# Best Events & Things To Do In Galveston Today | AllEvents

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## today Events in Galveston

- **Event Name**: MICHAEL KELTON LIVE AT THE OLD QUARTER
  - **Description**: https://michaelkelton.com/

THE OLD QUARTER IS A LISTENING ROOM. LOUD CONVERSATION DURING ARTIST'S PERFORMANCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS WHEN PURCHASING TICKETS TO SHOWS.  

Singer-songwriter and drummer Michael Kelton brings a roots-dri
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galveston/michael-kelton-live-at-the-old-quarter/200030088282717
  - **Venue**: Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe
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  - **Categories**: Music, Art, fine-arts, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: THEY SAY, Presented by Iconoclast Artists
  - **Description**: Galveston youth, now published poets, perform their best work live. An unforgettable evening, ft: DJ, art giveaways, and more.  Free Event!About this EventLive Student Poetry by Galveston’s Published
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galveston/they-say-presented-by-iconoclast-artists/100001988878923399
  - **Venue**: The Bryan Museum
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: ALLEYKATZ the alley @Shykatz
  - **Description**: You’re invited to join us for a special evening in The Alley @ShyKatZ as we celebrate our Ribbon Cutting of the new playground on the island next Thursday, May 21, from 4PM–7PM at 16th & Avenue L on Galveston Island.

Come gather with us under the lig
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  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galveston/alleykatz-the-alley-shykatz/200030066814026
  - **Venue**: 1528 Avenue L, Galveston, TX
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  - **Categories**: music, workshops, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: “Glow Night Ride" #103
  - **Description**: Ride out at 7pm. (For some reason Facebook always show wrong Time)
City Lights, Summer Nights & Glowing, Beach Cruiser.
What better way to ride at night than to ride with glowing lights!

Meet up at our New Location 2727 Broadway Galveston Tx
The rout
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  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galveston/glow-night-ride-103/200030036585758
  - **Venue**: Island Bicycle Company
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- **Event Name**: "On the SideWalk" Summer Concert - Melissa Jones Auld
  - **Description**: Melissa Jones Auld kicks off the summer on Galveston Island.
May 21st, Melissa opens Maceo Spice & Imports’ 19th year of the “On the SideWalk” Summer Concerts, where she’ll spotlight her new CD, “It Don’t Mean I’m Right, It Don’t Mean You’re Wrong.
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  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galveston/on-the-sidewalk-summer-concert-melissa-jones-auld/200030048032522
  - **Venue**: Maceo Spice and Import Company
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, concerts, music, performances, parties
- **Event Name**: GGCS May Mixer and Concert Series
  - **Description**: GGCS will be joining the sidewalk concert at Maceo’s for the sounds of Melissa Jones Alud. 

Music starts approximately 6 pm, but it's better to be there by 5:30 or before. 

Food and drinks will be available for purchase. 

50/50 Drawing 
Door prizes

Pl
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  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galveston/ggcs-may-mixer-and-concert-series/200030071704244
  - **Venue**: 2706 Market St, Galveston, TX 77550-1435, United States
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  - **Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment, sports, art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: May Mixer & Ribbon Cutting at AlleyKatz
  - **Description**: Please join us on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 4:30 pm for a 
Ribbon Cutting AND May Chamber Mixer at ShyKatz - AlleyKatz to celebrate their new patio/music venue!


Please RSVP for planning purposes.
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  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 04:30 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galveston/may-mixer-and-ribbon-cutting-at-alleykatz/200030066795113
  - **Venue**: ShyKatZ
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- **Event Name**: Local Thursdays
  - **Description**: GALVEZTON is holding down Thursday nights with friends and guests at Yaga’s Cafe with live original rocknroll music to dance and feel all feels.🎸 FREE!!!
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galveston/local-thursdays/200030089610331
  - **Venue**: 2314 Strand St, Galveston, TX, United States, Texas 77550
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## Trending Events in Galveston

- **Event Name**: Juneteenth Celebration In Galveston, Texas
  - **Description**: Galveston, the "Birthplace of Juneteenth," will host celebrations around Friday, June 19 -20, 2026, featuring parades, historical reenactments (Ashton Villa to Reedy Chapel), parades, tours, galas, and cultural events throughout the month, marking the 186
  - **Venue**: Galveston Island
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- **Event Name**: John Mulaney: Mister Whatever
  - **Description**: John Mulaney - Mister Whatever

