September 1-2 – Labor Day Weekend Band on the Sand
East Beach. Listen to great entertainment with toes in the sand and a drink in your hand! Free event. Noon - 6 p.m. Parking is $5 per entry.
For a complete schedule visit www.galveston.com/eastbeach.

September 1 – Ocean Potion and Sun & Skin Care Products Presents the 2002 Gulf Coast Volleyball Association Tournament
Stewart Beach, "Labor Day Classic" 9:30am, $5.00 parking fee at Stewart Beach. Stewart Beach has 20 permanent sand volleyball courts, Indoor/Outdoor showers, lifeguards, first aid, and concessions. Stewart Beach is a non-alcohol beach.
For more information visit www.gcva.net.

September 1-30 – "Dolphins" (2D)
Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. Follow the exploits of two young dolphin researchers as they travel from the Bahamas to Patagonia studying the communication and social habits of these captivating and much loved "ambassadors of the sea." 40 minutes. Showing daily at 12:10 P.M. and 6:10 P.M.
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

September 1-30 – "Into the Deep"
Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. Journey to an enchanting underwater world of swaying kelp forests and glowing corals. We swim nose to nose with colorful garibaldi, starfish, and sharks; play tag with sea lions; observe the frenzied mating of the opalescent squid and other rarely-seen behavior of the creatures of the eternal undersea night. Filmed off the coast of Southern California, Into The Deep dazzles, entertains and mesmerizes. Showing daily at 3:10 P.M.
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

September 1-30 – "Haunted Castle"
Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. This story begins when Johnny, a young-up-and-coming musician, is summoned to his mother's castle, where she spent her final days before she died. He feels this is a strange request, since his mother had not seen him since he was three years old. However, he decides to go in accordance with her final wishes. Johnny soon finds things are as not as they appear. Showing at 8:10 P.M.
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

September 1-30 – "IMAX Space Station"
Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. IMAX SPACE STATION is the first cinematic journey to the International Space Station - where audiences can experience for themselves life in zero gravity aboard the new space station. The audience blasts off into space with the astronauts and cosmonauts from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome to rendezvous with their new home in orbit 220 miles above Earth. Space Station is the story of this unique partnership of 16 nations building a laboratory in outer space, a permanent facility for the study of the effects of long-duration exposure to zero gravity, and the necessary first step towards the global, cooperative effort needed if we are to go to Mars someday.
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

September 1-30 – 7th Annual "Quilts in Motion" Exhibit
Galveston County Historical Museum, 2219 Market Street. Discover the artistry of modern quilt making by members of the Galveston Island Quilters Guild. Admission is Free.
For more information call 409-766-2340 or www.galvestonhistory.org.

September 1-30 – Seahorse Symphony Exhibit
Moody Gardens Aquarium, One Hope Blvd. Come see and believe! The Aquarium's special exhibit is one of the world's largest collection of seahorses and their relatives. You can see creatures so mystical and unusual that many people believe they only exist in legends, myths and folklore. Seahorses and their relatives - sea dragon, pipefish, ghost pipefish, shrimpfish, trumpet fish and more!
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

September 1-30 – It's a fish…no it's a bird…no it's a toad…well sort of… it's TOAD…ally FROGS!
Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd. Moody Gardens has the largest frog exhibit in the country on display now inside the Rainforest Pyramid. See over 50 fascinating species of frogs and toads along with our Epiphyte Extravaganza featuring beautiful orchids and bromeliads.
For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

September 1-30 – Animal SuperSenses Exhibit
Moody Gardens Discovery Pyramid, One Hope Blvd. When you look at an animal what do you see? When that animal looks at you he uses his amazing super senses to size you up. Never underestimate the power of the senses; animal senses. Animal SuperSenses is the next exciting interactive traveling exhibit to join the Discovery Pyramid at Moody Gardens. This extraordinary hands-on exhibit offer guests a rare opportunity to see the world through animals eyes, ears, noses, tongues, feet and bones.
For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

September 8 & 15 – Band on the Sand
East Beach. Listen to great entertainment with toes in the sand and a drink in your hand! Free event. Noon - 6 p.m. Parking is $5 per entry. For a complete schedule visit www.galveston.com/eastbeach.

