Mardi Gras Southeast Texas, which is going on its thirty-third year, is the premier event of the Carnaval season in Southeast Texas! A colorful celebration of tradition and pageantry that emphasizes community, family and quality of life activities for 3 full days on Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 2025. Mardi Gras Southeast Texas is kicking off on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 and will run through Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025, at Doggett Ford Park in Beaumont. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook BEAUMONT, Texas — Mardi Gras Southeast Texas begins today at Doggett Ford Park, offering residents and visitors a weekend full of festivities including parades, live music, and family activities 7:00 PM – Golf Cart, ATV, 4-Wheeler Showcase Parade . 7:45 PM – Valero Krewe of Krewes Parade . Both Start at the Beaumont Civic Center, travels down Main Street to Crockett, to Bowie, to Magnolia, to Laurel, to Calder, and ending at Edison Plaza. Mardi Gras Southeast Texas is bringing the fun to Doggett Ford Park in Beaumont with live musical entertainment, floats and parades, food and more. This marks the first year the Mardi Gras Beaumont, TX » 74° Beaumont, TX » in April 2019, that it was looking for a new home. This came just a month after the final Mardi Gras parade rolled through the streets of Port Arthur. Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas will host its first celebration at Doggett Ford Park from Feb. 28 through March 2. The event will feature a free children's area with inflatables, a magic show and In 2025, from Feb. 28 to March 2, Mardi Gras Southeast Texas will be held at Doggett Ford Park, located at 5115 I-10 in Beaumont. BEAUMONT — Mardi Gras Southeast Texas is kicking off its vibrant celebration at a new venue this year. Since its inception in 1993, the event has been a staple in downtown Port Arthur and Beaumont. This year, the festivities have moved to Doggett Ford Park, where the three-day event is set to Take initiative 3 unique parades and marches each day of the family-friendly party and celebration in Beaumont. | Photo courtesy of Mardi Gras Southeast Texas Revel at a 3-day family-friendly festival packed with parades and concerts at Mardi Gras Southeast Texas at Doggett Ford Park in Beaumont happening this weekend, from Friday, February 28 BEAUMONT, Texas — While Mardi Gras Southeast Texas will be at a new home this year your streaming home for the big parade on Saturday night remains the same! 12News will be live streaming the Mardi Gras enthusiasts line the parade route through Doggett Ford Park, clamoring for beads as the floats pass during Saturday’s Valero Krewe of Aurora Grand Parade. Photo made Saturday, March 1 Celebrate Mardi Gras in Southeast Texas and enjoy an unforgettable stay at Hilton. When you book your room, you’ll receive a complimentary goody bag and a delicious hot breakfast upon check-in, ensuring you’re fueled up for all the festivities. Don’t miss out on this exclusive offer to enhance your Mardi Gras experience! PARADES Friday 7:00 PM Golf Cart & A TV Parade Valero Krewe of Krewes Saturday 1:00 PM Royalty March Saturday 5:30 PM Motorcycle Showcase TotalEnergies Aurora Grand Sunday 1:30 PM Munchkin Parade Sunday 2:00 PM ExxonMobil Motor Parade REMAX UMBRELLA PARADE Sunday 2:30 PM Mardi Paws Parade. Click here to view parade route . Interested in The family-friendly Mardi Gras Southeast Texas returns to Beaumont for 3-days of live concerts, parades, food, and more. | Photo courtesy of Mardi Gras Southeast Texas Revel at a 3-day family-friendly festival packed with parades and concerts at Mardi Gras Southeast Texas at Doggett Ford Park in Beaumont from Friday, February 28 to Sunday BEAUMONT, Texas — A weekend of colorful celebration awaits Southeast Texas as the Mardi Gras festivities kick off at Doggett Ford Park, featuring live music, food and a grand parade on Saturday You will find amazing Fat Tuesday entertainment, parades, and Mardi Gras costumes galore each and every day. Beyond beer and beads, here's what to expect anytime you come during Mardi Gras season in Beaumont, TX: Catch a Mardi Gras Parade After Thursday's kickoff event, there are several parades each day, and you can find the full schedule here Pour09 Bar & Rooftop, Beaumont, TX: 01 Mar 2025: MARDI GRAS KICKOFF PARTY- JEREMY FRUGE & THE ZYDECO HOTBOYZ: Pour09 Bar & Rooftop, Beaumont, TX: 01 Mar 2025: 25th Annual Mardi Gras Gala: Holiday Inn & Suites Beaumont-Plaza (I-10 & Walden) 28 Feb 2025: Mardi Gras Southeast Texas: 5115 1-10 South, Beaumont, TX: 01 Mar 2025: Mardi Gras Southeast Some 26 years later, organizers found a new home for Mardi Gras Southeast Texas – downtown Beaumont. The community enjoyed a fresh vibe as festivities such as massive parades, food, vendors, carnival, and live music centered around the Downtown Event Centre in 2020 – a clean, bright, beautiful, and safe area that lends itself to be the Mardi Gras Southeast Texas is kicking off on Thursday, Feb. 8 and will run through Sunday, Feb. 11 in downtown Beaumont at the Great Lawn and around the Beaumont Event Center.
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