HOUSTON, Texas – Fat Tuesday is March 4, and many will take on the take on the day of celebration.
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If you’re not familiar with Fat Tuesday and its tradition, it’s a long-standing festival that takes place before Lent, a period of fasting in the Christian faith. Also known as Mardi Gras season, it’s a time to enjoy the last day of fun before giving up certain foods and activities until Easter.
The day is usually celebrated with parades, parties, and feasting and is the last day of the Mardi Gras season.
Here, in the Houston area, Galveston has the nation’s second-largest Mardi Gras celebrations.
But, if you’re looking to avoid the crowds a bit but still indulge, here is a list of restaurants and activities you can attend:
Brennan’s of Houston is a Texas Creole restaurant where you can enjoy a three-course meal for $87 per person. The icing on the cake? They also offer .25-cent martinis.
The creole restaurant has curated a special Mardi Gras menu just for you to enjoy. Some special items include the Rainbow Trout Mardi Gras, New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp, Mardi Gras cheesecake and a Mardi Gras glass when you order a Swampthing
Enjoy some good food and drinks while painting for Fat Tuesday. The bar/restaurant has two new chefs, Chef Bino and Chef Frank, who are cooking up the tastiest food in Houston. On Tuesday, they’re offering limited-edition New Orleans-inspired dishes like crawfish etouffee and deep-fried catfish topped with crawfish creole sauce served over buttered rice and smothered garlic green beans.
Want free crawfish and king cake? Social Junkie is offering that plus $2 hurricanes, $2 hand gernades and $5 frozens. They will also have beads, masks and more for you to enjoy.
Starting at 3 p.m., you can enjoy a special menu item - fried chicken po boys and king cake with drink specials starting at $5.
The Woodlands Children Museum Mardi Gras Celebration
March through whimsical Mardi Gras parades at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and meet musicians from the Woodlands Symphony Orchestra’s Brass Ensemble as they perform traditional New Orleans-style jazz and modern hip hop. The dance party continues at our Mardi Gras Boogie Bash at 11:00! Throughout the day, children can create festive jester hats in vibrant carnival colors and add some flair with face painting. Cap off the festivities with a slice of delicious Montgomery Bakehouse King Cake upon exiting. The admission fee is included, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Enjoy live music, crawfish, and drink specials at Chapman and Kirby’s Fat Tuesday party.
Crawfish lovers, Preslee’s is offering five pounds of crawfish for $30 and $8 frozen drinks.