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Sydney O’Drobinak, 409-683-4209
Cell: 409-370-4585
Jerri Hamachek, 409-683-4249
Cell: 409-789-2607
MOODY GARDENS OFFERS SUMMER FUN AT PALM BEACH
Galveston’s family-friendly white sand beach opens May 16
GALVESTON, Texas – Moody Gardens gears up with one of Galveston’s most popular summertime attractions – Palm Beach.
Beginning May 16, Palm Beach will open weekends, inviting guests to sink their toes in white sand, lounge beneath a palm tree and splash amongst a variety of beach attractions. Visitors can even enjoy concerts and fireworks. The beach will be open daily on June 6 through August 23, before opening weekends through September 12.
Guests can enjoy the interactive 650-foot lazy river, wave pool and two 18-foot tower slides. Families can also enjoy a game of beach volleyball on regulation courts or cool off at the Aquarium Adventure play area. The Splashpad automated aquatic water feature offers interactive dump buckets, spray arches and fountains for a day of fun at the beach. Palm Beach admission is $23.95 for adults, $17.95 for children and seniors, or $55 for a season pass.
Visitors can make it a weekend of entertainment with the popular Bands on the Sand summer concert series at Palm Beach. Beginning June 6,this live music celebration series runs throughout the summer following each show with fireworks over the Moody Gardens pyramids and Offatts Bayou. Admission to each concert is just $12 for all ages and the shows will be heldfrom 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through August 8.
Some of the region’s top bands will perform at Palm Beach for Bands on the Sand:
June 6: Intercoastal Pirates(Variety)
June 12: The Relics (Rock)
June 13: The Line Up (Variety)
June 19: Mid Life Crisis (Variety)
June 20: Space Monkeys (Variety)
June 26: Velvet Punch (Alternative/Rock)
June 27: Katye Hamlin (Country)
July 3: Jared Waggoner (Country)
July 4: Rat Ranch (Rock)
July 10: Yelba (Variety/Latin)
July 11: Face This Way (Rock)
July 17: Cupid & The Dance Party Express (R&B/Dance/Zydeco)
July 18: Vertigo (Rock)
July 24: The Line Up (Variety)
July 25: Katye Hamlin (Country)
July 31:Cody Hodges (Country)
August 1: Jared Waggoner (Country)
August 7: A Sure Thing (Rock)
August 8: The Fuse (Rock)
For more information about Palm Beach and Bands on the Sand, please visit moodygardens.org or call 800-582-4673.
Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.
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