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The 31st annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade in the Kingwood area is a family-friendly, free event taking place at 8 North Main St. in Houston. This event will include a Gumbo Cookoff from 11 a Mardi Gras Houston 2025 – Free Events 31st Annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade. Kingwood is celebrating Mardi Gras Houston with its 31st annual festival. Enjoy a family friendly day with a parade, zydeco music, Cajun food, and the gumbo cookoff. When: March 1, 2025 | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm; Where: 8 N Main St, Kingwood, TX 77339; How Much: FREE Kids can join in on whimsical Mardi Gras parades at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and enjoy live jazz performed by the Woodlands Symphony Orchestra's Brass Ensemble. 4. Mardi Gras at Brennan's Houston (March 4) Indulge in a special Mardi Gras meal at Brennan’s Houston on Fat Tuesday. It’s a must-visit spot for a delicious, festive celebration. Mardi Gras Festival and Parade The annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade at Kingwood Town Center Park will kick off with live zydeco music, vendors, Cajun food and a gumbo cook-off followed by a Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas at Doggett Ford Park in Beaumont | Friday, February 29 to Sunday, March 2 – The weekend-long festival celebrates all things Mardi Gras at the open air park and event center, with 9 different parades and marches and live music and special headliner concerts—featuring Flo Rida, C&C Music Factory, Southall, and Take in one or more of the traditional, raucous, and family-friendly Mardi Gras events in Houston and along the beach in Galveston through Fat Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Pile on the beads as Mardi Gras festivites level up this year with parades, parties and concerts returning to eager crowds ready for revelry. The Firefighters felt that since the parades are the main attraction to Mardi Gras, and because the Children’s Parade was the only Mardi Gras activity geared toward children, it was important to keep the tradition alive. Parade Route: The parade will begin at 25th Street and Santa Fe Place and head south on 25th Street. This weekend, Houston is packed with events, including the kickoff of Mardi Gras Galveston, Lunar New Year festivities and Black History Month celebrations. Eat Drink HTX continues supporting Kids Mardi Gras Events Around Houston on Fat Tuesday 2024. Mardi Gras Celebration & Parade at the Woodlands Children’s Museum – Families are welcome to come celebrate Fat Tuesday in the Woodlands with face painting, mask crafts and noise makers to use in one of two parades happening in the morning. Don’t forget to grab a slice of King Cake on Ready to party? Simply head to Galveston, which is only one hour south of Houston. Visitors to our area may not realize that Galveston’s carnival celebration is the third largest Mardi Gras in the United States. This celebration attracts more than 300,000 attendees annually. Parades start rolling on Friday, Feb. 14 through Tues., Feb. 25. 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 The guiding force behind many regional and local events, including the original Houston Creole Heritage Festival & Mardi Gras Parade, is Houston S.H.O.P. Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2005. The Mardi Gras Galveston Parade starts late at night. The route will encircle the city’s entertainment district and serve as the final event during the first day of celebration. Saturday, Feb. 22 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 Following the George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Presentation, this is the first parade to Kick Off Mardi Gras Galveston 2025! This parade is packed with marching bands, dancing squads & tons of energy. Also rolling in this party parade is Carne’s Fleet of Bumpin’ Busses, The Union Fire Truck & various local Floats throwing Beads & other Guests will find 3 unique parades and marches a day—a total of 9 unique processions all weekend—to ensure that the Mardi Gras spirit is in full force. Highlights include the Valero Krewe of Krewes parade on Friday, Valero Grand Parade on Saturday, and the ExxonMobile Motor Parade on Sunday. Order tickets or learn more about the parades and HOUSTON — Let the good times roll! The schedule for the 2025 Mardi Gras Galveston parade is out and this year, there will be more than 20 events with several local krewes taking part. The parade Houston enjoys sunny skies for weekend outdoor events, with highs near 79°F, perfect for the Rodeo Parade and Galveston Mardi Gras Parade. Don't miss the 114 edition of Mardi Gras! Galveston. This is Texas' largest Mardi Gras celebration and the third largest in the U.S. More than 3 million beads will be thrown at Mardi Gras! Galveston, and that's just the beginning of the elaborate parades, headliner performances, family events, feasting, and other festivities that come with hosting Mardi Gras island style. Watch all your The festival and parade are brought to you by a partnership between our festival organization and the Houston SHOP Inc. a non-profit organization. Established in 2012. Houston Creole Heritage Festival and Mardi Gras Parade is an annual fundraising event for Houston S.H.O.P. Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2005.
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