*We are currently working with the City of Galveston, and Galveston County officials to ensure that our event complies with all current guidelines for hosting public events. We take the safety of our Festival patrons, volunteers and staff very seriously, and will continue to monitor the pandemic and be flexible with our contingency plans.
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The 25th Anniversary of The Grand Kids Festival (originally set for April 4, 2020), will now be celebrated on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 10am – 5pm on Postoffice Street between 20th and 23rd Streets in Galveston’s historic downtown Cultural Arts District. Admission to the Festival, inflatables, pony rides and a variety of additional activities will be FREE to the public.
Presented by The Grand 1894 Opera House, the Festival is recognized as one of the Gulf Coast region's premier family spring events and is designed as an avenue to introduce children and their families to the arts. The Festival offers live entertainment on four outdoor stages, as well as on The Grand’s stage indoors, and features over 40 activity booths - each showcasing a variety of unique, hands-on activities for children and their families to enjoy.
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.
2020 SPONSORS
Sponsors for the 2020 festival (to date) include the Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, Kathrine G. McGovern, CenterPoint Energy, Yaga’s Children’s Fund, Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees, Ippolito Foundation, Merri Edwards, Rotary Foundation of Galveston, Bush & Associates, UTMB Health, Kroger, Houston Family Magazine, Rudy and Paco’s Restaurant, The Kids Directory, Xfinity, GoGo Squeez, Eliza Quigley and Shawn Guttersen / ABM 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.
In addition, support of hundreds of volunteers including The Grand’s Board of Directors, Advisory Committee, and Education Committee, he Grand Phantoms and many organizations and student groups ensures the success of the festival each year.
2020 Sponsors
We look forward to celebrating our 25th Anniversary on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Please contact Festival Coordinator Sarah Piel, or Executive Director Maureen M. Patton via email or phone with any comments or questions.
Wishing you health and safety,
Sarah Piel
409.770.5066