10:00 p.m. Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade Revelers will enjoy this festive night parade, as it circles the Entertainment District wrapping up the first day of celebrations for Mardi Gras! Galveston, 2025. A group of 9 Festive Floats will be throwing beads and trinkets, plus more marching bands & dancers bringing the hype. The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius annual “Fat Tuesday “ Mardi Gras Parade will be March 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. beginning at 28th and Market street downtown and making its way through Postoffice street and Strand historic district. Mardi Gras! Galveston is delighted to announce the distinguished recipients of the prestigious George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award: Mike Doherty and Kenneth Shelton. These two lifelong residents of Galveston Island will be honored at an awards ceremony on Friday, February 21, 5:30 PM, as part of the kick-off to Mardi Gras festivities. Mardi Gras! Galveston is the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country and has a long history of festivities. The first celebration in Galveston was held in 1867, complete with a masked ball and Shakespearean reenactments! In 1871, two rival Mardi Gras societies, or “Krewes” were created. The island’s 114th Mardi Gras celebration, to be held February 21 thru March 4, 2025 is expected to draw more than 350,000 attendees for live concerts, parades, balcony parties, elegant balls and much more. 5:00 p.m. – Event Opens 6:30 p.m. – Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade 7:30 p.m. – Krewe Babalu “All Krewe Parade” 9:00 p.m. – Mardi Gras!Galveston Parade led by CityCast Houston Fiesta Gras! Festival Map; Get Involved. Parades. 2024 at 1900×1300 in Parade Schedule 2025. Website Managed by Galveston.Com Large crowds expected as Galveston’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebration starts this weekend Train operations near schools (Dec. 19, 2024) Efforts to ban THC sales (Dec. 6, 2024) Mardi Gras! Galveston returns Feb. 21 through March 4, bringing two weekends of parades, concerts and celebrations to the island. Floats, marching bands and bead-throwing will fill the streets Revelers at this year’s Mardi Gras will notice some changes the City of Galveston has made as part of an effort to enhance public safety during the annual carnival celebration. The island’s 114 th Mardi Gras celebration begins Friday, February 21, and continues until March 4, or Fat Tuesday. Both weekends will be packed with parades Mardi Gras in Galveston is a time for celebration, but navigating street closures and finding parking can be challenging. Here is everything visitors and locals need to know about parking during Mardi Gras 2025. Street Closures & Parade Routes: Feb 22 & Mar 1 (Parade Days): 25th Street and sections of Seawall Blvd. will be closed for parades Entertainment District Map Galveston’s historic downtown entertainment district will put you in the center of Mardi Gras! Galveston with bead, balconies, parades and concerts. Fiesta Gras! Festival Map; Get Involved. Parades. 2025 at 1080×1080 in Parade Schedule 2025. Website Managed by Galveston.Com Fiesta Gras! Festival Map; Get Involved. Parades. 2025 at 1080×1080 in Parade Schedule 2025. Website Managed by Galveston.Com Schedule. Parade Schedule; Entertainment Lineup; Fiesta Gras! Festival Map; Get Involved. Parades. Umbrella Brigade; Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 | All Rights Schedule. Parade Schedule; Entertainment Lineup; Fiesta Gras! Festival Map; Get Involved. Parades. Umbrella Brigade; Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 | All Rights Fiesta Gras! Festival Map; Get Involved. Parades. 2022 at 800×578 in Parade Schedule 2025. Website Managed by Galveston.Com Known as the “every man’s Mardi Gras krewe,” this event was founded in 1995 and promotes civic and social activities within Galveston. Mardi Gras Galveston Parade at 9 p.m. The week’s festivities conclude with a parade, much like on the first Friday. March 1st, Saturday: Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade at 11 a.m. The Tutu Live Krewe Honored with 2025 Newe Krewe Award. Galveston, TX – [January 1, 2025] – The Tutu Live Krewe has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Newe Krewe Award. This prestigious award recognizes krewes established since 2011, celebrating their contributions to the vibrant and evolving Mardi Gras tradition in Galveston. 10:00 p.m. Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade Revelers will enjoy this festive night parade, as it circles the Entertainment District wrapping up the first day of celebrations for Mardi Gras! Galveston, 2025. A group of 9 Festive Floats will be throwing beads and trinkets, plus more marching bands & dancers bringing the hype.
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