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Balcony parties feature a great view of the Mardi Gras festivities, cash bar and music.Select balcony party tickets will be available for purchase. Your ticket will include your gate admission and entrance into designated balcony. Balcony rotation enforced when applicable. Balcony attendees must be 21 years of age or older. 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. Tickets. All Tickets; Balcony Tickets; Jolly Jester Jaunt 5K; Fiesta Gras! Tickets; Ticket To Ride; Discount Packages. Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 | All Rights 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. When: March 1, 2025 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Where: 2410 Strand St, Galveston, TX 77550 Your ticket will include your gate admission and entrance into the designated balcony. Balcony parties feature a great view of the Mardi Gras festivities! Includes: 22oz Hearsay Yard Glass with choice of signature Mardi Gras! Cocktail (Margarita, Strawberry Daiquiri, Hurricane, or Hand Grenade 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. The island’s 114th Mardi Gras celebration, to be held February 21 – March 4, 2025, is expected to draw more than 350,000 attendees for live concerts, parades, balcony parties, elegant balls and much more. For tickets to the Mardi Gras! Galveston Downtown Entertainment District, featuring parades, concerts and balcony parties, click here. TICKET SALE DATES GENERAL ADMISSION** Public Onsale: March 1, 2025 9:00 AM to March 1, 2025 11:59 PM PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION. Your general admission ticket covers gate admission into the Mardi Gras! Galveston Entertainment District on Saturday, March 1, 2025, for all the festivities including parades, bead catching and live entertainment on 2 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 Kings Court Balcony Party 2021 Strand-Entrance on Strand across from Hendley’s. Mardi Gras! Kings Court Balcony Party Highlights: – FREE entrance into the entertainment district included in your Ticket – Beautiful Trolley Station atmosphere and clean bathrooms – Live Music – Amazing Parade Views Issues with your tickets? Contact Etix customer service for help – 1-800-514-3849 Unforeseen circumstances beyond Yaga’s Entertainment, Inc. control will not be grounds for refund, including but not limited to the following: local or national weather conditions and natural disasters, waiting in lines, family and medical emergencies. 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! Tickets. All Tickets; Balcony Tickets; Jolly Jester Jaunt 5K; Fiesta Gras! Tickets; Ticket To Ride; Discount Packages. Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 | All Rights 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 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! 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. Mardi Gras revelers in Galveston 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 114th Mardi Gras celebration begins Friday, February 21, and continues until March 4, or Fat Tuesday. 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 Join us as we celebrate Fiesta Gras! Galveston on Sunday, Feb. 23rd, 2025! Fiesta Gras! Tickets; Ticket To Ride; Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 | All Rights
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