TAKE A STEP
BACK IN TIME
THE EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF MECHANICAL INNOVATION DISPLAYED AT THE GALVESTON RAILROAD MUSEUM EMBODIES THE STEAMPUNK SPIRIT.
The Galveston Steampunk Festival has something to offer for all ages including authors, entertainment, live demonstrations, games, vendors, presenters, train rides, and much more!
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. The extensive history of mechanical innovation displayed at the Galveston Railroad Museum embodies the steampunk spirit. Galveston was built by Victorian industrialists, who used new machines and new fabrication methods to drive economic development.
Join us as we step back in time through machines, performances, music, costumes, lectures, and immerse yourself in the world of Steampunk. Galveston is the perfect backdrop to explore the industrial history that informs our curiosity today.
WHAT TO EXPECT!
- Entertainers
- Vendor Bazaar
- Beer, Wine, & Food Court
- Musical & Artistic Performances
- Aerial Performances
- Fire Dancing
- Tea on the Train Experience
- Teapot Racing
- Costume Contest
- Archery
- Axe Throwing
- Midnight Vampire Tour
- Giant Pin Art
- Author Panels
- Roaming Photo Booth
- Train Rides (On a real Train!)
- Model-T Victorian Driving Tour
- Sunday Ghost Tours
- Sunday League Kempner Mansion Experience
- and much more!
CORE PRINCIPLES &
MISSION
Energize Community engagement and inspired thinking through creative participation. We aim to show what amazing things Galveston has to offer and create a positive local impact and encourage Galveston as THE destination.