The pre-Lenten festivities in Galveston came to a close Tuesday with the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius’ annual Fat Tuesday Parade.

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Galveston's biggest and brightest parade lit up the night at the 2025 Mardi Gras celebration.

Galveston celebrates its 114th Mardi Gras, with over 250,000 attendees and significant economic impact on the city.

Organizers said more than 250,000 people come to the island over the two weekends of the Mardi Gras celebration.

The second weekend of Mardi Gras! Galveston festivities got off to a rollicking start Friday evening in downtown Galveston.

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and the end of Carnival Season on the Gulf Coast. The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as ...

More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed revelers will jam the French Quarter as more parades roll in New Orleans’ suburbs, other Louisiana cities ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival. It's immediately followed by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of fasting ...

Texas is also home to the nation’s third-largest Mardi Gras celebration — Mardi Gras! Galveston. Now in its 114th year, the festival attracts more than 350,000 visitors annually, according to ...