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Special Events
Traditional Dickens Feast
7:00 p.m. Friday, November 30th
1880 Garten Verein, 2704 Avenue O
$65 per person (open seating);
reserved table for eight: $600; for ten: $750
Reservations required.
Feast on fine food and enjoy a cheerful evening in the festive atmosphere of the 1880 Garten Verein German dancing pavilion. Queen Victoria and her entourage head the table.
Approximate length 3 hours.
English Country Breakfasts
9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Saturday, December 1;
and 10 a.m. Sunday, December 2
1859 Ashton Villa Ballroom, 2328 Broadway
$20 per person
Reservations required.
Begin a Dickens of a day with a hearty English Country Breakfast served in the ballroom of Ashton Villa, Galveston’s famous restored antebellum mansion which will be adorned in traditional Victorian Christmas decoration.
Approximate length 1 1/2 hours.
Christmas By Candlelight
5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 1
1838 Menard House, 1605 33rd Street
$8 per person
Reservations required.
Galveston’s oldest home, the Michel B. Menard House, was built in 1838 by one of Galveston’s founding fathers. The dining room of this grand Greek revival home will be set for a special caroling party as might have been held there in 1850. Costumed guides conduct tours, seasonal music is performed and holiday refreshments are served.
Approximate length 1 hour.
Holiday Handbell Concerts
5:30pm, 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm
Friday, November 30
1860 St. Joseph Church, 2202 Avenue K
$4 per person
Reservations required.
Enjoy the sounds of the holiday season in a historic gothic revival church built in 1859. The oldest German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church building in Galveston, St. Joseph’s was built by German immigrants and dedicated in April, 1860. The delicately painted sanctuary offers a serene setting for the playing of classic holiday carols by traditional handbell choirs.
Approximate length 45 minutes.
Dickens Holiday Ball
8:30 p.m. Saturday, December 1
Garten Verein Pavilion, 2704 Avenue O
$50 per person or $90 per couple
Reservations required.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria cordially invites you to celebrate the return of the Dickens Holiday Ball. This costumed Victorian affair is sure to be a highlight of your Dickens weekend as you enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cordials by candlelight and period waltzes.
Approximate length 3 hours.
1886 Bishop's Palace Holiday Tour - New!
Saturday, December 1
5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
& 8:30 p.m.
located at 1402 Broadway
$8 per person.
Reservation required.
A special tour, with carolers and cider, of Galveston's most important historic attraction, the 1886 Bishop's Palace, designated one of 100 most outstanding buildings in the United States by the American Institute of Architects. Approximate length 1 hour.
Group Tours
Reservations for groups of 20 or more require a 25 percent deposit paid at time of reservation. Additional reservations can be added, if space is available, with additional deposit paid at time of added reservation. All reservations made after October 15 require full payment at time of reservation.
For Group Tour reservations or information, please contact Jami Durham (409) 762-3933.
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