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DECEMBER 1, 2 & 3 - DICKENSONTHESTRAND.ORG GALVESTON’S WORLD FAMOUS VICTORIAN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

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AN ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS FREE! FRI., DEC. 1 - 5-9 pm | SAT., DEC. 2 - 10 am-9 pm | SUN., DEC. 3 - 12-6 pm | ADULTS: $13 adv. / $15 day of | YOUTH (7-12): $7 adv. / $9 day of | GHF MEMBERS: $10 adv. / $12 day of | CHILDREN 6 & UNDER: FREE | COSTUMED ATTENDEES GET 1/2 OFF ADMISSION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 LESS HUMBUG, MORE HUZZAH AT DICKENS ON THEFREE STRAND! FEZZIWIG’S FRIDAY! FREE FRIDAY KICKOFF! FEZZIWIG’S BEER HALL - FRI., DEC. 1, 5 - 9 PM SOLD OUT! Fezziwig was everything Ebenezer wasn’t! We pay tribute to his jovial personality in our Fezziwig’s Beer Hall. Join us at 22nd and The Strand for specialty acts, hearty brews and friends old and new with a special welcome by Mark Charles Dickens! 5:00 : A Dickens Reading w/ Mark Charles Dickens 5:45 : The Pickled Brothers Circus THE DICKENS SOIREE* HOLIDAY HANDBELL CONCERTS* BREAKFAST WITH DICKENS* 6:30 : Bah Humbug! A One Man Christmas Carol It’s an evening of food, drink, Enjoy the sounds of the season in the Join Jane Dickens Monk for a one-of- 7:45 : The Magical Marty Show entertainment and more at the l892 1859 St. Joseph’s Church. Fri., Dec. a-kind experience in the 1859 Ashton Bishop’s Palace. Fri., Dec. 1 at 6:30 1 at 5:30, 7 and 8:30 p.m. $15 per Villa. Sat., Dec. 2 at 8 a.m. and Sun,, 8:30 : The Bilge Pumps p.m. $75 per person person. Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. $60 per person.

SAINT ARNOLD’S SALUTE TO SUNSET* *VISIT DICKENSONTHESTRAND.ORG FOR RESERVATIONS The 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA, STRAND WALKING TOURS* the Official Tall Ship Admission to London Wharf (Pier 22) and the Learn about the history of of Texas, welcomes you 1877 ELISSA, the Official Tall Ship of Texas, The Strand and enjoy some aboard for heavy appetizers, are included with your ticket to Dickens on The of Saint Arnold Brewing cocktails, cannon fire and GATE 7 R Strand. Enjoy nautical crafts and entertainment,

Company’s signature ales special guests. Sat., Dec. 2 and ELISSA, an authentic Dickens-era artifact. during these daily tours. $35 LONDON Also, be sure to visit the Texas Seaport Museum at 4:30. $50 per person. WHARF & per person. ELISSA booth at 21st and The Strand.

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LEICESTER ST. TEXAS TRAFALGER SQUARE WESTMINSTER SEAPORT SQUARE STAGE 307 MUSEUM EIGHTEEN GHF 205 BOOTH STAGE ABBEY STAGE COSTUME SEVENTY MEMBER’S 305 ONE CLUB CONTEST ENTRY QUEEN’S

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Vendor Booths 408 to 400 104 PUB 102

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GATE 6 729 725 835 834 936 600 608 724 800 900 PUB PUB EBENEZER’S WINDSOR FEZZIWIG’S COVENT FESTIVAL CASTLE BEER GARDEN OLIVER’S STAGE 21ST STAGE ALLEY RETAIL HALL CHILDREN’S ST. AREA R R R 829 HEAD- PICCADILLY  R 1000 CIRCUS QUAR- PETTING TERS ZOO & LOST AND 1005 FOUND 716 811 913 926 R ? 713 ? 812 825 914 925 PARADE ROUTE  MECHANIC ST.  PUB CRYSTAL COFFEE PLEASE NOTE 1313 1300 1214 PUB PALACE PUB 1201 GATE 3 Tickets are non-refundable. STAGE Festival is open rain or MARBLE BED RACE shine.GHF is not responsible for ARCH VIEWING GATE 1 GATE 2 STAGE independent transactions between visitors  and vendors. Open carry firearms, pets and ice chests are not allowed. Scooters, skateboards, 23RD 22ND rollerblades, skates, Segways and other 24TH recreational “wheels” are forbidden. ST. ST. ST. Guests bringing in costume weapons and props must have them secured will be asked to go through additional screening.

