Dickens on the Strand is an annual Christmas festival organized by the Galveston Historical Foundation in Galveston, Texas occurring the first weekend in December.[1] Established in 1974 and set against the historical backdrop of Galveston's Strand, participants come to witness and relive the Charles Dickens era. Saturday features a parade featuring Queen Victoria and there is a costume contest on Sunday. Participants dressed in Victorian fashion are admitted for half price. Admission also includes access to the Elissa, a merchant vessel built in 1877.[1][2][3]
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- ^ a b "Dickens on the Strand". Galveston Historical Foundation. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Matusow, Catherine (3 December 2018). "Scenes from This Weekend's Dickens on the Strand". Houstonia. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Hensley, Becca (1 December 2016). "Galveston, Texas, goes Victorian with Dickens on the Strand". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 April 2019.