Celebrate Mardi Gras in Southeast Texas and enjoy an unforgettable stay at Hilton. When you book your room, you’ll receive a complimentary goody bag and a delicious hot breakfast upon check-in, ensuring you’re fueled up for all the festivities. Don’t miss out on this exclusive offer to enhance your Mardi Gras experience! Mardi Gras Southeast Texas kicks off at its new home at Doggett Ford Park on Friday, February 28, 2025 with the traditional chicken toss at 5 p.m. followed by the first parade two hours later. The Mardi Gras Southeast Texas, which is going on its thirty-third year, is the premier event of the Carnaval season in Southeast Texas! A colorful celebration of tradition and pageantry that emphasizes community, family and quality of life activities for 3 full days on Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 2025. BEAUMONT, Texas — Mardi Gras Southeast Texas begins today at Doggett Ford Park, offering residents and visitors a weekend full of festivities including parades, live music, and family activities MARDI GRAS SETX IS READY TO ROLL! @mardigrassetx @doggettfordpark 💜💚💛 Get your tickets now for the fantastic headliners for the 2025 Mardi Gras Southeast Texas! KOLBY COOPER & SOUTHALL -> FLO RIDA -> CARNIVAL LATINO -> Concert Tickets include admission to the festival BEAUMONT, Texas — A weekend of colorful celebration awaits Southeast Texas as the Mardi Gras festivities kick off at Doggett Ford Park, featuring live music, food and a grand parade on Saturday The all-Krewe parade features marching bands, dance teams, and an all-out celebration for the final hours of Mardi Gras Galveston 2025. The parade begins at 28th Street and Market Street downtown, then heads south down 28th Street, then turns right down Postoffice Street, continuing toward the Strand historic district. 5:00 PM – Courir de Mardi Gras Parade (open to the public – inside festival grounds) Mardi Gras Southeast Texas, Inc. Port Arthur, TX 77642 | Mardi Gras Southeast Texas, which is going on its thirty-third year, is the premier event of the Carnaval season in Southeast Texas! A colorful celebration of tradition and pageantry that emphasizes community, family and quality of life activities for 3 full days on Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 2025. Mardi Gras Southeast Texas, which is going on its thirty-third year, is the premier event of the Carnaval season in Southeast Texas! A colorful celebration of tradition and pageantry that emphasizes community, family and quality of life activities for 3 full days on Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 2025. MARDI GRAS CHARACTER BRUNCH 12-2PM / Standard Admission $20.00 + Fees / Child Admission $5.00 + Fees Sunday Mardi Gras Southeast Texas, Inc. 700 Crockett Street; Beaumont, TX 77701 (409) 721-8717 Music: Cajun/Zydeco, Country, Jazz, Pop, Rock Activities: Music festival, Street dance, arts and crafts, carnival, parades, street entertainment, fireworks. Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas is a traditional Mardi Gras celebration, featuring parades with larger than life floats with icons. Sunday, MARCH 2ND Carnival Latino. Arena. 4:00 PM – Intacto Legacy 5:00 PM – Lunada 6:00 PM – La Tropa Estrella Gold Stage. 4:00 PM – Aces Rockin Rhythm & Blues 6:00 PM – The Moondog Howlers Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, marks a period of lively celebrations leading up to Ash Wednesday. During this festive season, streets come alive with an array of spectacular parades, each flaunting elaborately themed floats, dazzling costumes, and spirited performances. Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas, Inc. received non-profit status in 1992 and operates as a volunteer organization with over 750 volunteers annually. RMA Credit Association donated a facility in 1993, housing the Mardi Gras Store, where proceeds benefit member organizations. The family-friendly Mardi Gras Southeast Texas returns to Beaumont for 3-days of live concerts, parades, food, and more. | Photo courtesy of Mardi Gras Southeast Texas. It wouldn’t be Mardi Gras without dazzling floats and bead-throwing revelry, which you can take in several times a day, everyday of the festival, as parades travel through The 5-year contract between Mardi Gras and the city expired in September 2024, and both Mardi Gras Southeast Texas and the city had been pursuing talks to continue holding the festival in downtown Mardi Gras Southeast Texas begins on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Doggett Ford Park with the traditional chicken toss at 5 p.m. followed by the first parade two hours later. The festival will run Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas President Laura Childress said the event will be better this year. The event will offer free parking in an open, safe lot, indoor public restrooms and concerts in the Mardi Gras Southeast Texas, which is going on its thirty-third year, is the premier event of the Carnaval season in Southeast Texas! A colorful celebration of tradition and pageantry that emphasizes community, family and quality of life activities for 3 full days on Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 2025.
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