September 14 – Hope Therapy Sports Festival
Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd. This event offers physically disabled individuals throughout the Houston-Galveston area an opportunity to participate in a variety of outdoor water sports such as, sailing, water skiing, scuba, hand cycling, fishing and kayaking. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information call 800-582-4673, ext. 4315.

September 14 – Family Day: Offshore Oil Rigs 101
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, Pier 20. Step aboard the Ocean Star and find out about the different kinds of offshore structures, what they do, and who works on them. Learn what you would look like as an offshore oil worker. Try on safety gear, explore the control room, and participate in a scavenger hunt during your visit. Children 18 and younger admitted free with chaperone; Adults $6/Seniors $5.
For information call 409-766-7827, www.oceanstaroec.com.

September 14-15 – Dies y Seiz Celebration
Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd. Join in the celebration of Mexico's Independence Day. There will be Mariachis, Ballet Folklorico dancers, an El Grito Mexican Hollering Contest, as well as a wonderful Mexican Buffet in the Garden Restaurant. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information call 800-582-4673.

September 15 – Ocean Potion and Sun & Skin Care Products Presents the 2002 Gulf Coast Volleyball Association Tournament
Stewart Beach, " Under" 9:30am, $5.00 parking fee at Stewart Beach. Stewart Beach has 20 permanent sand volleyball courts, Indoor/Outdoor showers, lifeguards, first aid, and concessions. Stewart Beach is a non-alcohol beach.
For more information visit www.gcva.net.

September 20-22 – Antiques Galveston
Be sure to mark your calendar for "Antiques Galveston… Hidden Treasures". An entire weekend of events for treasure hunters is planned for September 20-22, 2002. There will be a special opening reception at the Moody Mansion, 2618 Broadway, following a preview sale for the Galveston Historical Foundation's Genteel Junque Sale on Friday evening. On Saturday, over 20 antique shops will feature unique exhibits. The Galveston Antiques Dealers Association will host a treasure hunt for cash and prizes, a live antique auction Saturday night and an Appraisal Fair on Sunday at Ashton Villa, 2328 Broadway.
For more information, please call (409) 762-1001

September 20 – Moody Mansion Party
Sponsored by Mary Moody Northern Endowment. The evening will include coffee, desert, champagne, music and candlelight tours of the elegantly restored 1895 Moody family home, 2618 Broadway. 8:00 - 9:30 pm. Admission - $10.00 per person.
For more information call 409-762-1001.

September 21 – Antiques Galveston…Hidden Treasures
Participating shops of The Galveston Antique Dealers Association will host and Antique Treasure Hunt for visitors to the Island. Visitors will go "on the hunt" from shop to shop searching for clues. The grand prize of the Treasure Hunt will be a weekend on Historic Galveston Island, including accommodations at the beautifully restored 1838 Menard House, courtesy of GHF and Fred and Pat Burns.
For more information call 409-762-1001.

September 21 – Genteel Junque Public Sale
2119 Church Street, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Free to the Public.
For more information call 409-762-1001.

September 22 – Antique Appraisal Fair
Hosted by Ashton Villa and Galveston Historical Foundation. The Antiques Weekend concludes on Sunday with the Antique Appraisal Fair. From jewelry to pottery, to art and small antiques, professional appraisers will be available to offer estimates on any two items you can carry. Admission $10.00 per person. Price of ticket includes a complementary tour of Ashton Villa. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
For more information call 409-762-1001.

September 28 – Downtown Galveston Lofts Tour
12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eight historic buildings will be on tour. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Downtown Strand Historic District for $7 or $10 at the door. For further information call 409-763-7080.

September 28-29 – Little Richard
Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice. Recognized world wide as the "originator, the emancipator, the architect of rock and roll," Little Richard exploded into the American music scene in the mid 50s and has been there ever since. You're in for a rockin' good time as you hear favorites like "Tutti Frutti," "Long Tall Sally," and "Good Golly, Miss Molly." Come find out for yourself why Dick Clark says "Once you have seen this man, you know instantly you have seen the greatest rock 'n' roll legend of our time." Performance times are 8pm on Saturday; 5pm on Sunday. Call 800-821-1894, 409-765-1894, www.thegrand.com.