Visitors to Galveston can go on an enchanted journey through history as Dickens on the Strand transforms the island's historic downtown into the Victorian London of Charles Dickens. Characters from Dickens novels will walk the streets while live entertainment, food and vendors fill the area with sights and smells from another era. Click here for a detailed schedule of events.

As a special treat, the event will feature an appearance from a real descendant of Charles Dickens.