# Things to do with kids at Galveston Island State Park — Observation Tower parking lot

> 3 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Galveston Island State Park — Observation Tower parking lot, 14901 FM 3005, Galveston, TX 77554, in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Winter Birding — Galveston Island State Park](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/winter-birding-galveston-island-state-park--listing-5310e6a986611581a087a28b) — Sat, Nov 14 (+3 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Galveston Island State Park — Observation Tower parking lot · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Galveston Island State Park's rangers lead easy one-hour winter birding walks for all ages on Saturdays November 14 and 28, December 26, 2026 and January 9, 2027, 9 to 10 a.m…
- [Guided Turkey Hike on Thanksgiving — Galveston Island State Park](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/guided-turkey-hike-on-thanksgiving-galveston-island-state-park--listing-31ed1301deabaf31c4b6a921) — Thu, Nov 26 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Galveston Island State Park — Observation Tower parking lot · With admission · checked Oct 16. On Thanksgiving morning, Thursday November 26, 2026, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., a naturalist leads a slow-paced, tongue-in-cheek 'turkey hunt' at Galveston Island State Park. No wild…
- [First Day Hike — New Year's Bird Walk at Galveston Island State Park](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/first-day-hike-new-year-s-bird-walk-at-galveston-island-state-park--listing-8b1e4634046d414ed1df9767) — Fri, Jan 1 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Galveston Island State Park — Observation Tower parking lot · With admission · checked Oct 20. A New Year's Day bird walk at Galveston Island State Park led by a park ranger and birder, part of the first-day-of-the-year hikes that nature enthusiasts join across the…

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