Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Festivities Continue February 17–21 in Galveston, to Feature 23 Total Parades

Mardi Gras! Galveston Releases Second Weekend Parade Schedule If you’re looking to catch some beads this carnival season, look no further than the 112th celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston. During the second weekend of Galveston’s Mardi Gras celebration crowds of revelers can catch another round of parades as the island’s krewes prepare to throw more than 3 million beads and other trinkets. Visitors to the island can gather in Galveston’s downtown entertainment district and along […]

Chris Janson and Ghostland Observatory to Headline Mardi Gras! Galveston 2023

A diverse entertainment line-up highlights Mardi Gras festivities.  Country star Chris Janson and Austin music duo, Ghostland Observatory give headline performances on the Corona Extra stage at Mardi Gras Galveston taking place Feb. 10-21, 2023. Additional live entertainment performances fill two stages within the festival area on both event weekends. This year’s Fiesta Gras! features two Latin groups and a day full of Hispanic heritage celebrations. Texas-based Secretto, known for a diverse playlist of Latin […]

Experience Mardi Gras in Texas – Galveston Island Style!

3rd Largest Mardi Gras Celebration in U.S. Offers Beachfront Revelry on the Texas Coast If you’re looking for a unique Mardi Gras experience in 2023, hit the beach and the historic downtown of Galveston Island! Mardi Gras! Galveston, the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, offers the unique chance to experience sand between your toes and gorgeous beach sunsets while taking in the revelry and lavish parades known to dominate Galveston Island during […]

Houstonians and The Heritage Society Revive a Coronation Ball

King and Queen Duke and C.C. Ensell NoTsuOh 2020, Photo Credit:  Priscilla Dickson

The Heritage Society recreates a Downtown business tradition that occurred in the early 1900s Did you know that Houston once had kings and queens who ruled over a week-long Mardi Gras like festival with a backward theme? On Friday, May 7, 2021, a new NoTsuOh king and queen will be crowned at The Heritage Society’s Coronation Gala, to be held at The Ballroom at Bayou Place, at 500 Texas Avenue. “The NoTsuOh festival is one of the great traditions from early Houston that brought Texans together in Downtown to launch agriculture and trade,” Alison Ayres Bell, executive director of The Heritage Society, said. “From 1899 to 1915, merchants came […]

Fulshear Katy Chamber of Commerce Hosting Mardi Gras Casino Night Friday

By George Slaughter The Fulshear Katy Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its growing membership with a Mardi Gras-themed casino night. The event is set for 7-11 p.m. Friday at the Arc of Katy, 21402 Merchants Way. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at the chamber website. Proceeds from this and other chamber events go to support the chamber’s mission and programs that serve its members and communities. Attendees will receive a raffle ticket […]

Galveston Hosting its First-Ever Christmas Tree and Mardi Gras Float Decorating Contests

A Christmas tree lights up Galveston (photo courtesy Galveston Convention and Visitors Bureau)

By George Slaughter GALVESTON—More than local 40 boutiques, businesses, galleries, and shops are participating in the inaugural Galveston Holiday Tree Decorating Contest. The contest, which began December 1 and runs through January 4, enables shoppers to admire the creatively decorated trees and vote on their favorite entries. The trees also make great backgrounds for holiday photo opportunities. Meanwhile, as many know, Galveston is home to the third-largest Mardi Gras in the country. Mardi Gras, typically […]

New Location for Galveston’s Mardi Gras Float Decorating Contest Announced

New! Mardi Gras Float Decorating Contest: Galveston is home to the third largest Mardi Gras in the country. Normally on parade during festival weekends in February and March, several of these colorful floats will be on display at the Galveston Cruise Terminal, 2502 Harborside Drive, two Saturdays in December. Local Mardi Gras krewes have been tasked with decorating the floats with over-the-top holiday themes for the chance to reign supreme! Island visitors are encouraged to view the […]

Mardi Gras and More this Holiday Season in Historic Downtown Galveston

New events on tap to enhance the holiday spirit Take Victorian charm, shopping opportunities galore and throw in some bon temps and you have the makings for a fun and festive holiday season on Galveston Island. Two new events give visitors the opportunity to exercise their right to vote, plus an Insta-worthy returning favorite are sure to add to the holiday spirit. New! Mardi Gras Float Decorating Contest: Galveston is home to the third largest Mardi Gras in […]

Houston Symphony Celebrates Mardi Gras With Family Concert And “Carnival Of The Animals”

The Houston Symphony will celebrate Mardi Gras family-style with performances of Mardi Gras Menagerie! at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Jones Hall. The jazzy, fun-filled celebration will be led by Associate Conductor Robert Franz. The program will include Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, including elephants, kangaroos and feathery friends vividly brought to life by the orchestra and duo pianists Scott Holshouser and Steven Dong. Holshouser, the Symphony’s principal keyboardist, has been a […]