Free
Event!
The Grand Kids Festival
Saturday, April 26, 2025 10 AM to 5 PM
A CELEBRATION OF FOLK ARTS & FAMILIES
Ahoy, Mateys! The 29th Annual Grand Kids Festival
Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10AM to 5PM
Set sail for a swashbucklin’ adventure where Art & History chart the course!
FREE High-Seas Fun for the Whole Crew!
Join us for a day of treasure-filled creativity,
hands-on discovery, and pirate-approved excitement!
Arrr ye ready?
BENEFITING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AT THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE
The Grand Kids Festival returns for its 29th year on Saturday, April 26 from 10 AM to 5 PM, bringing a treasure trove of excitement to Postoffice Street between 20th and 23rd Streets. This year, we embark on a high-seas adventure with a Pirate theme, setting our sights on the rich connections between Art and History. Admission is free!
Join us as we navigate the past, uncovering the stories, artistry, and traditions that have shaped seafaring legends and coastal culture. Recognized as one of the Gulf Coast’s premier family events, the festival offers an unforgettable experience with live entertainment on indoor and outdoor stages, over 40 interactive activity booths, and hands-on exhibits that bring history and creativity to life.
Gather your crew, don your best pirate gear, and prepare to explore, create, and discover at this extraordinary celebration of art and history!
Open Auditions:
April 21 at 4:30 PM at The Grand
New This Year
The Grand Kids Festival be thrilled to welcome the legendary Who Dah Krewe aboard for a raucous revelry like no other!
Under the command of their noble captain, this diverse Mardi Gras krewe of
dancers will be at the festival to celebrate, and inspire all who cross their path.
Laughter League TCA
From storybook characters springing to life to marionettes dancing on deck, this interactive show is equal parts fun, mystery, and mayhem. So hoist the anchor and set your sights on an unforgettable performance—because when the Laughter League takes the stage, the only thing to do is laugh 'til ye say, "Arrr!"
2025
ENTERTAINMENT
VENDORS
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
FESTIVAL FOUNDING SPONSORS
Founding sponsors of the Festival include Mary Ainslie, The Gladys B. Foundation in honor of
Robert Richard Thornton, The Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, Bank of America and
The Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston.
2025 SPONSORS
Sponsors for the 2025 Festival (to date) The McGovern Foundation, Yaga's Children's Fund, Ippolito Charitable Foundation, DiMare Family, The Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc., Alice Taylor Gray Foundation, UTMB Health, CenterPoint Energy, Kroger, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston, i45 NOW, Rudy, and Paco's Restaurant, Galv Parking, Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston, as well as many friends of the Festival and in-kind donors.
LOCATION
Located in Downtown Cultural Arts District
Postoffice Street, between 21st & 23rd Streets, Galveston, Texas 77550