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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 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 Strand – Galveston. Saturday, February 22, 2025. Bret Michaels performing at 5:30 p.m.! Featuring the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius and Krewe of Gambrinus parades. 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. 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 Parades 2025-02-17T09:08:28-06:00. Home For tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston Downtown Entertainment Pride Month and Silk Stocking Ball. June 2 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. 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) The nonprofit initiative enables life skills students from Galveston’s Ball High School to collect, clean, recycle and resell Mardi Gras beads, raising funds for school projects, outings and events. Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025: Bead There February 21 – March 4, 2025 At Mardi Gras! Galveston, the extravagance found in Texas’s largest Mardi Gras celebration starts with the beads! 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, [] Mardi Gras in Galveston is a time-honored tradition, filled with colorful parades, dazzling costumes, and the joyous spirit of revelry. As the Knights of Momus, we are dedicated to presenting unforgettable experiences, from extravagant balls to magnificent parades that grace the streets of Galveston. 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 Weekend of Friday, February 21, 2025. Opening of Mardi Gras Gallery at Galveston County Museum | Friday, February 21 | FREE – Immerse yourself in the Mardi Gras culture as the Galveston Country Museum hosts a free exhibit for all ages to enjoy. Noon to 4pm. 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. Registration for the 2025 Mardi Gras Ball for Special People Is Closed Due to Max Capacity Annually celebrated by thousands, this event provides food, fun and entertainment for people with intellectually, cognitively and physically disabled special needs as well as their immediate families. Fri., Feb. 10 @ 7:00pm George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Honoree Parade. 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. New for 2025, Mardi Gras! Galveston will host a Mardi Gras Ball, with proceeds benefiting Beads for Needs’ mission to open a community living facility. Jon Shapley/Staff file photo The Beaumont United High School Soul of the South marching band takes part in the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Parade last year. Yaga’s Entertainment is bringing something exciting to the 111th Mardi Gras! Galveston celebration. Introducing ‘Beads for Needs’ – a new program geared toward getting Mardi Gras beads out of the trash while giving Life Skills students the opportunity to build a business from the ground up and become self-sufficient. A Zulu hands the traditional coconut throws during the Krewe of Zulu Parade on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) Returning to the 114th Mardi Gras! Galveston celebration - Beads for Needs! Yaga’s Entertainment and the Ball High Life Skills program is bringing back the initiative geared toward getting Mardi Gras beads out of the trash while giving Life Skills students the opportunity to build a business from the ground up and become self-sufficient.
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