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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. From Galveston to Jefferson, from Port Arthur to Corpus Christi, Mardi Gras parades will be rolling during 2025. Texas has a parade, concert, festival and other fun events for you! This magnificent, costumed, beaded and feathered carnival is rich with tradition and is all about having a good time! When is Mardi Gras in Texas going to be held in Texas is also home to the nation’s third-largest Mardi Gras celebration. Mardi Gras! Galveston, now in its 114th year, attracts more than 350,000 visitors annually, according to Visit Galveston 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. 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 GALVESTON, Texas (KIAH) — It’s Mardi Gras time again, and the Galveston Strand will be lit up once again as the annual Mardi Gras! 2025 8:00 am Senior Youth 8:00 am Junior Youth 10:00 am 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 When is Mardi Gras 2025? Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is on Tuesday, March 4 this year. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. Though Mardi Gras celebrations take place around the world, cities like New Orleans, Venice, and Rio de Janeiro are renowned for their vibrant festivities. 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 Texas is also home to the nation’s third-largest Mardi Gras celebration — Mardi Gras! Galveston. Galveston. Now in its 114th year, the festival attracts more than 350,000 visitors annually Package purchasers will also have access to the Mardi Gras swag including beads, boas and a custom Texas Live! Mardi Gras T-shirt! Mardi Gras T-shirt! Please note: Purchase of the drink package is not required to enter Texas Live! on this day, but does guarantee entry if district capacity is reached. Mardi Gras Festival with food, music, parades, carnival and lots of family fun for all! 01/15/2025 Music: Texas Allen Austin Belton Canton Corpus Christi Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Downtown Waxahachie! Texas. Waxahachie Convention & Visitors Bureau 2000 Civic Center Lane - Waxahachie, TX 75165 469-309-4040; Over the years, fans from all around Texas have traveled to Mardi Gras! Galveston to claim a spot in the Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade. This lively, bedazzled parade continues to gain momentum and an even bigger turn-out is predicted for 2025. Want to participate? More details and registration 10:00 p.m. Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade Mainland Mardi Gras Parade Length: 3 miles @ Noon, Saturday - February 8, 2025 Parade route is Palmer Highway, 29th to 6th Texas City, TX 77590 - restroom There are a lot of Mardi Gras celebrations going on this weekend all over the Ark-la-Tex. One of the biggest and most popular Mardi Gras celebrations is the Krewe of Hebe Mardi Gras Upriver this weekend in historic downtown Jefferson, Texas. 2025 Mardi Gras Upriver 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. 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 Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras Celebration & Parade at The Woodlands Children’s Museum – Families celebrate Fat Tuesday in with face painting, a performance by Plan You Stay in 2025 For Mardi Gras Parade 2025, March 1, 2025 at 11:30am. Mardi Gras Parade Magic on Bolivar Peninsula, In Crystal Beach, Texas: A Festive Family Affair Brought to you by The Lighthouse Krewe. Every year, the Bolivar Peninsula in Crystal Beach, Texas, transforms into a vibrant carnival of colors, music, and joy as locals and Get ready for Mardi Gras Galveston 2025, Texas’ biggest and most dazzling Mardi Gras celebration! From February 21 to March 4, Galveston Island will come alive with vibrant parades, electrifying live music, masquerade balls, and high-energy street parties.
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