We are committed to making Dickens on The Strand special needs accessible. If we ? R can assist with arrangements, contact us at Information Restrooms MARKET ST. 409-765-3404 in advance of your visit. WESTMINSTER ABBEY WINDSOR CASTLE CRYSTAL PALACE MARBLE ARCH LEICESTER SQUARE COVENT GARDEN TRAFALGAR SQUARE SAT. DEC. 2 23rd & Strand 22nd & Strand Mechanic between Mechanic between 24th & Strand 21st & Strand Hendley Green 21st & 22nd 22nd & 23rd

Joyful Sounds Christian KingwoodMc Park HS ADDITIONAL The Rogues St. Thomas Pipe Band Pickled Brothers 10:00 Academy Madrigal Singers Circus 10:00 ATTRACTIONS Nick Sharpe Tubadors 10:30 McNeil HS Musicale Darryl Cleveland Elliot Gorton Atascocita HS Madrigal 10:30 Wylde Meade 11:00 Austin Girls’ Choir The Marty Show Andrew Bateman Renaissance Kids Belton HS Madrigal 11:00 Bruce Manners St Thomas Pipe Band Edgar Allen Poe Joyful Sound Belton HS Harmony 11:30 Magical Mystical 11:30 Cirque La Vie 12:00 Michael The Bilge Pumps True Cross Fife 12:00 LONDON DICKENS The Rogues and Drum WEDDING Nick Sharpe WHARF AND 12:30 Houston Highlanders Austin Girls’ Choir The Marty Show Sky Kings Falconry Sky Kings Falconry 12:30 ELISSA (PIER 22) 1:00 Christ the Cirque La Vie 3 p.m. : The Bilge Pumps Redeemer Ringers 1:00 Merrie Mary Show Galveston Ballet Bruce Manners Brian Wendling The Jig is Up! LUCINDA 1:30 BrokeN Acapella Susan Just 1:30 DICKENS 2:00 THE QUEEN’S PARADE presented by 2-Row Distributing and Saint Arnold Brewing Company HAWKSLEY BOOK SIGNING 3:00 Pickled Brothers Elliot Gorton Sky Kings Falconry Sky Kings Falconry 3:00 Circus Magical Mystical Michael Merrie Waits of Wylde Meade 3-4 p.m.: Ebenezer’s Retail Windsor 3:30 True Cross Fife & Drum 3:30 Tent Tubadors Cirque La Vie Tew Dance Academy NEW MEMBER’S 4:00 COSTUME Bah Humbug! One Belton HS Harmony 4:00 Bruce Manners Man Christmas Carol CLUB LOCATION 4:30 McNeil HS Musicale The Marty Show Belton HS Madrigal The Rogues 4:30 The GHF Member’s Club CONTEST has moved to the corner of 5:00 ALBERT’S Andrew Bateman The Bilge Pumps Tew Dance Academy Sky Kings Falconry Sky Kings Falconry 5:00 20th and The Strand. 5:30 Austin Girls’ Choir WHIMSICAL Take Note Young Women St. Thomas Pipe Band Pickled Brothers Circus 5:30 Nick Sharpe In Harmony The Jig is Up! FREE BOOK FOR Christ the 6:00 WHISKER Houston Highlanders Redeemer Ringers Cirque La Vie 6:00 YOUTH Merrie Mary Show The first 6:30 REVUE Edgar Allen Poe Andrew Bateman Elliot Gorton Street Performer Darryl Cleveland 6:30 2,000 youth will receive 7:00 PICKWICK’S LANTERNLIGHT PARADE presented by 2-Row Distributing and Saint Arnold Brewing Company a free copy 7:30 Pickled Brothers Circus 7:30 of Charles MUPPET’S The Jig is Up! Street Performer Brian Wendling Dickens’ 8:00 8:00 CHRISTMAS Bah Humbug! One Man 1838 Cricket CAROL on the Hearth. 8:30 Christmas Carol The Bilge Pumps 8:30

WESTMINSTER ABBEY WINDSOR CASTLE CRYSTAL PALACE MARBLE ARCH LEICESTER SQUARE COVENT GARDEN TRAFALGAR SQUARE SUN. DEC. 3 23rd & Strand 22nd & Strand Mechanic between Mechanic between 24th & Strand 21st & Strand 21st & Strand “ 21st & 22nd 22nd & 23rd “

