UPDATE: Due to last weekend's inclement weather (AKA Noah like storms), Dickens on the Strand has been rescheduled for December 10-11.Galveston Island brings the magic of Christmas and the delight of Dickens to The Strand this weekend _ December 2-4. Fall back in time to the beauty of Galveston's heyday in the beauty of the late 1800s. Walk among ladies in their Victorian finest and watch for peeks at Bob Cratchit, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist.

Dickens Lives Today (and Tomorrow) on the Strand

Each year, Galveston Historical Foundation’s Dickens on The Strand invites descendants of the festival’s namesake to the island. This year, GHF welcomes Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, great-great-great granddaughter and Jane Dickens Monk, great-great-granddaughter to the annual Victorian event.The annual holiday street festival,  features parades, non-stop entertainment, strolling carolers, and a host of other entertainers. Costumed vendors peddle their wares from street stalls and rolling carts laden with holiday food and drink, Victorian-inspired crafts, clothing, jewelry, holiday decorations and gift items. This year’s festival begins Friday, December 2 with free admission to Fezziwig’s Beer Hall from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ticketed admission runs Saturday, December 3, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, December 4, from 12 to 6 p.m. Tickets purchased before December 2 are $13 for adults and $7 for children ages 7-12. Tickets purchased at the gate are $15 for adults and $9 for youth. Discounted tickets for GHF members are available for $10 in advance or $12 at the gate. Tickets are available online at www.dickensonthestrand.org, by calling, 409-765-7834 or at all area Randall’s stores  Attendees in Victorian costume are admitted for $8. For more information on Dickens on The Strand, Galveston Historical Foundation, or to purchase advance tickets, please visit galvestonhistory.org or call 409-765-7834. For more festival information, please contact Will Wright, Director of Communications and Special Events at 409-765-3404 or will.wright@galvestonhistory.org. 

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