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Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade. Revelers will enjoy this festive night parade, as it circles the Entertainment District wrapping up the second Friday of celebrations for Mardi Gras! Galveston, 2025. Get ready for some high stepping Drum Majors, Rolling Party Floats and tons of excitement! 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. 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. 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 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 Parade Schedule. Dazzling pageantry from the beach to The Strand, Galveston’s Mardi Gras celebration will feature over 20 parades as the island’s krewes prepare to throw more than 3 million beads and other trinkets to throngs of revelers. Galveston's Mardi Gras is the third largest pre-Lenten celebration in the nation, behind only New Orleans and Mobile, Ala. Courtesy of Visit Galveston Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade, 11 a.m. Mardi Gras! Galveston has unveiled its schedule of events for 2024, with more than 23 parades, live entertainment and balcony parties. The party kicks off Friday, Feb. 2 and runs through Tuesday Over the years, fans from all around Texas have traveled to Mardi Gras! Galveston to claim a spot in the Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade. This lively, bedazzled parade continues to gain momentum and an even bigger turn-out is predicted for 2025. Want to participate? More details and registration 10:00 p.m. Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade GALVESTON, TX – February 4, 2025 – It’s Mardi Gras once again in Galveston and we’re looking forward to celebrating the season. 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. 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. 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 island’s 114 th Mardi Gras celebration began Friday, February 21, and continues until March 4, or Fat Tuesday. Both weekends will be packed with parades, parties and, of course, beads. Galveston’s island-style Mardi Gras has plenty of personality. Day of Parade Schedule: : Pier 21, 100 21 st St. Galveston, TX 77550; by Yaga’s Entertainment and may not conflict with official Mardi Gras! Galveston Galveston Mardi Gras Parades – Dates, Routes & Must-See Events. Celebrate Mardi Gras in Galveston and Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! Day of Parade Schedule: : Pier 21, 100 21 st St. Galveston, TX 77550; by Yaga’s Entertainment and may not conflict with official Mardi Gras! Galveston Plan your Mardi Gras! Galveston parade experiences with this guide. During the two-week celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston, more than 20 parades will be held, making it challenging to choose which ones to attend. Check out the complete schedule of parades happening in Galveston from February 2 to 13, 2024, below. Get ready for Mardi Gras Galveston 2025, Texas’ biggest and most dazzling Mardi Gras celebration! From February 21 to March 4, Galveston Island will come alive with vibrant parades, electrifying live music, masquerade balls, and high-energy street parties.
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