John Mulaney is a four-time Emmy Award, Critics Choice award and WGA award-winning writer, comedian and actor. Most recently, Mulaney can be seen as the host, writer and executive producer of his Netflix talk show EVERYBODY
  - **Venue**: 2020 Post Office St, Galveston, TX, United States, Texas 77550
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- **Event Name**: John Mulaney at Grand 1894 Opera House
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at John Mulaney at Grand 1894 Opera House, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, TX
  - **Venue**: Grand 1894 Opera House
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- **Event Name**: Gospel Celebration
  - **Description**: Join us for the 5th Annual Emancipation Gospel Celebration at the historic Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston—the birthplace of Juneteenth. With powerhouse performances by Karen Clark Sheard, Byron Cage, and The Brown Four, we’ll honor freedom, faith, an
  - **Venue**: 2217 The Strand, Suite 101, Galveston, TX
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- **Event Name**: Bill Engvall at Grand 1894 Opera House
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Bill Engvall at Grand 1894 Opera House, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Grand 1894 Opera House in the heart of Galveston, TX for an even
  - **Venue**: Grand 1894 Opera House
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- **Event Name**: Hayes Carll in Galveston
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Hayes Carll Experience LIVE at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe—This Friday, June 19, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Hayes Carll is hitting O
  - **Venue**: Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe
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- **Event Name**: Summer Saturday Night Fireworks
  - **Description**: Cap off your Saturday nights this summer with a vibrant fireworks display over the waters of Offatts Bayou. 

Every Saturday – June 13 to August 8, 2026 (excluding July 4) – at Palm Beach, the sky lights up with a fireworks finale around 9:15 PM, the perf
  - **Venue**: 1 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX, United States, Texas 77554
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- **Event Name**: The Texas Tenors at Grand 1894 Opera House
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to The Texas Tenors at Grand 1894 Opera House, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Grand 1894 Opera House in the heart of Galveston, TX for an
  - **Venue**: Grand 1894 Opera House
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- **Event Name**: The Texas Tenors - Let Freedom Sing!
  - **Description**: The Texas Tenors, the Lone Star State’s favorite tenors are coming back to The Grand this summer!

Billboard #1 Recording Artists, 3-time Emmy Award Winners & 2022 Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees - The Texas Tenors are the most successful m
  - **Venue**: 2020 Post Office St, Galveston, TX, United States, Texas 77550
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- **Q**: What are the top today events in Galveston?
  - **A:** MICHAEL KELTON LIVE AT THE OLD QUARTER (Thu May 21 2026 at 08:00 pm at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe), THEY SAY, Presented by Iconoclast Artists (Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Bryan Museum), ALLEYKATZ the alley @Shykatz (Thu May 21 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1528 Avenue L, Galveston, TX), “Glow Night Ride" #103 (Thu May 21 2026 at 06:30 pm at Island Bicycle Company), "On the SideWalk" Summer Concert - Melissa Jones Auld (Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm at Maceo Spice and Import Company).
- **Q**: What are the top free today events in Galveston?
  - **A:** THEY SAY, Presented by Iconoclast Artists (Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Bryan Museum).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Galveston today May 21, 2026?
  - **A:** MICHAEL KELTON LIVE AT THE OLD QUARTER (Thu May 21 2026 at 08:00 pm at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe), THEY SAY, Presented by Iconoclast Artists (Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Bryan Museum), ALLEYKATZ the alley @Shykatz (Thu May 21 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1528 Avenue L, Galveston, TX), “Glow Night Ride" #103 (Thu May 21 2026 at 06:30 pm at Island Bicycle Company), "On the SideWalk" Summer Concert - Melissa Jones Auld (Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm at Maceo Spice and Import Company).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Galveston in May 2026?
  - **A:** MICHAEL KELTON LIVE AT THE OLD QUARTER (Thu May 21 2026 at 08:00 pm at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe), THEY SAY, Presented by Iconoclast Artists (Thu May 21 2026 at 05:30 pm at The Bryan Museum), ALLEYKATZ the alley @Shykatz (Thu May 21 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1528 Avenue L, Galveston, TX), “Glow Night Ride" #103 (Thu May 21 2026 at 06:30 pm at Island Bicycle Company), "On the SideWalk" Summer Concert - Melissa Jones Auld (Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm at Maceo Spice and Import Company).
- **Q**: How can I find today events in Galveston?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming today events in Galveston on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
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- **Q**: What are the popular venues for today events in Galveston?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting today events in Galveston include Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, The Bryan Museum, 1528 Avenue L, Galveston, TX.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for today events in Galveston?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting today events in Galveston include Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, Iconoclast Artists, ShyKatZ.
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