Mark your calendars! The 2025 Mardi Gras Galveston parade, featuring over 20 events and performances by local krewes, is set for Saturday, February 22.
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Let the good times roll! The 2025 Mardi Gras Galveston parade promises a vibrant celebration filled with music, floats, and fun. This year’s festivities include more than 20 events, featuring participation from numerous local krewes.
The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, along Seawall Boulevard, offering spectators a lively spectacle with colorful floats and themed performances. The route will take the procession past Moody Gardens and the Galveston Island Convention Center, ensuring plenty of opportunities to join in the fun.
The festivities will culminate at 5 p.m. with a concert at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, rounding off the day with music and entertainment.
Mardi Gras Galveston is one of Texas’s largest Mardi Gras celebrations, drawing thousands of visitors annually to enjoy the unique mix of coastal charm and carnival spirit.
This year’s Mardi Gras runs from February 21 to March 4, 2025. Start planning your visit now and get ready to experience the magic of Mardi Gras in Galveston!
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has closed the oyster harvesting area TX-5 in Galveston Bay after reef health fell below sustainability thresholds, leaving only two public areas open in the bay as the season continues.
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The Gulf Coast Protection District voted unanimously Jan. 21 to advance preliminary engineering and design work on the long-debated Galveston Bay Barrier System, a $31 billion centerpiece of the broader Coastal Texas Project. Supporters call it critical storm protection; critics question its cost, timeline, and effectiveness.
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A $35 million beach renourishment project on Pensacola Beach is nearing completion, with 1.5 million cubic yards of sand set to be placed along 8.1 miles of shoreline ahead of peak spring tourism. Similar restoration efforts have wrapped up in Galveston, Texas.