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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! 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. The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius annual “Fat Tuesday “ Mardi Gras Parade will be March 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. beginning at 28th and Market street downtown and making its way through Postoffice street and Strand historic district. 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. 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. Mardi Gras! Galveston is held annually during the two weeks preceding Lent. The 2025 celebration will take place from February 21 - March 4, 2025, with festivities held on both weekends and Fat Tuesday. 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 Large crowds expected as Galveston’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebration starts this weekend Train operations near schools (Dec. 19, 2024) Efforts to ban THC sales (Dec. 6, 2024) Mardi Gras Galveston 2025 will take place from Friday, February 21, to Tuesday, March 4, 2025, spanning two weekends of celebrations leading up to Fat Tuesday. This means nearly two weeks of parades, live music, street parties, masquerade balls, and family-friendly events filling the streets of Galveston’s Historic Strand District and beyond. The schedule for the 2025 Mardi Gras Galveston parade is out and this year, there will be more than 20 events with several local krewes taking part. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday 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 In the U.S., New Orleans is most famous, but Texas has a tradition all its own, especially in Galveston! Mardi Gras 2025 Dates. In 2025, Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday) falls on March 4, the day before Ash Wednesday on March 5. The festivities will span the days leading up to this exciting final celebration, and in some places, like Galveston, the Galveston Large crowds expected as Galveston’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebration starts this weekend. More than 20 parades and other events are scheduled for the next two weekends as well as Fat Fri., Feb. 10 @ 7:00pm 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. Join Us For The 2025 Mardi Gras! Galveston Schedule Of Events: 1:00 p.m. Fiesta Gras! Parade This parade is a celebration of Hispanic Heritage! It features Floats, Walking Groups, Marching Bands, Dance Krews & Various Hispanic Heritage Organizations. Kirra Randolph, president of Tutu Live Krewe, performs during the George P. Mitchell Award Honorees Parade on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, as Mardi Gras gets underway in Galveston. the all-woman krewe this year’s New Krewe Award. The Tutu Live Krewe Honored with 2025 Newe Krewe Award. Galveston, TX – [January 1, 2025] – The Tutu Live Krewe has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Newe Krewe Award. This prestigious award recognizes krewes established since 2011, celebrating their contributions to the vibrant and evolving Mardi Gras tradition in Galveston. For Mardi Gras 2025, Galveston is increasing security measures following a deadly attack in New Orleans. The city will implement a series of traffic closures, restricting access to certain areas Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 | All Rights Reserved | Website Managed by Galveston.Com Tilman Fertitta meets with his executive hospitality team to discuss their upcoming infamous Mardi Gras party hosted on Galveston Island on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 in Houston, TX.
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