COWBOY MARDI GRAS FEB. 20-22, 2025 Join the fun at the 11th street Cowboy Bar for three days of Cowboy Mardi Gras Celebration! 126 State Highway 16 S. Bandera, TX 11th Street Cowboy Mardi Gras is a three-day New Orleans inspired celebration that takes place in Bandera, Texas. Throughout the weekend, attendees battle it out in multiple Mardi Gras themed competitions including the Gumbo Cook Off and costume contests for you and your canine Costume Contest. Join the fun at the 11th street Cowboy Bar for three days of Cowboy Mardi Gras Celebration with great Cajun food and Zydeco music! Saturday enjoy all the colorful floats as they travel down Bandera's main street in the Cowboy Mardi Gras Parade. Gumbo Cook-off on 11th Street, and Arts and Crafts on the Courthouse Lawn 10am-5pm. Bandera, Texas's Cowboy Mardi Gras is a three-day celebration of Mardi Gras with a Texas twist, featuring a parade, live music, a gumbo cook-off, and a costume contest: Parade: The parade takes place on Saturday 12 PM down Bandera's Main Street and features colorful floats. Red Horse Saloon Presents: Cowboy Mardi Gras – February 20-22! 830.796.3045 Visitor Center: 126 State Highway 16 S. Bandera, TX 78003 Mailing Address: Bandera, Texas's Cowboy Mardi Gras is a three-day celebration of Mardi Gras with a Texas twist, featuring a parade, live music, a gumbo cook-off, and a costume contest: Parade: The parade takes place on Saturday 12 PM down Bandera's Main Street and features colorful floats. Live music: The 11th Street Cowboy Bar hosts live music each night. Saturday enjoy all the colorful floats as they travel down Bandera's main street in the Cowboy Mardi Gras Parade. Gumbo Cook-off on 11th Street, and Arts and Crafts on the Courthouse Lawn. Cowboy Mardi Gras Bull Riding on Saturday afternoon at Mansfield Park. More Info. Main Street and 11th street Bandera Bandera, TX 78003 Phone: 830-796-3045 Find tickets & information for 2025 Cowboy Mardi Gras I Bandera, Texas. happening at 307 11th St, Bandera, TX, United States, Texas 78003, Bandera, TX on Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm CST. Businesses from in and around the Bandera area came together to decorate trucks, ATVs, vintage vehicles, and trailer floats in true Mardi Gras style. Al though some businesses cancelled due to the weather, 11th Street Cowboy Bar owner Richard Sutton said the late entries made up for it. “We had around 120-130 floats,” Richard said. The 11th Street Cowboy Bar located in Bandera, Texas, will be hosting the 2023 Cowboy Mardi Gras February 9th - 11th. The annual event which has been celebrated for more than 18 years, honors Mardi Gras and cowboys and features traditional cajun bands, country music, a Cowboy Mardi Gras parade with floats, Cowboy Mardi Gras Costume Contest and 830.796.3045 Visitor Center: 126 State Highway 16 S. Bandera, TX 78003 Mailing Address: PO Box 171, Bandera, TX 78003 info@banderacowboycapital.com Bandera Pro Rodeo Association Gumbo Cookoff: Cowboy Mardi Gras 2025. Date: Feb 22, 2025. Time: 11:00 AM. February 22nd, at 11 AM on 11th Street, Bandera, Texas Bandera Brewery Cowboy Mardi Gras & Crawfish Boil COWBOY MARDI GRAS Cowboy Mardi Gras at Red Horse Saloon Texas Cowboy town, Includes attractions, events, lodging 2/5-2/7/2026 11th Street Cowboy Bar Cowboy Mardi Gras March. 3/15/2025 Bandera Ham Rodeo 3/20-23-2025 Texas SportBike Summit in the Hills Rally 3/27-30/2025 Biker Cowboy Capital of the World, Bandera, TX is the Cowboy Capital of the World™. Texas Cowboy town, Includes attractions, events, lodging, and dining. Bandera, Texas 2025 Cowboy Mardi Gras Parade is on! Saturday 12:00 PM. Bandera, Texas 2025 Cowboy Mardi Gras Parade is on! Saturday 12:00 PM. All reactions: 347. New Orleans may be top of mind for Mardi Gras, but Texas has its fair share of Fat Tuesday festivities. Known as the "Cowboy Capital of the World," Bandera hosts a three-day Cowboy Mardi Gras Cowboy Mardi Gras is a Mardi Gras like event held in Bandara Texas every year. Much of the music is at the 11th St bar located just off of Main St, and isn’t “family friendly. ” On Saturday February 11th the floats and parade entries travel down Bandera’s main street in the Mardi Gras Parade, gumbo cookoff on 11th Street, and arts and 830.796.3045 Visitor Center: 126 State Highway 16 S. Bandera, TX 78003 Mailing Address: PO Box 171, Bandera, TX 78003 info@banderacowboycapital.com Highlights of the Cowboy Mardi Gras include the parade on Bandera’s Main Street on Saturday, and live entertainment at the 11 th Street Cowboy Bar each night of the festival. Food fans will love the World Championship Gumbo Cook Off, and all are invited to take part in the Cowboy Mardi Gras Costume Contest!
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