1880 Garten Verein

2704 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550, United States

1880 Garten Verein

About the Company

rating: 4.7

Originally a social club for Germans and German speakers and part of Kempner Park. The 1880 Garten Verein now is managed by Galveston Historical Foundation and is available for private event rentals.

Categories

  • Event venue
  • Historical landmark

Contact Information

Phone: +1 409-765-7834

Website: https://www.galvestonhistory.org/sites/ghf-managed-properties

Address: 2704 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550, United States

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №2

Rating: 4

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Beautiful old hall often used for private parties.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

This place is my pick for when I want to walk my dog , very peaceful.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Artists were amazing & fun to talk with. The building and walking paths were very nice.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Great place for events! We have been there for many events over the years. Last Saturday was for a fund raiser for a school .

Date: 4 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Went for a Homegoing Service it was a Beautiful experience

Date: 5 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 4

Beautiful

Date: 5 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Place was beautiful

Date: 6 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Beautiful venue for a wedding and reception.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Get married at historic Garten Verein. The building is beautiful, and Kempner Park is a nice spot for an outdoor wedding!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 4

Beautiful place

Date: 8 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Great space for a wedding ceremony and/or reception!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

This is such a unique and great venue. The Krewe of Gambrinus holds our Kings Day party here every year and I couldnt be more pleased with the venue.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Club Meeting with catered dinner. Great meeting spot.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

A great venue. We attended a dinner there during Dickens Weekend.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Wonderful place

Date: 9 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Great place for a garden party

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Wow this is a gorgeous venue! Had a groovy blast with Galveston Art League at annual gala ! My painting during event to benefit the league was auctioned live!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 2

Not enough parking

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Great place to walk the dog in the summer heat with lots of large shade trees and squirrels.

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Well maintained historical venue and grounds. We attended the Mothers Day champagne brunch and enjoyed the lovely meal and setting.

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

DJ d wedding for Aaron and Michelle on 4-22-23, venue is spacious and great staff. Very helpful at the end of the night when we took a little long to load out.

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Great park to take family pictures and then let the kids play after.

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Beautiful place.

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Neat venue inside with big tree shaded park

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Very beautiful venue

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 3

Had many memorable moments here over the years, really wish whoever was in charge of the place would take more care of it than what I have seen.

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Clean and friendly

Date: a year ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

The Empty Bowl Gala fundraiser for The Jesse Tree was well attended and just short of Glorious! The venue is roomy and beautiful. Very well preserved, clean and spacious in a lovely park. I hope they met their fundraising needs. The soups provided by local restaurants were so fabulous, I would pay for the recipes! Thank you GHF and all who gathered at this great venue to support this worthy cause.

Date: a year ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Historic Venue!!! Great for weddings!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 4

An historic and architectural treat. The building itself is beautiful and the expansive grounds feature many mature oak trees.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Beautiful house

Date: 2 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Kempner is a great park and the history of Verein adds to the authentic.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 1

If your considering having your wedding here do it in the fall/winter! Just went to a June wedding here and it was brutally hot- no ventilation! Everyone was sweating and used whatever around them to make a hand fan to try to cool off! It was extremely uncomfortable! It was actually cooler outside than inside!! Parking available for abt 20 cars max. Everyone had to park in the street

Date: 2 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Beautiful Galveston venue

Date: 2 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Thus venue was simy stunning I loved it so much. We went to the wedding of Spence & Morken and it was fabulous! The garden where the ceremony took place was beautiful and as we entered the venue I was stunned! The sunlight brightened up the place and as night fell the room light was lit with a soft light. The ladies bathroom was spacious and very cleaned.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Beautiful venue!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Nice place for an event.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

This venue is wonderful. It has been restored to perfection without losing any of its original charm. LayLon, the building manager, is simply wonderful and so accommodating. Highly recommend!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Beautiful venue!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Beautiful venue. Its like shrinking down and dancing like grandmas music box. Lots of fun.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Fabulous venue and wonderful time at the Yule ball!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Great venue

Date: 2 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Great place for a wedding. Large interior, stage for live music, well done landscaping and decor. I worked at a wedding there. Was impressed. Decent amount of parking. 160 guests and spots to spare.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 3

Cannot give more stars because we could not go inside. Only visited the grounds and the place was empty. Parking is abundant.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 4

Great little venue

Date: 3 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Very nice, interesting place never been until today

Date: 3 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

A beautiful place

Date: 3 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Historical location in Galveston, Texas where our cousins Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Terri Hardeman had their vowels renewed

Date: 3 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Gorgeous architecture and peaceful park.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Nice park to chill at

