The 31st annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade in the Kingwood area is a family-friendly, free event taking place at 8 North Main St. in Houston. This event will include a Gumbo Cookoff from 11 a Mardi Gras Houston 2025 – Free Events 31st Annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade. Kingwood is celebrating Mardi Gras Houston with its 31st annual festival. Enjoy a family friendly day with a parade, zydeco music, Cajun food, and the gumbo cookoff. When: March 1, 2025 | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm; Where: 8 N Main St, Kingwood, TX 77339; How Much: FREE Kids can join in on whimsical Mardi Gras parades at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and enjoy live jazz performed by the Woodlands Symphony Orchestra's Brass Ensemble. 4. Mardi Gras at Brennan's Houston (March 4) Indulge in a special Mardi Gras meal at Brennan’s Houston on Fat Tuesday. It’s a must-visit spot for a delicious, festive celebration. Take in one or more of the traditional, raucous, and family-friendly Mardi Gras events in Houston and along the beach in Galveston through Fat Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Pile on the beads as Mardi Gras festivites level up this year with parades, parties and concerts returning to eager crowds ready for revelry. Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas at Doggett Ford Park in Beaumont | Friday, February 29 to Sunday, March 2 – The weekend-long festival celebrates all things Mardi Gras at the open air park and event center, with 9 different parades and marches and live music and special headliner concerts—featuring Flo Rida, C&C Music Factory, Southall, and Mardi Gras Festival and Parade The annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade at Kingwood Town Center Park will kick off with live zydeco music, vendors, Cajun food and a gumbo cook-off followed by a Mardi Gras Events Around Houston on Fat Tuesday 2024. Mardi Gras Celebration & Parade at the Woodlands Children’s Museum – Families are welcome to come celebrate Fat Tuesday in the Woodlands with face painting, mask crafts and noise makers to use in one of two parades happening in the morning. Don’t forget to grab a slice of King Cake on March through whimsical Mardi Gras parades at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and meet musicians from the Woodlands Symphony Orchestra’s Brass Ensemble as they perform traditional New Orleans-style This weekend, Houston is packed with events, including the kickoff of Mardi Gras Galveston, Lunar New Year festivities and Black History Month celebrations. Eat Drink HTX continues supporting Kids Houston Mardi Gras Balls. Houston lacks a Mardi Gras parade, and most revelers head to Galveston. However, it does host a couple of Mardi Gras balls organized by Krewes, originally from New Orleans. The Krewe of Olympus LIII Ball will be on February 15, 2025, starting at 7:30 p.m., at Wyndham Houston NRG on 8686 Kirby Dr., Houston. 7:00 p.m. 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. Galveston, the extravagance found in Texas' 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, feasting and other festivities that come with hosting Mardi Gras island style. 5:00 p.m. – Event Opens 6:30 p.m. – Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade 7:30 p.m. – Krewe Babalu “All Krewe Parade” 9:00 p.m. – Mardi Gras!Galveston Parade led by CityCast Houston Kingwood’s Mardi Gras Festival and Parade promise fun for all ages in a family-friendly environment. From noon to 6 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 22, the celebration includes live music, craft booths, kids’ zone and delicious eats from local food vendors. Mardi Gras! Galveston returns Feb. 21 through March 4, bringing two weekends of parades, concerts and celebrations to the island. Floats, marching bands and bead-throwing will fill the streets The guiding force behind many regional and local events, including the original Houston Creole Heritage Festival & Mardi Gras Parade, is Houston S.H.O.P. Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2005. The Mardi Gras Galveston Parade starts late at night. The route will encircle the city’s entertainment district and serve as the final event during the first day of celebration. Saturday, Feb. 22 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. Also rolling in this party parade is Carne’s Fleet of Bumpin’ Busses, The Union Fire Truck & various local Floats throwing Beads & other Guests will find 3 unique parades and marches a day—a total of 9 unique processions all weekend—to ensure that the Mardi Gras spirit is in full force. Highlights include the Valero Krewe of Krewes parade on Friday, Valero Grand Parade on Saturday, and the ExxonMobile Motor Parade on Sunday. Order tickets or learn more about the parades and 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
Articles and news, personal stories, interviews with experts.
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |