Social media talk indicates huge, unauthorized Galveston beach party planned

Take a look back at when Beach Party Weekend ruled Galveston in the '90s and 2000's.

Pictured: Beach Party Weekend revelers stroll the Galveston seawall in 2004. About 35,000 visitors are expected this year, a sharp decline from the 250,000 who came in the late 1990s and early 2000s. less Take a look back at when Beach Party Weekend ruled Galveston in the '90s and 2000's.

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From the looks of Twitter and Instagram chatter, a massive beach party is coming to Galveston this weekend. The police said no authorized events are planned and they are monitoring web discussions.

Galveston Police Department spokesman Michael Gray said the first he had heard about a beach party coming to Galveston was Thursday morning.

"We'll monitor the situation and respond accordingly when it comes to permitting violations," said Gray, adding that with most beach parties your best behavior is always an asset.

"As long as everyone behaves, they are more than welcome to come down," he said.



Houston-based Circle Promotions has been touting a weekend-long Texas Beach Party, with really only one true beach component.



According to its website, there will be a day party on Saturday in Galveston, in addition to concerts at Warehouse Live, Chancellors Pool, Dixie Warehouse, and Club Pure in downtown Houston.



"Stroll The Strain Of Galveston," the site implores. We can assume they mean The Strand, or maybe it is a clever play on words, since April 20 is Sunday. Information on the promotion company's Instagram account indicates that the Galveston portion of the weekend begins at noon on Saturday. There is no announced venue.



A tweet from @partyfixx is listing a $300 fee to perform for 10 minutes at the Chancellors Pool party. The music business isn't what it used to be, it appears.



Calls to the phone number listed on all of the beach party's online materials weren't immediately returned.



"We've been monitoring social media and from our understanding its a Houston-based party, but we don't have any confirmed or authorized parties or gatherings on the books," said Elizabeth Rogers, spokeswoman for the City of Galveston.

Rogers said that since the annual Kappa Weekend events dissolved about a decade ago many party promoters have tried to bring the spirit back to Galveston every third weekend in April, with mixed results.



The Galveston Police Department sent out an official release on Thursday commenting on the social media chatter.

"The Galveston Police Department has been monitoring information about a beach party and there are no confirmed or authorized special events. Any disturbances or unauthorized public gatherings will be handled as standard response," said the release.