Date: 3 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Laura lee runs it well, Elvis once played there

Date: 3 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

This place is absolutely beautiful!!!! Renovations were done to perfection.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 4

Beautiful venue for a wedding reception. Good lawn upkeep but restrooms need some TLC...my stall wouldnt shut or lock!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Good place 2take picture

Date: 3 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 4

Beautiful park that is a perfect background for pictures. The walking path is a sandy gravel, so if your in heels, watch your step.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 3

If you like old & historic.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Beautiful place in beautiful Kempner Park

Date: 3 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Love to visit with my dog

Date: 3 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Fun place to walk around and view birds.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

My Grandsons wedding was here on the 23th. The setting was beautiful and the food was delicious.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Best public space in galveston. History is equally as fascinating. Recommend googling it while youre walking around

Date: 3 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Nice place to host small event near the beach!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Awesome venue... great nostalgia

Date: 3 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Went to a wedding here it is a very nice venue

Date: 3 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

This is an awesome place for a wedding. Our friends were married here outside and had the reception in the building. The only thing was about 5 pm mosquitos came around. Bring those citronella candles or burners and that should do the trick...

Date: 3 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Beautiful

Date: 3 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

This was the location of my daughters photo shoot given that a quality photo is required for her graduate school application. The venue photographs beautifully from different angles ... from street casual to ornate. Highly recommended as a lovely venue for multiple purposes.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 4

Weddings, receptions and celebratory events center.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Dropped Big Mama off for the Big Reveal evening. Carriage gentlemen were first class.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Beautiful and old building and it was absolutely wonderful to see the historic district

Date: 4 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Beautiful Historic Venue!!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

A charming little park,nicely manicured

Date: 4 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Good view suitable for outdoor occasions we loved it

Date: 4 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Best place for family pictures!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Great place!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Tranquil and Beautiful. Must visit to have said youve seen the Island in my opinion.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

What a wonderful historical place. Clean and wonderful shade. Even the homeless guy is courteous

Date: 4 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

A beautiful setting for weddings!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Nice garden for picnic.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 4

Cool place

Date: 4 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

This is a historic landmark. In design of a Teutonic Club; all stockholders were of German descent. Center for city s social life, 1876-1923, complex had an octagonal dance pavilion, tennis courts, bowling and tenpin alleys, bandstand, fountains. The complex was site of Galveston s first underground electrical conduits. When corporation was dissolved, Stanley E. (Pat) Kempner bought the property and gave it to the city of Galveston for park use. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1971

Date: 4 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

What a great venue.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Beautiful

Date: 4 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Very nice event venue.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 4

Great place!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

A wonderful dog park.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

My dog wants to eat a squirrel

Date: 4 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Gorgeous historical building, perfect for weddings and any fancy events. The building is clean, and has beautiful details that I really adored.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Its beautiful

Date: 4 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Just stunningly beautiful!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Beautiful place for a wedding.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

This is lovely venue

Date: 4 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

I have not been to a function or even been inside the building. But i do walk through the park/ garden its attached to. Very nice green grass. Benches trees and pickanick tables. There are some historic looking concrete pillars a clean path a fiuntain and one of the galveston turtle statues there. I have walked by durring a wed reception or somthing and it looked pretty nice.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

You truly feel as though you re in historical Galveston.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Fun free. Full of life

Date: 4 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

This park is Galveston history long ago before the great storm of 1900 men and women would dance the night away to music in the verin during the great storm many were swept to this park they hung for dear life unto the branches of the old oak trees Issac Cline washed up on the building! His three daughters with him in the great storm but now its a wonderful park filled with beautiful oak trees Alamo oaks with a walking trail beautiful fountain and picnic tables even a few bbq pits for use a great place for gatherings or quiet reading

Date: 4 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 4

This beautiful historic structure is well preserved. Usually not open to the public.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Love this place

Date: 4 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

It is a very nice place to graze with the dogs, and also a nice place for any event that is held.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

A very nice place and the park very clean

Date: 4 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Beautiful place

Date: 4 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Nice

Date: 5 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

We had our wedding at Garten Verein this summer. The venue was reasonably priced, very well managed and beautiful! We had a very smooth experience coordinating for our wedding. Lauraleigh was a pleasure to work with. Would definitely recommend!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Very nice atmosphere and classic design.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Its connected to Kempner park there in Galveston its really a beautiful spot lots of old Victorian homes beautiful beautiful area

Date: 5 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

OkraFest was a huge Success. This place rocks!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

I got married here. Everything was exactly as needed and we didnt have anything go wrong.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Beautiful location for special events!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Very great place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Good

Date: 5 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago