City of Galveston, Texas - Government

06/20/2026

Residents and vistors alike came out Friday to celebrate Juneteenth in Galveston, where it all began.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy learned of their freedom in Galveston, Texas.

The celebrations included readings of General Order No.3, parades, music and fireworks.

06/19/2026

The pyrotechnicians are hard at work getting everything ready for the Juneteenth fireworks finale on the seawall tonight at approximately 9:15 p.m.

06/18/2026

Join in the celebration Friday June 19 at the annual Juneteenth Parade & Picnic. The parade begins at 3 p.m. The lineup begins at 1:30 p.m. on 26th Street from Ball to Market streets and also on Church and Winnie streets from 26th to 27th streets.

Starting at 3 p.m., the parade will travel west on Ball Street from 26th to 41st Street, ending at Wright Cuney Recreation Center. There will be rolling road closures along the parade route.

A picnic celebrating the holiday will follow at Wright Cuney Park. To accommodate overflow from the picnic, 40th Street between Ball and Winnie will be closed from 1:30 to 6 p.m.

06/18/2026

CenterPoint is aware of a power outage impacting approximately 11,000 customers in Galveston after an equipment issue due to salt impacts as a result of Tropical Storm Arthur. Crews are taking action to make necessary repairs and restore service to our impacted customers safely and as quickly as possible.

The city’s McGuire Dent Recreation Center, 2222 28th Street, is open and available as a cooling and charging center for the public. Wright Cindy Recreation Center is open as is Rosenberg Library.

Residents may track the outage on the CenterPoint website and the city will provide updates as possible.

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06/18/2026

We have heard of isolated outages on the island's East End. If you are without power, you make check for restoration times and status at the Centerpoint Energy outage tracker.

06/17/2026

It's a windy Wednesday here on the island. Stay alert for strong wind gusts as a tropical system moves up the coast today. Use caution when driving and avoid driving through high water. Breezy conditions may impact traffic lights. Crews are working to restore any outages, but proceed with caution.

It's a windy Wednesday here on the island. Stay alert for strong wind gusts as a tropical system moves up the coast today. Use caution when driving and avoid driving through high water. Breezy conditions may impact traffic lights. Crews are working to restore any outages, but proceed with caution.


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US National Weather Service Houston-Galveston Texas

06/17/2026

More rain and elevated tides are predicted for Wednesday. Stay safe if you are out driving in the morning.

06/16/2026

Tonight’s concert at the Sealy Pavilion will be canceled due to weather.

06/16/2026

Island Transit will operate on a modified schedule on Friday, June 19 with the downtown and Seawall routes ending at 4:30 p.m.