Moody Gardens

About

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

At the park

• Encounter available at animal encounter
• Exhibits exhibit
• Golf activity
• Picnicking activity
• Ziplining activity
• Beaches scenic feature
• Boating water

Shows and experiences

• Animal feeding
• Guided program
• Historic sites & museum

Events

• Scouting America Public Merit Badge Workshops - Reptile and Amphibian Study During this merit badge course, scouts will learn all about local reptiles and amphibians while completing badge requirements.
• Hope Therapy Adaptive Sports Festival The Hope Therapy Adaptive Sports Festival at Moody Gardens offers inclusive water sports and adaptive activities for participants of all abilities.
• Learn Wild! Home School Programs - Ocean Connections: Food Webs An educational adventure designed for home school families and groups of all grade levels, with a documentary-style movie, education program and themed stations.
• Learn Live! Pre-K Expeditions - Fellow Feathers Flock Together Story time, a fun game and a craft, then into the rainforest to see the fellow feather flock up close.
• Scouting America Public Merit Badge Workshops - Insect Study Scouts learn insect biology, anatomy and why insects matter to the environment, with a guided Rainforest pyramid tour and animal presentation.
• Yoga Retreat Weekend at Moody Gardens A Retreat Weekend Led by Renowned Instructor and Author Doug Keller, 20% Discount at Moody Gardens Hotel Spa for Attendees. Vitality isn't just for the young, and neither is yoga. This retreat weekend balances a learning component with manageable, refreshing, and insightful pract
• Yoga Retreat Weekend A weekend wellness retreat at the Moody Gardens Hotel, led by Doug Keller.
• Girl Scout Workshops: Senior - Eco Explorer Seniors go deep on environmental conservation, with badge activities and a pyramid tour included in the workshop.
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Screening & Party Step into the cult classic like never before! Moody Gardens invites you to experience The Rocky Horror Picture Show on a screen so big, it's outrageous. The MG3D Theater's giant format projection and state-of-the-art sound system are sure to make this Halloween midnight showing u
• Learn Wild! Home School Programs - Saving Species: Medicinal Plants An educational adventure designed for home school families and groups of all grade levels, with a documentary-style movie, education program and themed stations.
• Learn Live! Pre-K Expeditions - Friendly Fish Story time, a fun experiment and a craft, then into the aquarium to see the friendly fish up close.
• American Heritage Girls Workshops - Entomology Pioneers and Patriots explore insect classification, identification and careers, with a Rainforest tour and animal presentation.
• Holiday in The Gardens Moody Gardens' 25th holiday season brings ICE LAND: Caribbean Christmas, a mile-long Holiday Lights Trail, ice skating and the new live show A Very Electric Christmas, November 21 through January 2.
• Scouting America Public Merit Badge Workshops - Plant Science Scouts are immersed in the world of plants and the science behind how they grow, with a Rainforest pyramid tour included.
• Fall Kids Baking Class A hands-on baking class for young bakers ages 6 to 11, guided by the Moody Gardens pastry team. Adults are welcome to join alongside their child.
• Pyramid Kids Camps: Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving break day camp for kids ages 6 to 12 at Moody Gardens. November 23, 24 and 25, 2026, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, available by the day.
• Moody Gardens Thanksgiving Brunch Graze your way through Moody Gardens' grandest feast of the season: a chilled Gulf seafood bar, holiday carving station, chef-crafted entrees, and a dessert display piled high with seasonal pies, plus complimentary mimosas, Bloody Marys, and valet parking.
• Shearn's Thanksgiving Brunch Four courses featuring butter-basted turkey breast or herb-crusted bison prime rib, finished with spiced pumpkin cheesecake.
• Cafe in the Park - Plated Thanksgiving Lunch A plated Thanksgiving lunch with a choice of prime rib, roasted turkey breast or salmon, served with chocolate cake and New York-style cheesecake.
• Cafe in the Park - Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet A holiday buffet with crab-stuffed Gulf redfish, maple and sage roasted turkey, a carving station with orange-bourbon glazed ham, and seasonal pies.
• Learn Wild! Home School Programs - Isolated Islands: Ocean Atolls An educational adventure designed for home school families and groups of all grade levels, with a documentary-style movie, education program and themed stations.
• Learn Live! Pre-K Expeditions - Batty Pals Story time, a fun game and a craft, then into the rainforest to see the batty pals up close.
• Breakfast with Santa Enjoy a holiday breakfast experience with Santa inside the Frances Anne Moody Ballroom at Moody Gardens Hotel. Each reservation includes a souvenir photo with Santa.
• Scouting America Public Merit Badge Workshops - Sustainability An Eagle-required badge covering practices for a healthy planet, with a specialized Sustainability Walk and pyramid tour.
• Girl Scout Workshops: Ambassador - Water Ambassadors dive into water-centered badge activities from conservation to biology, with an Aquarium pyramid tour and nature walk.
• Pyramid Kids Camps: Winter Break Week 1 Winter break day camp for kids ages 6 to 12 at Moody Gardens. December 21, 22 and 23, 2026, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, available by the day.
• Cafe in the Park - Christmas Eve Buffet A holiday buffet with Maine lobster bisque, pan-seared mahi mahi, slow-braised short ribs and a dessert display of chocolate-dipped strawberries.
• Shearn's Plated Christmas Eve Dinner A four-course Christmas Eve dinner starring a crown rack of lamb or pan-seared duck breast, finished with white chocolate cranberry bread pudding.
• Cafe in the Park - Christmas Day Evening Buffet Celebrate Christmas Day with a holiday buffet at Cafe in the Park, located inside the Moody Gardens Hotel. Enjoy soups, salads, chef holiday entrees including pan-seared Gulf snapper, beef tenderloin, roasted turkey breast and stuffed chicken.
• Shearn's Plated Christmas Day Dinner Close out Christmas Day the way it deserves, with a four-course dinner at Shearn's. Crown rack of lamb or pan-seared duck breast headlines the table, finished with a white chocolate cranberry bread pudding.
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Places to eat

