Artists!! Our call is OPEN!!! Get busy on finding your inspiration!
The Art League of Baytown has been awarded $7,250 from the Port Houston Grant Program for “Art and the Ship Channel”, a new fall juried art show highlighting the coexistence of nature, communities and industry along the Ship Channel.
“Art and the Ship Channel” is accepting 2D, 3D and photographic
artwork. The source of inspiration for your art should come from public parks, green spaces and
communities within three miles of Port Houston Ship Channel waterways. Subject matter sparking your imagination could include: Wildlife, ships, industrial
landscapes, workers in action, fishing and land stewardship projects.
Artwork must have been completed within the past five years.

Visit our website for the link to enter:
artleagueofbaytown.org

08/18/2026

The 2nd Annual Old Quarter Songwriter Festival is coming to Downtown Galveston!

Join us November 12th - 14th for three days celebrating the art of songwriting, storytelling, and original music.

Presented by Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe and ARTS Downtown, this intimate listening-room festival brings together songwriters from near and far for heartfelt performances, acoustic brilliance, and the stories behind the songs.

Tickets can be purchased online now at oldquarteracousticcafe.com