Galveston Mardi Gras

Galveston, TX · Festival

When: January 29 – February 9, 2027
Where: The Strand Historic District · Galveston · TX
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Galveston's Mardi Gras runs more than twenty parades across two weekends through the cast iron storefronts of the Strand, and is the third largest celebration of the holiday in the country. The island first marked Mardi Gras in 1867 and revived the modern festival in 1985. It draws over three hundred thousand people, closing with the Fat Tuesday parade downtown.

Open on the map → Official site

Organize this event? Claim this page to confirm the dates and details. It takes about a minute.

The history within reach

Galveston Mardi Grassame spot
Galveston's Mardi Gras runs more than twenty parades across two weekends through the cast iron storefronts of the Strand, and is the third largest celebration of the holiday in the country.
The Strand and the Wall Street of the Southsame spot
Before 1900 Galveston was the richest city in Texas and its main port, with the state's first telephone, electric light and medical school.
Galveston Island Shrimp Festival0.5 mi
A two day celebration of Galveston's wild caught Gulf shrimp industry in the historic Strand District, with a gumbo cook-off, a 5K, a boat show and a kids parade.
Dickens on The Strand0.5 mi
Galveston's Strand Historic District turns into a Victorian London street fair for one December weekend, with costumed carolers, a lamplighter procession and vendors in period dress.
Juneteenth Celebration0.6 mi
The birthplace of Juneteenth, marking the 1865 announcement in Galveston that enslaved people in Texas were free, with an annual parade down Avenue H and a picnic the weekend nearest June 19.