Sixteen rides on a pier over the Gulf, opposite 25th Street on the Seawall. Walking onto it isn't free: the cheapest pass is $12.50, and a day of rides costs $30.99 for anyone 48 inches or taller. Outside summer it opens on weekends only.
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Families with small children should check the heights first: the big rides need 48 inches, and a child under 36 inches can take only a few rides, all with an adult.
Source: the pier's ticket page, FAQ and calendar, read on November 1, 2026.
For two adults and two children under 48 inches, ride passes for everyone come to $111.96 before tax. Walk-On Passes for the four of you are $48. Add $15 if you park in the lot across the street.
Prices from the official ticket page, read on November 1, 2026. Kemah's Weekend Adventure Pass page gives the $49.99 price; it covers Friday to Sunday. Visit Galveston adds that children under 2 ride free but still need a wristband. The pier also sells Thanksgiving and holiday passes for all three Landry's parks but doesn't show the price until checkout.
Staff measure height at the entrance, and the ride pass price depends on it. Pick your child's height to see which rides they can take, on their own or with an adult.
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Heights from the pier's rides page, read on November 1, 2026. Landry's own brand page counts 17 rides; the pier lists 16.
Outside summer the pier opens on weekends, in the late afternoon on Fridays. Hours change from week to week, so check the calendar before you drive over. The holiday pass runs from December 25 to January 1, so the pier plans to open over the holidays.
From the official calendar, read on November 1, 2026. It doesn't show hours beyond the first week of December yet.
The pier has no lot of its own on the Gulf side. Coming from Houston, follow I-45 until it becomes Broadway, then turn right on 25th Street; the pier is straight ahead. The trolley along the Seawall also stops near it; see Galveston without a car.
Sources: the pier's FAQ and visitor information, and the City of Galveston's Seawall parking page, read on November 1, 2026.
Dogs and other pets aren't allowed on the pier; trained service animals are, but not on the rides. Fishing isn't allowed anywhere on it either. The nearest piers for fishing are the 61st Street and Galveston fishing piers; see fishing in Galveston.
Inside the gate there are Big Top Bites, Slices & More!, Carousel Court Sweets, Sweet Scoops ice cream and the Brew Station for beer, margaritas and wine. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is on the pier, outside the ticket entrance. Across Seawall Boulevard there's a Chick-fil-A Express about 400 feet away and Fish Tales at 2502 Seawall.
From the pier's FAQ and dining page and Visit Galveston, read on November 1, 2026.
The first Pleasure Pier was built during World War II as a recreation spot for the military; Wikipedia dates it to 1943. It had rides, an arcade, an aquarium and the Marine Ballroom until Hurricane Carla wrecked it in 1961. From 1965 the Flagship Hotel stood over the water on the same pier, until Hurricane Ike in September 2008. The hotel was torn down afterwards.
Landry's took its plans for an amusement pier to the city in 2009 and started rebuilding in 2011. Today's Pleasure Pier opened in May 2012. Wikipedia gives its length as 1,130 feet. Two blocks away, at 23rd Street, Galveston's first amusement park, Electric Park, opened in 1906.
On May 28, 2026, the Iron Shark stopped on its 100-foot lift hill with eight riders on board, students on a school trip. The Galveston Fire Department brought them down with a ladder truck, and nobody was hurt. Landry's said the ride stopped as designed after a malfunction and would be inspected before it reopened. If the Iron Shark is the ride you came for, ask at the booth whether it's running.
Sources: the pier's history page, Wikipedia and The Galveston County Daily News, read on November 1, 2026.
Two of these hotels are within walking distance. Guests at the Holiday Inn Resort, the Hilton, The San Luis and Harbor House get a discount on ride tickets; ask at the front desk for the rate.
Grand Galvez ResortSeawall, east endTo the pier0.5 mi, about 12 min on footPleasure Pier dealNone listedPrices
DoubleTree by Hilton Galveston BeachSeawall, east endTo the pier0.8 mi, about 17 min on footPleasure Pier dealNone listedPrices
Holiday Inn Resort Galveston-On The BeachSeawall, west of the Pleasure PierTo the pier2.0 mi, about 4 min by carPleasure Pier dealRide ticket discountPrices
Hilton Galveston Island ResortSeawall, west of the Pleasure PierTo the pier2.3 mi, about 4 min by carPleasure Pier dealRide ticket discountPricesNo hotels match this filter. Pick another one.
Walking times from OpenStreetMap routing, read on November 1, 2026. Hotel discounts from the pier's ticket page and hotel page.
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