Celebrate the final night of Mardi Gras Galveston with the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Fat Tuesday Parade! This lively procession kicks off at 28th & Market, winds through Postoffice Street, and ends in The Strand Historic District. One of over 20 parades to enjoy during Mardi Gras! Galveston, The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Parade annual “Fat Tuesday “ Mardi Gras Parade makes its way through downtown on Tuesday, March 4 @ 6:30pm. A local favorite, t he all Krewe parade will feature marching bands, dance teams and participating Krewes in the final hours of Mardi Gras 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. 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 held annually during the two weeks preceding Lent. The 2025 celebration will take place from February 21 - March 4, 2025, with festivities held on both weekends and Fat Tuesday. See the schedule for parades. Galveston. 113th Mardi Gras! Galveston in Downtown Galveston | Friday, February 2 to Fat Tuesday, February 13 | Ongoing – The third largest Mardi Gras in the United States, the Island’s big bash returns for its 113th year with two weekends of festive parades, balcony parties, family events, and live performers bringing the grooves deep into 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. The Fat Tuesday Parade is a Mardi Gras evening starting at 6:30pm and beginning at 28th and Market Street downtown. It makes its way through Postoffice Street and Strand historic district. This locals oriented parade gives the people of Galveston who have been busy during the Mardi Gras Season a chance to participate and observe some of the The good times will roll soon for 2025 Mardi Gras! Galveston. The 114th edition on Galveston Island is the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the Houston area. For those planning to go, here is The parade will include marching bands, dance teams and participating Krewes in the final hours of Mardi Gras Galveston 2025. For the little ones, The Woodlands Children's Museum hosts a Fat Mardi Gras 2025 Dates. In 2025, Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday) falls on March 4, the day before Ash Wednesday on March 5. The festivities will span the days leading up to this exciting final celebration, and in some places, like Galveston, the party lasts for two weekends! Mardi Gras in Galveston. Mardi Gras! The island’s 114th Mardi Gras celebration begins Friday, February 21, and continues until March 4, or Fat Tuesday. Both weekends will be packed with parades, parties and, of course, beads. Celebrations will take place in Galveston’s historic downtown district and family-friendly events and parades along the Seawall. Put on your best mask and let loose for an unforgettable evening of music, dancing, and Mardi Gras! Feel the energy as The Blaggards take the stage, bringing the perfect soundtrack for a night of celebration. 114th Mardi Gras! Galveston: Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Annual Fat Tuesday Parade in Downtown Galveston – Galveston’s big Mardi Gras season wraps with the final parade of the year. 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Celebrate Fat Tuesday at the Naked Iguana Brewery! Dr. B on the Keys will be banging out 3 hours of toe-tappin' Mardi Gras Swamp tunes and $1 off of the Fat Lucy Helles Lager from 3:30PM - 6:30 PM. No need to relocate, since the Fat Tuesday Parade will pass by the brewery after the party! 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 is held annually during the two weeks preceding Lent. The 2025 celebrations will take place February 21 – March 4th, 2025, with festivities held on both weekends (Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays) and Fat Tuesday. Galveston has the nation's second-largest Mardi Gras celebrations, with an ongoing series of parades and events through “Fat Tuesday” on March 4. Residents of nearby Houston, who are looking GALVESTON, TX (KIAH) – The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius is set to host its annual “Fat Tuesday” Mardi Gras Parade on February 21, 2023, at 6:30 pm. The parade will begin at 28th and Market Take in one or more of the traditional, raucous, and family-friendly Mardi Gras events in Houston and along the beach in Galveston on Fat Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Let the good times roll while they can, because Mardi Gras wraps up promptly at midnight tonight.
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