- Our list of the best things to do in Galveston, Texas, features the top 76 nearby activities — including 27 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Galveston, TX has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sports & Fitness, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 37 things to do within the city of Galveston, TX , followed by 38 popular activities in nearby cities, including Kemah, League City, Texas City, Clear Lake, Houston and Alvin
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Groups board covered shuttle-buses for a tour of Galveston’s historic sights under the guidance of a history professor and Galveston native
23.1 Miles
Take a look into the heart of Texas at the Butler Longhorn Museum in League City. Recounting the history of the Texas longhorn cattle, this museum also features western art exhibits and artifacts, making for a truly Texan experience.
23.2 Miles
Samano's Hobbies is a toy and hobby shop with a focus on radio controlled cars, planes, and other vehicles. The store offers an array of items that appeal to beginner hobbyists as well as to seasoned experts.
23.6 Miles
Featuring over 20,000 square feet of space, Jumping World is a large trampoline park offering a number of fun amenities to its visitors. These include a foam pit, two dodgeball courts, and a game room with a snack bar.
23.7 Miles
Offering bouldering challenges in its indoor rock gym, Space City Rock Climbing provides necessary equipment like harnesses and shoes to its visitors. The gym also has a top rope course.
24.2 Miles
Sitting on over 80 acres of land, Bayou Wildlife Park offers toured tram rides through the different wildlife areas. In addition, the park has pony rides and a petting zoo for younger children to play with the animals.
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At the Space Center Houston, visitors can see the Galileo spacecraft of Star Wars fame, have lunch with an astronaut, feel like their walking in space, attend science shows, and take a tram tour of the facility. The facility was instrumental in launching men to the moon and beyond.
25.5 Miles
Offering a number of fields and courts, Countryside Park can be used for baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball and soccer. It also has trails for biking and hiking, areas for picnics including covered pavilions, playgrounds and a fitness course.
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The 2,500-acre Armand Bayou Nature Center was founded in 1974. The center has a boardwalk that takes guests through forests and marshes, as well as live animal displays, a butterfly garden, animal platforms, and an 1800's farm site.
26.8 Miles
The newest park in the Friendswood community is Centennial Park, which has standard features like a paved jogging trail, multi-purpose fields, soccer fields, a children's playground, and picnic pavilions. The park is also home to the outdoor Evelyn B. Newman Amphitheater.
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A small playground, manmade beach, picnic tables, fishing pier and bait shop are available at Sylvan Beach Park. The park is pet-friendly so owners can allow their fury friends to take a dip when they visit the beach.