Moody Gardens

Moody Gardens features a 10 story Rainforest Pyramid offering an incredible tropical environment, and is home to the largest bat exhibit in the Southwest. The IMAX 3D will keep you jumping out of your seat, and the experience is so real you'll reach out to touch what seems to be inches away. Palm Beach offers a white sand beach with a blue lagoon and lots of fun for kids. The Discovery Pyramid features a host of interactive exhibits where visitors can learn about the wonders of science, and take a fascinating adventure ride in the IMAX Ridefilm Theater. Moody Gardens newest attraction, the Aquarium Pyramid, is the largest in the world and features 100,000 square feet of exhibit space showcasing the waters of the world. Located next to the Moody Gardens Hotel and The Schlitterbahn Waterpark. www.moodygardens.org

Schlitterbahn Waterpark

Summer Fun Isn’t Just for Summer Anymore!

Now you can splash, soak and slide year-round at  Schlitterbahn Galveston Island’s Wasserfest – the first indoor year round climate-controlled waterpark in Texas. Enjoy a dozen heated rides and attractions.

Brave the waves of the Torrent tidal wave river, soar through four enclosed tube slides, roar down three speed slides, splash in three different kid’s areas, play in the waves of a man made beach or relax in a hot tub.

This summer brings the opening of the complete waterpark with additional rides and family fun.

www.schlitterbahn.com

The Strand

The historic strand district is filled with buildings that survived the 1900 storm and have been restored to offer a unique shopping and dining experience. The varieties of shops include antiques, clothing and eclectic gift shops. The dining is variety from hamburgers to Italian, seafood, Greek , Mexican and coffee shops and a bakery.
www.thestrand.com

For additional area attraction information please click on the link below

http://www.galveston.com/attractions