Top Activities on the Ground in Galveston

Galveston is full of awesome old mansions, but if you don’t know where to look for them, you could pass them by without noticing. Take this Galveston Mansions and Murder Walking Tour and see sights such as Moody Mansion while you hear about the creepy history of the city from your guide. Plus, a walking tour keeps you active as you trek on foot at a comfortable pace.

Discover the darker side of Galveston on a ghost tour. Pass by mansions and other historical sights where spooky and mysterious things are said to have happened, and hear about the island's secrets, paranormal events, and haunted history that dates back 150 years. This tour is a fun way to learn a bit about Galveston's history.

Uncover the sordid past of Galveston, Texas on a spooky walking tour along the Strand. Follow your guide as they point out several locations that are known for eerie paranormal activity. Galveston has seen a lot of devastation over the years—hurricanes, pandemics, wars, fires, and pirates—and has become a haven for ghosts.

Discover Galveston’s sordid past during an evening walking tour of the city’s Red Light District. Join a small group and your guide to walk the streets and listen to stories of mobsters, bootleggers, and brothels. Learn how the island was once a “sin city,” where men could come to drink, gamble, and look for love once they crossed into the mob-run “Free State of Galveston.”

If you’d like to ride around Galveston Island to learn more about the area, but don’t want to head out in a large group that can either go too fast or too quickly, book this Galveston Island Private E-Bike Adventure Tour. This e-bike tour takes you to top highlights such as the 1859 Ashton Villa and Galveston Seawall, as your guide tells you about the history, culture, and wildlife of the island in the comfort of a private group.

Discover the sordid history of Galveston while enjoying drinks in the city’s haunted bars and restaurants on this pub crawl. Meet your guide and group in the city center and hear stories about ghosts, murderers, and paranormal activity. Stop at the Railroad Museum, Saengerfest Park, Hendley Market, and much more throughout the night. Drinks are at your own expense.

Experience the thrill of a jet boat on this small-group excursion in Galveston. Head straight to the pier with your group, slip off your shoes, and board the jet boat to begin your adventure. Enjoy a fast-paced ride with spins, right-angle turns, and tricks; get ready to get wet on this wild ride.

Get to know Galveston on this scavenger hunt, with help from your remote interactive guide. This is a challenge and a detective hunt where you need to find and solve clues to get to the next hidden spot, learning about the history and culture of Galveston the whole time. You can also compete with other teams on the website’s leaderboard for extra fun.

Hear stories of Galveston’s rise in the 1800s, including battles and pirate ships, without ever having to take out your own guidebook, with this Galveston History Private E-Bike Tour. Stay active while learning about the city’s history—a great combination for active history buffs. Plus, because this is a private tour for your own personal group, you can avoid the annoyance of riding in groups that are so big you miss out on hearing all the details.

Mix sightseeing with a fun, interactive group game when you book this League City Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt Adventure Experience. After you get setup on an easy-to-download app, your group will play this game that makes you work together to solve challenges and find items around the city. Plus, as you play, you can see your group’s score compared to others who are also playing all across the US.

Book this League City Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt Experience to carve out some down time while in the city. Explore with your own private group as you play this self-guided game where you’ll complete challenges to earn points. This experience makes a great introduction to the city as you’ll see main areas in just a short amount of time.

Cover 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) of Galveston on foot while playing this Galveston Historical Scavenger Hunt Experience. Unlike group tours, you’ll move at your own pace without being rushed. Ideal for private groups looking to bond and have a good time or history buffs, this self-guided experience goes through the Postoffice District, The Strand, and other areas to pass historic mansion, churches, monuments, and more.

Book this League City Adventurous Scavenger Hunt Experience and explore the city while playing a fun, interactive game with a group of your choosing. This scavenger-hunt game has you and your group work together to complete fu challenges and find a list of objects while you take in the city sights, too. Plus, a remote guide is there to assist you when you need it during game play.

Ideal for first-time visitors to Galveston or groups who just want to enjoy a fun, interactive game together, this Galveston The Strand Private Scavenger Hunt Experience is a great pick. Follow the step-by-step walking directions from the app-based game as you complete challenges with your private team and take in sights of popular areas of Galveston. Plus, you can play the game at your own pace as you’ll have access to it until you’ve finished.

Stay active while exploring the city with this League City Self-Guided Zombie Scavenger Hunt Experience that’s perfect for families or groups of friends. Play an interactive, fun, zombie-themed scavenger hunt with a remote host available to help you when needed. Complete challenges and find items to earn points, while you see main areas of League City.

Explore a portion along the Galveston Seawall during this Galveston Seawall Beach Stroll Scavenger Hunt Experience that plans a route out for you that’s filled with fun challenges you can complete with your own private group. Go at your own pace as you’ll have access to the scavenger hunt until you finish it, allowing you to take breaks for pictures or needed rests.

Enhance your island time in Galveston with our 2-hour golf experience and the newest golf craze - indoor golf. Begin with professional golf instruction from our PGA teaching professional, followed by 18 holes of virtual golf designed to improve your game while playing on the best courses worldwide. Refine your swing under the guidance of a PGA teaching professional within our comfortable, indoor climate-controlled facility. Learn tailored drills aimed at enhancing your golf swing and overall performance on the course. After your lesson, play 18 holes of renowned courses across the globe, such as St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, or Yellowstone Country Club, using our cutting-edge Trackman Golf Simulator. Come rain or shine, we are open seven days a week, ensuring your golfing adventure is always just a booking away. Don't miss out on this tailored indoor golfing experience - reserve your spot now and discover the high-tech fun of indoor golf.

Ideal for groups of friends or family who want to have a fun, self-guided experience together, this Galveston Postoffice District Hurricane Hustle Scavenger Hunt Experience mixes sightseeing with history, challenges, and of course scavenger hunts. Set off on a short route through the city’s Postoffice District to learn about the history of the island’s hurricanes and discover treasure, too. Plus, you can move along at your own pace, taking breaks as needed.

If you’re looking for a fun way to spend a day in Galveston while still being able to go at your own pace, try this Galveston Finding Poseidon's Trident Scavenger Hunt Experience. Explore the city with a fun, interactive game you can follow on your smartphone. Walk the 6-mile (9.6-kilometer) route through the city as you complete challenges with your private group in order to find the pieces of Poseidon’s trident.

Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!

Ideal for people short on time who want to unleash their inner frustrations, this Galveston Break Room Experience at the Rage Cage offers you time to smash 15 items without worrying about the cleanup afterward. Choose from the Basic, Issues, or Serious Issues packages when booking, each providing you with different sized items to break.

Ideal for art enthusiasts, this Galveston Island Small-Group Street Art E-Bike Tour takes you to three popular murals throughout the city with a guide who can go into in-depth context on the artwork and its origin. See the city’s Seawall Mural, Greetings from Galveston Mural, and Absolute Equality Mural by biking to each location. Plus, this tour runs in a small group limited to 12 to keep things more intimate.