105th annual Mardi Gras Galveston celebration kicks off this weekend

GALVESTON, Texas

The 105th annual Mardi Gras Galveston celebration kicks off this weekend as participants and attendees prepare for two consecutive weekends of parades, masked balls and concerts.

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Texas' largest Mardi Gras festival, the celebration will feature headlining performances from Collective Soul, Cory Morrow and Candyland & Fight Club.

Mardi Gras attendees can expect the return of the classic groups such as the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius, Krewe Gambrinus and Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade. Organizers anticipate that a collective 3 million beads will be thrown from the extravagant floats participating in the celebration.

The party begins Jan. 29 and will carry through until Fat Tuesday on Feb. 9.

Information about tickets, concerts, parade route and more is available online at www.MardiGrasGalveston.com.

Opening Weekend Events

FRIDAY, JAN. 29

  •   Jan 29 5pm Mardi Gras King's Court Balcony Party
  •   Jan 29 5pm Mardi Gras! Headquarters Balcony Party
  •   Jan 29 5pm The Funkiest Uptown Balcony Party
  •   Jan 29 5:30pm George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Presentation
  •   Jan 29 5:30pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Will Makar & The Red Line
  •   Jan 29 7pm George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Parade Honoring Douglas Matthews
  •   Jan 29 7:30pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Bare Necessity
  •   Jan 29 8pm 2016 Krewe of Thalasar Annual Mardi Gras Ball
  •   Jan 29 8pm Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade Parade
  •   Jan 29 8:30pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ Qwest
  •   Jan 29 9:45pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ Skritchin
  •   Jan 29 10pm Krewe da Yaga’s Parade
  •   Jan 29 10:15pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Bourbon Street
  •   Jan 29 11pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ Dominick James

SATURDAY, JAN. 30

  •  Jan 30 12pm Electric Mardi Gras Balcony Party - SOLD OUT
  •   Jan 30 12pm Krewe D'iHeartMedia Balcony Party - SOLD OUT
  •   Jan 30 12pm Mardi Gras! Headquarters Balcony Party
  •   Jan 30 12pm Up Close & Personal with Headline Entertainer
  •   Jan 30 12am MARDI GRAS MUSIC: Mix Contest Winner
  •   Jan 30 11am Official Mardi Gras! Galveston 5K
  •   Jan 30 12pm Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Kick-Off Parade
  •   Jan 30 12pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Mambo Jazz Kings
  •   Jan 30 1pm 5th Annual Zaniest Golf Cart Parade
  •   Jan 30 3pm Krewe D'iHeartMedia Art Car Parade
  •   Jan 30 4:15pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Zaemon
  •   Jan 30 5pm Mardi Gras Balcony Party
  •   Jan 30 5pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ Pistol B
  •   Jan 30 6pm Krewe of Gambrinus Parade
  •   Jan 30 6pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Collective Soul
  •   Jan 30 8pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: The Line Up
  •   Jan 30 8:30pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ G-Roy (San Diego, CA)
  •   Jan 30 10pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: The Thunderpants
  •   Jan 30 10:15pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: Candyland (Santa Barbara, CA)
  •   Jan 30 11:15pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: Fight Clvb (NYC)

SUNDAY, JAN. 31

  •   Jan 31 11:45am MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Kevin Anthony
  •   Jan 31 1pm Sunshine Kids Parade
  •   Jan 31 3pm Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston Parade
  •   Jan 31 2:30pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Bilge Pumps

Second Weekend Events

FRIDAY, FEB. 5

  •   Feb 5 5pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Toy Subs
  •   Feb 5 5pm Electric Mardi Gras Balcony Party
  •   Feb 5 5pm Krewe Babalu Balcony Party
  •   Feb 5 5pm Mardi Gras King's Court Balcony Party
  •   Feb 5 5pm Mardi Gras! Headquarters Balcony Party
  •   Feb 5 5pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: Studio 54 Dance Party
  •   Feb 5 6:45pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Fred Andrews & Honeybrowne
  •   Feb 5 7pm Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade
  •   Feb 5 8pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ Playboy (Hot. 95.7 & Pitbull Globalization - Sirius/XM Ch. 4)
  •   Feb 5 8pm Krewe Babalu 11th Annual All Krewe Parade
  •   Feb 5 9:30pm Krewe of Maximilian Parade
  •   Feb 5 10pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ Bizonne (104.1 KRBE)
  •   Feb 5 10:30pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Cory Morrow

SATURDAY, FEB. 6

  •   Feb 6 9am Krewe d' Esprit Rosaire Battle of the Bands
  •   Feb 6 11am Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade
  •   Feb 6 12am MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ Pistol B
  •   Feb 6 12pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Al White & The Chaparral Band
  •   Feb 6 12pm Electric Mardi Gras Balcony Party
  •   Feb 6 12pm Krewe Babalu Balcony Party
  •   Feb 6 12pm Mardi Gras King's Court Balcony Party
  •   Feb 6 12pm Mardi Gras! Headquarters Balcony Party and Grand Night Parade Viewing
  •   Feb 6 2pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Eleventh Hour
  •   Feb 6 1pm Z Krewe 22nd Z Processional
  •   Feb 6 2:30pm Houston Chronicle Neauxs Krewe Parade
  •   Feb 6 3pm Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party
  •   Feb 6 3pm Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party
  •   Feb 6 3:30pm Les Bon Temps Roule Parade
  •   Feb 6 4pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: O.G.R.E.
  •   Feb 6 5pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: Southbeat Music Pre-Party
  •   Feb 6 5pm Mardi Gras Balcony Party
  •   Feb 6 6pm A&M Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party
  •   Feb 6 6pm A&M Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party
  •   Feb 6 6:30pm Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade
  •   Feb 6 8pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ NonStopp
  •   Feb 6 8:30pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Dimitri's Rail
  •   Feb 6 9:30pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ EROK
  •   Feb 6 11pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Sprung
  •   Feb 6 11pm MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ T. Gray (Hot 95.7)

SUNDAY, FEB. 7

  • Feb 7 12am MARDI GRAS MUSIC: DJ Kyle Berg
  •   Feb 7 11:45am MARDI GRAS CONCERT: The Revi's
  •   Feb 7 11:45am MARDI GRAS CONCERT: The Revi's
  •   Feb 7 12pm Firefighters Children’s Parade Balcony Party
  •   Feb 7 12:30pm Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Mardi Gras Parade Balcony Party
  •   Feb 7 2:30pm MARDI GRAS CONCERT: Rapture
  •   Feb 7 1pm Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade
  •   Feb 7 2pm Mardi Gras Children’s Parade
  •   Feb 9 5pm Kiwanis Club of Galveston Fat Tuesday Balcony Party

Fat Tuesday Events

  •   Feb 9 5pm Kiwanis Club of Galveston Fat Tuesday Balcony Party
  •   Feb 9 5:30pm Galveston Fat Tuesday Party
  •   Feb 9 6:30pm Mystic Krewe of Aquarius 20th Annual Fat Tuesday