Mardi Gras Galveston Event Schedule

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Figured I'd scan this in for those that will be in the Galveston area during Mardi Gras. It runs from Feb 10-21, 2012. Here's an event schedule in pdf format that I scanned from the February edition of Islander Magazine.

 

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/3521012/mardigrasgalveston2012-pdf?da=y

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Figured I'd scan this in for those that will be in the Galveston area during Mardi Gras. It runs from Feb 10-21, 2012. Here's an event schedule in pdf format that I scanned from the February edition of Islander Magazine.

 

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/3521012/mardigrasgalveston2012-pdf?da=y

 

 

That is excellent link

Thanks

here's more:

 

http://galvestondailynews.com/story/290858

http://galvestonmardigras.com

 

FREE events and more:

 

On Seawall

Saturday February 11, 2012

12:00 Parade - Mystic Krewe of Aquarious - Big - free

6:00 Parade - Krewe of Gambrinus – Big and Fireworks over Gulf at 35th- free

 

In Downtown Entertainment District –

SundayFebruary 12, 2012

Family Gras Day free

Free Entry into Entertainment District –

Old Town – On Strand St. – Next to Harborside and Terminals

Parades and Live Music and Events

Gates Open at 11:00

Two parades:

1:00 Sunshine Kids Parade free

4:00 Shriners for Childrens Parades free

 

On Seawall

Saturday February 18, 2012

11:00 Parade of Krewe of Espirit Rosiare free

on SEAWALL and up 31st

(LARGEST)

6:30 till Parade Krewe of Momus

Free - on SEAWALL and on 25th street

up to downtown and entry fee in Downtown Entertainment District –

 

On Seawall

Sunday February 19, 2012

12:15 Barkus and Meoux Parade free

www.galvestonhumane.org/article.php?eID=61

2:00 Firefighters Children’s Parade free

www.childrensparade.org

 

Downtown

Tuesday February 21, 2012

6:30 till - Fat Tuesday Parade - Big free

see link in above post

You can attend viewing parties and throw beads

for a fee in Downtown Entertainment District –

http://www.mardigrasgalveston.com/uptown/Parties.asp

 

You can ride in some floats and throw beads in parades

for a fee on Seawall and Downtown Entertainment District

http://www.mardigrasgalveston.com/krewes/events.asp

http://www.mardigrasgalveston.com/krewes

 

 

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Public Events

Old Town Historic Strand District

 

5:00 - Mardi Gras Procession

Dixieland jazz band walking procession

 

5:30 - Honorary Celebration

 

7:00 - A Parade from The Tremont House

with the Budweiser Clydesdales, bands and festive floats

 

8:30pm - Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade

will begin at 20th street between Mechanic & Strand

and will march throughout the district stopping in front

of The Tremont House for another rendition of the

Hokey Pokey for the Guinness World Record

 

10:00pm - Krewe da’ Yaga’s Parade

[nlt46]

We were in Galveston this past weekend and it looked like the city and people were really getting ready for the festivities. Decorations were already in place. Fun.

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Come on out!