The island is always hosting fun events throughout the year, such as Mardi Gras, Galveston's biggest party, Springfest, Kitefest, a family fun event, and Dickens on the Strand.

If you're up for adventure, you'll find miles of beaches, shops, tours, day cruises, charter fishing boats, sailboarding, surfing, fishing, birding, biking, parasailing, and horseback riding. For those with cultural, historical and architectural interests, you'll love exploring the local theaters, museums, historic mansions and commercial districts, Victorian architecture and art galleries. You'll find plenty of local concerts and events, outdoor musicals and entertainment centers to choose from, too.

Houston/Galveston offers a wide variety of activities and something for everyone to enjoy. Here are some suggestions:

• Go horseback riding on West Beach
• Rent a bicycle surrey and peddle down Seawall Boulevard
• Take a free ride on the Bolivar Ferry and go crabbing
• Swim, sunbathe, build a sandcastle, play volleyball or just enjoy 32 miles of beaches
• Take a boating tour
• Take a cruise with Carnival or Royal Carribbean Cruise Lines
• Take a boating tour or cruise
• Enjoy nature watching and photography
• Take a trolley ride to the Tremont House to enjoy your favorite beverage in the Toujouse Lounge
• Fish from the piers, the beach or a fishing charter boat
• Stroll along the beach and out on the piers
• Visit historic homes and museums
• Take a carriage ride through Galveston
• Visit the Aquarium or the Rainforest Pyramid at Moody Gardens
• Laze by the pool at the Hotel Galvez and sip a margarita
• Sample the exquisite seafood - you'll find plenty of restaurants along Seawall Boulevard or in the Strand historical district.