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Monica Sattler-Mejia and other members of the pirate-themed WhoDah Krewe walk along The Strand in the rain during a night parade at Mardi Gras! Galveston festivities in Galveston on Saturday, Feb.22, 2025. The parade was a substitution for the Krewe of Gambrinus Parade, which was canceled because of the weather. 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 Here is the new schedule of events straight from Mardi Gras Galveston organizers with the bold items as the one that have been changed due to weather. Friday, Feb. 2 - Event Opens at 5 p.m. Parades Once the rain moves out of the area, we keep the cloud cover to close out the first weekend of Mardi Gras! Galveston. We stay fairly cool too - about 11° below the average. 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 in Galveston is drawing large crowds, prompting increased security measures by local law enforcement. WEATHER ALERT. 3 warnings and an advisory in effect for 4 regions in the area. Severe weather rolled into the Galveston area Saturday evening, prompting organizers to call off the highly anticipated Mardi Gras parade due to safety concerns. The cancellation disappointed thousands of revelers who had gathered in downtown Galveston to enjoy one of the island’s most celebrated annual events. GALVESTON, Texas — People took to the streets in 40-degree temperatures to celebrate the first night of Mardi Gras in Galveston Friday. The party was set for weekends through March 4. Mardi Gras revelers planning to flock to Galveston this weekend will need to check their watches—and the weather—as event organizers have announced schedule tweaks for the much-lauded bash Mardi Gras events including a fun run and four parades set for Saturday will begin an hour later than planned because of rain forecasts, promoter Yaga’s Entertainment said Thursday. Forecasts on Thursday called for rain early Saturday morning but predicted clearer skies later in the morning and into the afternoon and evening. The event happens rain or shine—so grab your beads and dancing shoes and join the excitement! Opening Weekend Schedule: Friday, February 21, 2025 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 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. One of over 20 parades to enjoy during Mardi Gras! Galveston, The George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Honoree Parade takes place in the Downtown Entertainment District on Friday, February 21 @ 7pm. The awards ceremony and Party Gras! Procession precede the parade. Fri., Feb. 21 @ 5:00pm Party Gras! Procession 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. Sat., Feb. 22nd at 11:00 a.m. The Jolly Jester Jaunt – Official Mardi Gras! Galveston 5k. Runners dawning Mardi Gras themed t-shirts, socks and jester hats will “jaunt” through the Entertainment District Saturday morning for a 5k Fun Run that ends with free libations and a balcony party! 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 The bulk of Mardi Gras festivities take place in Galveston’s historic downtown in the Mardi Gras Entertainment District, with activities running in the area bordered by 20th to 25th Streets and Harborside Drive to Mechanic Street. Many parades and events also take place along the beachfront on Seawall Boulevard between 25th Street and 57th The bulk of Mardi Gras festivities take place in Galveston’s historic downtown in the Mardi Gras Entertainment District, with activities running in the area bordered by 20th to 25th Streets and Harborside Drive to Mechanic Street. Many parades and events also take place along the beachfront on Seawall Boulevard between 25th Street and 57th 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. Mardi Gras! Galveston 2010! Quaker City String Band Performance Outside The Tremont House and 14th Annual San Luis Salute black tie ball titled "Ball Moon, a Journey to the Sea of Tranquility."
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