GALVESTON, Texas -- Mardi Gras is underway on the Island! The famous Strand in Galveston is lighting up for the season. The parade was held nearby on Friday night. There will be other parades held ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Parades and beads and vendors – oh my! Mardi Gras Galveston has taken over the island, with thousands of attendees from near and far soaking up more than a century worth of ...

It's an exciting time to be on the island. Uniquely for an event that draws so many tourists, Galveston's residents are more deeply invested in Mardi Gras than other festivals that fall later in the ...

Mardi Gras! Galveston returns Feb. 21 through March 4, bringing two weekends of parades, concerts and celebrations to the island. Floats, marching bands and bead-throwing will fill the streets, with ...