Music & Arts Tour in Galveston

Free Music & Arts Tour in Galveston with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided music & arts tour route in Galveston. The audio walking tour can include stops such as The Strand Historic District — a Victorian-era commercial district of iron-front buildings with shops, restaurants, and galleries, Bishop's Palace — an 1892 Victorian castle considered one of the most significant in the country, built with stone, steel, and stained glass, Seawall — a 10-mile-long seawall built after the 1900 hurricane with a paved path for walking and cycling, plus hidden gems like East End Historical District — a neighborhood of grand Victorian homes with ornate iron fences and lush gardens, many open for tours during Dickens on the Strand and Galveston Island State Park — 2,000 acres of wetlands, bay shore, and beach on the west end of the island, with birding trails and kayak launches.

Use this page as a starting point for a Galveston walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Galveston. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •The Strand Historic District — a Victorian-era commercial district of iron-front buildings with shops, restaurants, and galleries
• •Bishop's Palace — an 1892 Victorian castle considered one of the most significant in the country, built with stone, steel, and stained glass
• •Seawall — a 10-mile-long seawall built after the 1900 hurricane with a paved path for walking and cycling
• •Pier 21 — the harbor district with the Texas Seaport Museum and the tall ship Elissa, an 1877 iron-hulled sailing vessel

• •East End Historical District — a neighborhood of grand Victorian homes with ornate iron fences and lush gardens, many open for tours during Dickens on the Strand
• •Galveston Island State Park — 2,000 acres of wetlands, bay shore, and beach on the west end of the island, with birding trails and kayak launches