Galveston Historical Foundation presents the 53rd annual Dickens on The Strand, a Victorian holiday street festival in The Strand National Historic Landmark District, downtown Galveston. Held the first weekend in December, it is based on 19th-century Victorian London and includes parades, entertainment on four stages, Tiny Tim’s Play Land, Shopkeeper Skills Village, roaming characters, and costumed vendors with holiday food and drink, crafts, clothing, jewelry, and gifts. The foundation expects more than 35,000 guests.

O Distrito Histórico de The Strand é o corredor comercial vitoriano do centro de Galveston. Neste local, acontecem eventos como Dickens on The Strand, Yaga’s Chili Quest & Beer Fest, entre outros festivais de rua.