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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! 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 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. Address. 2302 Strand St, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-1518. Reach out directly. Visit website Call Email. Full view. Things to do near Mardi Gras! Galveston. 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. 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 At Mardi Gras Galveston, the extravagance found in Texas’ largest Mardi Gras celebration starts with the beads! Mailing address: 527 21st. #163 Galveston, TX KREWE OF BARKUS AND MEOUX Address: 6814 Broadway Galveston, TX 77554 Contacts: Josh Henderson, Krewe Contact Phone: 409-740-1919 Email: info@galvestonhumane.org History: The Galveston Island Humane Society began the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade in 1998 as a way to involve the community in the spirit of Mardi Gras and feature their family pets. 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 5:00 PM – Party Gras! Procession (Tremont House) 5:30 PM – George P. Mitchell & Newe Krewe Award Presentations 7:00 PM – George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Honoree Parade 8:30 PM – Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade Parade 10:00 PM – Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade Live Music – Corona Extra Stage: 5:15 PM – Platinum Players Mardi Gras in Galveston. Mardi Gras! Galveston is the place to be for a full-on celebration, with festivities running from February 21 through March 4, 2025. Known for its vibrant parades and coastal charm, Galveston offers one of Texas’s most unique Mardi Gras experiences. Mardi Gras! Galveston Family Gras Coloring Contest 2025 Presented by: Moody National Bank and The Galveston Daily News FAMILY GRAS COLORING CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES Entries for Family Gras Coloring Contest may be submitted beginning on Monday, January 6, 2025, through Friday, February 7, 2025, at 3:00pm. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA PHONE AND/OR GALVESTON, Texas (KIAH) — It’s Mardi Gras time again, and the Galveston Strand will be lit up once again as the annual Mardi Gras! Galveston events will begin on February 21. The island will Revelers bundled up against the cold to catch beads and celebrate the pre-Lenten season Friday as Mardi Gras kicked off in downtown Galveston. The George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Presentation started off the festivities with Tutu Live Krewe, an all-woman dance krewe, receiving the New Krewe Mardi Gras in Galveston is a time-honored tradition, filled with colorful parades, dazzling costumes, and the joyous spirit of revelry. ADDRESS (409) 741-8801 . P Issues with your tickets? Contact Etix customer service for help – 1-800-514-3849 Galveston, the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, offers the unique chance to experience sand between your toes and gorgeous beach sunsets while taking in the revelry and lavish parades known to dominate Galveston Island during carnival season. Like the Mardi Gras Galveston Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade Facebook Page for the latest updates. For more information contact info@yagasevents.com or 409-770-0999. Search Local Galveston Mardi Gras Parades – Dates, Routes & Must-See Events
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