GALVESTON — Several special events scheduled for Oct. 17-18 will bring temporary road closures, traffic restrictions and rolling closures to Galveston, city officials announced.

The events include ARToberfest Galveston, the Beach Girl Triathlon, Bike Around the Bay, the Third Coast Pride Parade and the Toughest 10K.

ARToberfest Galveston

The 25th annual ARToberfest, hosted by The Grand 1894 Opera House, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The festival will take place on Postoffice Street between 21st and 23rd streets and on 22nd Street between Market and Church streets.

Temporary street closures will begin at noon Friday, Oct. 16, and remain in place until 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.

More information is available at artoberfest.com.

Beach Girl Triathlon

The Beach Girl Triathlon is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, from 7 to 9 a.m.

The women-only event will take place primarily on the property of the Holiday Inn Seaside Resort, 19320 FM 3005. The portion outside private property will be the bicycle route along FM 3005, also known as San Luis Pass Road, from Kahala Drive to First Street.

Cyclists will remain on the shoulder, and no lane closures are expected. Officers will temporarily stop traffic at the U-turn and finish points to allow participants to cross safely to the other side of the shoulder. Traffic will reopen after the cyclists cross.

Bike Around the Bay

Bike Around the Bay returns for its 19th year as a two-day, 170-mile bicycle ride around Galveston Bay.

Riders are expected to begin arriving on Galveston Island by ferry after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. From the ferry landing, participants will travel along Harborside Drive to 25th Street, then Seawall Boulevard to 81st Street before continuing to Moody Gardens for an overnight stay.

On Sunday, Oct. 18, riders will travel from Moody Gardens to Jones Drive, Stewart Road and 61st Street before heading to the causeway to continue their route.

To accommodate cyclists Saturday, the south Seawall parking lane and the south lane of eastbound traffic between 25th and 81st streets will be restricted to cyclists. Vehicle traffic will remain open in both directions, but eastbound traffic in that area will be temporarily reduced to one lane until riders complete that portion of the course.

Bike Around the Island

Bike Around the Island, a separate ride held in conjunction with the event, offers 20-mile and 43-mile route options entirely on Galveston Island.

The one-day ride begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Moody Gardens, with participants expected to finish at the same location by 1 p.m.

Riders will travel from Moody Gardens to Lockheed Road and Piper Street before turning onto 83rd Street and heading south to Stewart Road. They will continue along Stewart Road to 13 Mile Road, then turn onto FM 3005, also known as San Luis Pass Road, and head west toward the end of the island before making a U-turn.

Third Coast Pride Parade

The Third Coast Pride Parade is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The event celebrates October as LGBTQIA+ History Month and is described by organizers as family-friendly.

A family fun area will be located at Hendley Green, near 21st and Strand streets.

The parade, escorted by Galveston police, will make two laps through downtown, with rolling and temporary road closures along the route.

The route begins at 25th Street and Santa Fe Place, proceeds south on 25th Street to Mechanic Street, east on Mechanic to 21st Street, north on 21st to Strand Street, and west on Strand to 25th Street. The parade will repeat the same route before ending at 25th Street and Santa Fe Place.

Closures will be in effect from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Toughest 10K

The Toughest 10K returns Sunday, Oct. 18, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. The race is the second event in the Texas Bridge Series, organized by Running Alliance Sport.

The course primarily follows the Interstate 45 causeway, with the start and finish lines at the Galveston County Daily News, 8522 Teichman Road. The turnaround point is on Tiki Island.

The following lane and roadway closures will begin at 6:45 a.m. Sunday and reopen immediately after the race:

• I-45 southbound turn lane
• Westernmost southbound I-45 traffic lane, next to the turn lane
• Exit ramp to Teichman Road
• Feeder road from the Teichman Road ramp to Lewis Lane
• Lewis Lane from the feeder road to 89th Street
• 89th Street from Lewis Lane to Teichman Road
• Teichman Road from 89th Street to the Galveston County Daily News

More information about the race is available at toughest10kgalveston.com.

Motorists should plan for possible delays and allow additional travel time when traveling through affected areas during the weekend events.