ADDITIONAL 12:00 Houston Highlanders The Marty Show Take Note Young Women Pickled Brothers Circus Bruce In Harmony ATTRACTIONS Manners Nick Sharpe Street Performers 12:30 The Bilge Pumps Darryl Cleveland Sky Kings Falconry LONDON Magical Mystical Michael Houston Highlanders Take Note Young Women WHARF AND 1:00 In Harmony Atascocita HS Strolling Christmas Tea with Bryan Wendling The Jig is Up! Strings Mrs. Dickens ELISSA (PIER 22) 1:30 The Rogues Andrew Bateman The Marty Show 12-3 p.m. : Singlestick Tournament 2:00 THE QUEEN’S PARADE presented by 2-Row Distributing and Saint Arnold Brewing Company 2:00 3 p.m. : The Bilge Pumps 2:30 Andrew Bateman Merrie Mary Susan Just Nick Sharpe Bruce Manners Show Merrie Waits of Windsor LUCINDA 3:00 Sky Kings Falconry DICKENS DICKENS 3:30 COSTUME CONTEST Elliot Gorton Houston Highlanders HAWKSLEY Magical Mystical Brian Wendling Michael Cirque La Vie BOOK SIGNING 4:00 Edgar Allen Poe The Marty Show The Jig is Up! Street Performers 3:45-4:15 p.m.: Ebenezer’s 4:30 The Bilge Pumps Pickled Brothers The Rogues Retail Tent BED RACES Circus Andrew Bateman 5:00 Magical Mystical Edgar Allen Poe Darryl Cleveland 12-4 p.m. : Singlestick Brian Wendling The Merrie Mary Show Michael Tournament The Marty 5:30 Pickled Brothers Circus The Bilge Pumps Show

DON’T MISS OLIVER’S ALLEY, AT 24TH STREET BETWEEN STRAND AND MECHANIC. PRESENTED BY THE GALVESTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS MORE FUN FOR THE KIDS! ARE SCHEDULED ALL WEEKEND LONG! GHF would like to thank all those who have donated time, services, and monetary support to the 44th Annual Dickens on The Strand! CHAIRPERSONS SUPPORTERS EVENTS COMMITTEE John and Lucy Amato Bill Milligan Mr. Charles Dickens, Jules Loth, a.k.a. Roxanna Gipson (chair) Tony Rubino Katherine Becker Dwayne More in memoriam “Prince Albert” Beverly Davis Anita Schuler African American Kay Porter Nancy Harvey Penny Thompson Marylou Clark Pat Newlin Katherine Hughes Heritage Committee Kirk Ringers/LaPorte Ellen Whaley Barry Conner Alice O’Quin Michael Landry Tom Schwenk Beverly Davis Nancy Saint-Paul Austin Facial Hair Club Community Church Lisa McFatridge Roxanna Gipson Anita Schuler Anne Boyd, a.k.a. Larry Mitchell Pat Golden Tom Schwenk “Queen Victoria” Leslie Watts GATES, PUBS & INFORMATION BOOTHS Cheryl Thrift Lucinda Dickens Nancy Harvey John Wes Stuart City of Galveston Hawksley Pub Sponsors: Gate Sponsors: Edie Harrington Susan Syler Debbie Morris Mark Charles Dickens The Animal Clinic Chalmers / Gracies Katherine Hughes Jeff Temple Dr. Stephen Hale, DDS Kelly Kelley Realtor Dennis Nance Mary & Lee Branum Donna Jackson Penny Thompson National Trust for Historic Kempner Capital Houston Area Nick Barbee Marylou Kelso VJ Tramonte Preservation Management Blacksmith’s Association Noelle Whitney, Miller Michael Landry Jonathon Tromm Rochkind Insurance Moody Gardens Jane Dickens Monk Intermediate TOLA Mo Bettah Market Strand Brass Ginger Leslie Ellen Whaley John & Christina Neitz Sallie Barbee V.J. Tramonte Realty Tom Schwenk, Realtor Greg Ludwig Art Wilcox Jubilation Ringers/ Tim Raeke Info Booth: Jill Macomber Ann Wood Christ United Tony Rubino Coffee Booth: Lisa McFatridge Robert Zahn Yaga’s Entertainment Mod Coffeehouse Methodist Church, TAMUG, with Moody National Bank Olivia Meyer Krewe of Saints Sugar Land Dr. Todd Sutherland Volunteer Entertainers

Official ™ Sponsors

Parade ™ Special Attractions & Event Sponsors London W B

O . L o D C E P FA O SH A P Sponsors Wharf ION ED SOD The Dickens Soiree: National Trust Insurance Oliver Twist Books: Alice Taylor Gray Foundation Victorian Bed Races: Trube Foundation Dickens Costume Contest: Cheryl K. Marine, LLC Stage The Trube Piccadilly Circus Victorian Bed Races: Frost Bank Sponsors Foundation Scrooge’s Scavenger Hunt: Building Solutions Salute to Sunset aboard 1877 ELISSA: Frost Bank Members’ Club Old Galveston Square: Stewart Title Supporting Breakfast with Dickens: The Victorian Albert’s Whimsical Whisker Revue: Moody Sponsors National Bank

Media Sponsors

John Browning Bob Ford 409-765-7834 Productions, Inc. PO Box 149 Galveston, TX 77550