Events Here’s where to celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Houston area. There are dozens of celebratory events — both free and paid — in the Houston area this weekend and on “Fat Tuesday.” Take in one or more of the traditional, raucous, and family-friendly Mardi Gras events in Greater Houston and along the beach in Galveston through Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Pile on the beads as Mardi Gras festivities level up this year with parades, parties, and concerts returning to eager crowds ready for revelry. The headlining performers for Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 include Bret Michaels, Kevin Fowler, and the Cameron Sacky Band. Expect a mix of Gulf Coast tradition, high-energy performances, and the spirited, festive atmosphere that makes Mardi Gras so special. Houston Area Mardi Gras Celebrations 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. 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 Join us for lunch, HH, dinner + brunch. Located in Houston, TX. Mardi Gras 2025 Tuesday, March 4. March 04, 2025 until March 04, 2025. Laissez les bons temps rouler! With the passing of the holidays, the next season of celebration is Mardi Gras. Here is when, where and how the good times will roll for Mardi Gras in the Houston area in 2025. Also known as An unforgettable celebration of Fat Tuesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Memorial Park. Indulge in the spirit of Mardi Gras on March 2, 2025, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass in the Fellowship Hall, with a day filled with live Jazz music by Raquel Cepeda and Louisiana-style food. The good times will roll soon for 2025 Mardi Gras! Galveston. The 114th edition on Galveston Island is the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the Houston area. For those planning to go, here is When is Mardi Gras? When is Fat Tuesday 2025? Mardi Gras season culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn Mardi Gras! Galveston is a 2-weekend event that includes live entertainment, parades, balcony parties, and more. Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 Bead There! Run! Mardi 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 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 An unforgettable celebration of Fat Tuesday at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Memorial Park. Indulge in the spirit of Mardi Gras on March 2, 2025, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass in the Fellowship Hall, with a day filled with live Jazz music by Raquel Cepeda and Louisiana-style food. Related. Parade schedule announced for Mardi Gras Galveston 2025; Houston woman charged with capital murder in connection to infant daughter’s death in Galveston Mardi Gras 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities Tables & Tickets Previous Highlights Silent Houston, TX 77265, United States proudly hosts an annual Mardi Gras Balcony parties feature a great view of the Mardi Gras festivities, cash bar and music. 2025. SOLD OUT. Firefighters Children’s Parade Balcony Sunday, March 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. 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 Let the good times roll at our picks for the best 2024 Mardi Gras Events & Parties in Houston and Galveston through Fat Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
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