Spring Break 2017: Galveston and Clear Lake Roll Out The Red Carpet

GALVESTON, TX -- Spring Break begins for many in the Houston area next week, and most are expected to converge on Galveston area beaches this coming week.

Bikini clad beauties, young men flexing those muscles, and families with small children will be building the first sand castles of the season, or hoping for a week and get a head start on that sun tan, but there are a lot of other things happening on the island, and the surrounding areas.

Galveston’s Pleasure Pier will bring out the kid in everyone.

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Pleasure Pier is home to midway games and 16 rides, from exhilarating coasters for thrill-seekers, to gentle rides for young visitors.

There’s also a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant, along with cool shops to check out.
The adult rides include the Iron Shark Rollercoaster, Pirate’s Plunge, Gulf Glider, Revolution, Galaxy Wheel, Cyclone, and Sea Dragon. For the kids, there’s the Carousel, Big Wheelin’ car ride, the Frog Hopper, Texas Tea and Pier Pileup bumper cars.

Galveston is also home to Schlitterbahn Waterpark, that has something for nearly everyone, and at any age. Feel like tubing the lazy river? They have that.

Want a wild ride? Then speed slides, might just be the ticket.

Spring break revelers and adrenaline junkies can also feed the need for speed at Galveston Water Adventures, where they can catch a ride on a jet boat.

If a slow and easy ride is more your speed though Galveston Water Adventures also has cruises and open air boat tours that are suitable for all ages.

Find more Spring Break Activities by logging onto Galveston.com and checking out events at the Kemah Boardwalk.

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