Texas City kicked off the 2025 Mardi Gras season with the Mainland Mardi Gras Parade, bringing bead-throwing floats, music, and community spirit to the streets. Festivities continue across Galveston County, culminating in Mardi Gras! Galveston from Feb. 22 to March 4.
.jpg)
A lot of people lined the streets in Texas City on Saturday for the Mainland Mardi Gras Parade, which marked the start of the 2025 Mardi Gras season. There were lively marching bands, decorated floats, people throwing beads, and local community groups at the 3-mile party, which made the city feel happy.
The 15th Annual Mardi Gras Mainland Gala, put on by the Rotary Club of Texas City, had music, dancing, and parties after the parade.
Galveston County will still be celebrating Mardi Gras, the biggest event! Galveston starts on February 22 and goes until March 4. Parades, concerts, and family-friendly events at the yearly festival are sure to bring in thousands of people.
Texas City's early Mardi Gras party, with its brightly colored floats, outfits, and lively atmosphere, set the tone for weeks of fun to come.
.png)
Galveston civic leader and restaurateur Vic Fertitta, a key figure in the island’s hospitality industry and father of businessman Tilman Fertitta, has died at age 90, leaving a decades-long legacy in tourism and community service.

Royal Caribbean has revised its 2027 deployment plans, moving Symphony of the Seas from Galveston to Fort Lauderdale while maintaining a strong Texas presence with Icon of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas.
.png)
Houston-based Alexander Grene Development has broken ground on Lilac Field, a $78 million mixed-use project in League City that will combine retail, restaurants, and flexible warehouse spaces to meet rising demand in a fast-growing area.