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Concessionaires
The City of Galveston invites all vendors and encourages minority-owned, small business owners and local entrepreneurs to consider Galveston Island as their next business venture.
The Development Services Department manages all vendors north of the Seawall, including those at Saengerfest Park. The vendors range from food, shaved ice, and frozen novelties to beach rentals, coin-operated machines, and peddler vending. The Development Services Department also accepts applications for pawnbrokers, junk and secondhand dealers, hotel/motel, rooming house/bed and breakfast, and temporary parking lot permits.
Please note that individuals looking to become a concessionaire south of the Seawall, at beach barks, or at Fort Crockett must apply through the Park Board of Trustees.
The Development Services Department accepts vendor applications year-round and requires applications to be submitted 10 days prior to the desired start date. All permits expire on December 31st and it is the applicant’s responsibility to renew yearly.
For rules and regulations, please review our city ordinances.
Applications
Special Event Vending
Interested in becoming a vendor for special events such as the Lone Star Rally, Dickens on the Strand, or Mardi Gras? See the contact information below.
Lone Star Rally (October 31st-November 3rd, 2019)
Ph: (832) 437-2318
Email Brinder at brinder@lonestarrally.com
Email Candace at candace@lonestarrally.com
Website
Dickens on the Strand (November 30th-December 2nd, 2018)
Ph: (409) 765-3432
Email Alyson Whitaker, Special Events Coordinator, at alyson.whitaker@galvestonhistory.org
Website
Mardi Gras! Galveston (February 22nd-March 5th, 2019)
Ph: (409) 770-0999
Email Rebekah Ray at rray@yagaspresents.com
Website
Daniel Lunsford
Planner
Ph: (409) 797-3659
Email Daniel
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Galveston, TX 77550
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Special Events
For special events such as cooking contests, runs/walks, bike tours/races, street fairs/festivals, community events, or outdoor exhibits, please contact Megan Pierce at (409) 797-3700 or mpierce@galvestontx.gov.
Short Term Rentals
Galveston City Council approved Ordinance 15-012 which authorized the Park Board of Trustees to register all Short Term Rentals (STRs) and collect Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) on a monthly or quarterly basis. For more information, please visit the Park Board of Trustees website.