• Cafe in the Park american

Before you go

Limits

Outside food and drinks are not allowed

Limits

Food, drinks, & pets are not allowed in our attractions

Where to stay

• Moody Gardens Hotel Moody Gardens Hotel, Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Island Bay Island Bay, 7400 Jones Drive, Galveston, TX 77554, United States of America
• Inn at the Waterpark Inn at the Waterpark, 2525 Jones Drive, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Motel 6 Galveston, TX Motel 6 Galveston, TX, 7404 Broadway Street, Galveston, TX 77554, United States of America
• Americas Best Value Inn & Suites- Galveston Island Americas Best Value Inn & Suites- Galveston Island, 7220 Broadway Street, Galveston, TX 77554, United States of America
• La Quinta Inn & Suites Galveston La Quinta Inn & Suites Galveston, 2901 63rd Street, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Sleep Inn & Suites Galveston Island Sleep Inn & Suites Galveston Island, 6628 Broadway Street, Galveston, TX 77554, United States of America
• SpringHill Suites Galveston Island SpringHill Suites Galveston Island, 6303 Broadway Street, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• La Quinta Inn & Suites Galveston Island North La Quinta Inn & Suites Galveston Island North, 63rd Street, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Inverness by the sea Inverness by the sea, 7600 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Rodeway Inn Rodeway Inn, 6107 Broadway Street, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Howard Johnson by Wyndham Galveston Howard Johnson by Wyndham Galveston, Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Hampton Inn & Suites Galveston Hampton Inn & Suites Galveston, 6431 Central City Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Candlewood Suites Candlewood Suites, 808 61st Street, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Galveston West/Seawall Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Galveston West/Seawall, 8712 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77554, United States of America
• Island Inn Island Inn, 6311 Central City Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• Best Western Plus Galveston Suites Best Western Plus Galveston Suites, 8502 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77554, United States of America
• Baymont Inn & Suites Galveston Baymont Inn & Suites Galveston, 2826 63rd Street, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America
• The Victorian Condominiums The Victorian Condominiums, 6300 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77551, United States of America

Nearby

• Scholes International Airport at Galveston
• Home Cut Donuts
• Number 13
• McDonald's
• Los Lazos Tex Mex
• Whataburger
• KFC
• Jack in the Box
• Gypsy Joynt
• Sapori Ristorante
• Hooters
• Walgreens
• Cajun Greek
• Yamato Japanese Restaurant
• Subway
• Lucky Lounge
• CVS Pharmacy
• Mario's Ristorante
• Wingstop
• Domino's