Galveston Island Visitors Center is located at 2328 Broadway. Toll Free: 1-888-GAL-ISLE Website: www.galveston.com Mardi Gras Galveston 2025 Shuttle Service Route If you’re planning to stay overnight, be sure to inquire about free shuttles offered from select hotels to the elaborate festivities! Please note the following street closures, guidelines and public safety information to help ensure a great time at this year’s Mardi Gras! Galveston: Second Weekend – Street Closures. DOWNTOWN: 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. 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. Here’s how to celebrate Mardi Gras the Galveston way, with parades, live music and pet-friendly costume contests. While some events are free, several of the city’s official parades and all of its concerts are held inside the gates of the Entertainment District. The city also recently announced heightened security measures for its events. 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 The History of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Mardi Gras was first publicly observed on Galveston Island in 1867. Following a sabbatical imposed in 1941 by war and challenging times, Mardi Gras! Galveston was revived in 1985 by Galveston-born preservationist and developer George P. Mitchell. GALVESTON, Texas — It's almost time for Mardi Gras and this year is Galveston's 108th celebration. be sure to inquire about free shuttles offered from select hotels. February 22-24 Galveston Mardi Gras Parades – Dates, Routes & Must-See Events. Celebrate Mardi Gras in Galveston and Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! Galveston Island Visitors Center at Ashton Villa San Luis Resort 5222 Seawall Holiday Inn 5002 Seawall Hilton 5400 Seawall Mardi Gras Galveston 2024 Shuttle Service Route #2 - Central locations 7:00pm - 1:30am Dropo˜/Pickup in front of Willie G’s Restaurant *Note – on Saturday, Februrary 3rd between 7:00 and 9:00pm, the shuttle The bulk of Mardi Gras festivities take place in Galveston’s historic downtown in the Mardi Gras Entertainment District, with activities running in the area bordered by 20th to 25th Streets and Harborside Drive to Mechanic Street. Many parades and events also take place along the beachfront on Seawall Boulevard between 25th Street and 57th 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! Galveston 2025 | All Rights Reserved | Website Managed by Galveston.Com Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 | All Rights Reserved | Website Managed by Galveston.Com Catch the spirit of Mardi Gras at the Residence Inn Galveston Island! Your Mardi Gras! Galveston package includes: Deluxe overnight accommodations with complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Two (2) adult gate admission tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston Entertainment District. Self parking for one standard vehicle Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 | All Rights Reserved | Website Managed by Galveston.Com
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