[CANCELLED] Dickens on the Squares

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. The Galveston Historical Foundation will bring back its Victorian holiday festival  for the 46th year — with some modifications. Dickens on the Strand will be Dickens on the Squares for 2020 and will take place Dec. 5-6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Previous Dickens events have taken place on Strand Street, but this year’s festival will be held at separate locations with limited capacities. The event will offer guests timed, ticketed access to specially crafted Dickens experiences at the following locations: Hendley Green, Old Galveston Square, Saengerfest Park, Galveston Historic Seaport, and Pier 22. Guests in Victorian attire will receive a limited-edition commemorative keepsake. In order to promote safety, each location will feature a dedicated entrance and exit, strict capacity limits, mask requirements for entry and participation, sanitation stations throughout the grounds, social distancing reminders, and more from a city-approved COVID response plan.

This year’s event will take place in five separate locations (Hendley Green, Old Galveston Square, Saengerfest Park, Galveston Historic Seaport, and Pier 22) with each featuring a dedicated entrance and exit, strict capacity limits, mask requirements for entry and participation, sanitation stations throughout the grounds, social distancing reminders, and more from a city-approved COVID response plan.