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2025 Texas Mardi Gras Parades & Events
Where is Mardi Gras celebrated in Texas?
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Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is celebrated by krewes and organizations in cities and towns all around Texas. From Galveston to Jefferson, from Port Arthur to Corpus Christi, Mardi Gras parades will be rolling during 2025. Texas has a parade, concert, festival and other fun events for you!
This magnificent, costumed, beaded and feathered carnival is rich with tradition and is all about having a good time!
When is Mardi Gras in Texas going to be held in 2025?
Mardi Gras will next be celebrated in Texas on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Parades will begin in many locations in January.
What are those three Mardi Gras colors?
This magnificent, costumed, beaded and feathered carnival is rich with tradition and is all about having a good time! The traditional Mardi Gras colors, dating back to 1892, are purple (justice), green (faith) and gold (power).
Where to Experience Mardi Gras in Texas in 2025
Shown below is a list of highlights of Mardi Gras events held most years in Texas. Click on krewe or event links for details, parade schedules and dates. Many dates are preliminary, or have not yet been set.
| This list focuses on long-running krewes and events with widespread appeal. Be sure to check with individual event sponsors and krewes to determine the latest schedules, parade routes, times and other information. |
| City | Mardi Gras Event |
| Aransas Pass | Saltwater Mardi Gras |
| Bandera | Cowboy Mardi Gras |
| Bastrop | Bastrop Mardi Gras |
| Beaumont | Beaumont Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas |
| Clear Lake | Yachty Gras |
| Corpus Christi | Barefoot Mardi Gras Festival |
| Crystal Beach | Annual Bolivar Peninsula Lighthouse Krewe Mardi Gras |
| Dallas | |
| Denton | Denton Mardi Gras 2025 |
| Galveston |
Mardi Gras at VisitGalveston.com |
| Houston | |
| Jefferson | Mardi Gras Upriver - Krewe of Hebe |
| McKinney | Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras |
| Nocono | Nocono Mardi Gras |
| Oak Cliff | Mardi Gras Parade |
| Orange | Mardi Gras on the Sabine |
| Rockport | Lamar Volunteer Fire Department Mardi Gras |
| San Antonio | Mardi Gras Festival at Six Flags Fiesta Texas |
| Seguin | Seguin Mardi Gras |
| Texas City | Mainland Mardi Gras |
| Waco | 13th Annual Waco Mardi Gras Ball |
| Woodlands | Mardi Gras Memory Ball |
Mardi Gras parade and festivities in downtown Galveston, Texas
(Courtesy of the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau)  |
Mardi Gras in Port Arthur |
Mardi Gras in Palestine, Texas |
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Texas Mardi Gras King Cakes
Long a Mardi Gras tradition in Texas, the King Cake is baked from a rich dough and filled with cream cheese, cinnamon, chocolate, or other sweets. It is topped with a glaze and sprinkles in the Mardi Gras colors or gold, green, and purple. There might also be some beads to adorn the cake!
Traditionally the cake contains a small plastic baby inside ... whoever gets the baby in their piece of the King Cake gets the honor of bringing the next cake to the party or office!
It's just not Mardi Gras in Texas without a King Cake! |
Texas Mardi Gras Dates in Upcoming Years
Calculating future Mardi Gras dates really isn't that complicated!
Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. The date can range from March 23 to April 25. Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter, and Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday.
With that said, here is a list of the next four Mardi Gras dates in Texas:
- March 4, 2025
- February 17, 2026
- February 9, 2027
- February 29, 2028