City of Galveston TX : Mardi Gras! 2018 Parade Schedule & Street Closures

Strand District Parades:

Friday February 2nd:

• 5:00 p.m. Pardy Gras! Procession
• 7:00 p.m. George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Parade
• 8:30 p.m. Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade
• 10:00 p.m. Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade

Saturday, February 3rd:

• 1:00 p.m. 7th Annual Zaniest Golf Cart Parade
• 3:00 p.m. Krewe D'iHeartMedia Art Car Parade

Sunday, February 4th:

• 1:00 p.m. Fiesta Gras Estrella TV Parade
• 4:00 p.m. Mega Fiesta Gras Parade

Friday, February 9th:

• 7:00 p.m. SALUTE TO TEXAS - First Responder Day: Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade
• 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Krewe Babalu 13th Annual All Krewe Parade
• 9:30 p.m. Krewe de Yaga's Parade

Saturday, February 10th:

• 1:00 p.m. Krewe of WHO? Processional
• 1:00 p.m. Z Krewe 24th Z Processional
• 2:30 p.m. Mardi Gras King's Parade
• 4:30 p.m. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler Parade

Sunday, February 11th:

• 12:00 p.m. Shriners Hospitals for Children & Sunshine Kids Parade
• 1:30 p.m. Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade (Downtown, route extended, 25th to Post Office to 19th to Strand)
• 3:00 p.m. Mardi Gras Children's Parade (Downtown, route extended, 25th to Post Office to 19th to Strand)

Tuesday, February 13th:

• 6:30 p.m. Mystic Krewe of Aquarius 22nd Annual Fat Tuesday Parade (Downtown, route extended, 25th to Post Office to 19th to Strand)

Seawall Parades:

Saturday, Feb. 3^rd at 12:00 PM - Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Kick-off Parade

• Begins on Seawall Blvd at 57^th Street; then goes to 25^th Street; to Mechanic; to 20^th Street; to Strand and ends at 25^th & Strand.

Saturday, Feb. 3^rd at 6:00 PM - Krewe of Gambrinus Parade

• Begins on Seawall Blvd at 57^th Street; then goes to 25^th Street; to Mechanic; to 20^th Street; to Strand and ends at 25^th & Strand

Saturday, Feb. 10^th at 11:00 AM - Krewe d'Esprit Rosaire Procession

• Begins on 27^th Street at Ave N 1/2; then goes to Seawall; to 31^st Street; to Avenue N; back to 27^th Street and ends at 27^th & Ave M 1/2

Saturday, Feb. 10^th at 6:30 PM - Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade

• Begins on Seawall Blvd at 23rd Street; then goes to 25^th Street; to Mechanic; to 20^th Street; to Strand and ends at 25^th & Strand

Tuesday, Feb. 13^th at 6:30 PM - Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Fat Tuesday Parade

• Begins on Postoffice at 25^th Street; then goes to 19^th Street; to Strand; and ends at 25^th & Strand

First Weekend - Street Closures

Uptown Entertainment District:

Prior to the weekend, No Parking signs will be placed downtown alerting the public about upcoming street closures. Beginning on Thursday, February 1^st at 5 PM, 21^st, 22^nd, 23^rd, 24^th, 25^th, and 26^th Streets between Harborside & Strand and Strand & Mechanic, will close to allow for event staging and load-in. Crews will close all remaining streets in the early afternoon on Friday and by 2 PM, the area from Harborside to Mechanic, 20^th to 25^th Streets, including 25^th Street, Market to New Strand, will be open to pedestrian traffic only. 25^th Street from Market to Harborside will be closed as a part of the event area. Streets will re-open no later than 11:45 PM on Sunday, February 4^th.

Seawall Parade Routes: Saturday, February 3^rd

Parades are scheduled to begin at noon on Saturday, February 3^rd.

• Access streets leading to Seawall between 23^rd and 61^st Streets will be barricaded from 10:30 AM to as late as 10 PM that night. Vehicles will be directed westbound away from the parades.
• East and west-bound traffic will be closed on Seawall Blvd. between 59^th and 23^rd Streets from 10 AM to 11 PM; access streets leading to Seawall will be barricaded in that area.
• Additionally, 25^th Street from Seawall Blvd. to Market will be closed from 10 AM to 11 PM to safely allow for the night parade.
• Broadway, Avenue O, Avenue P, and Harborside will remain open for cross traffic except during parade events.

Second Weekend - Street Closures

Uptown Entertainment District:

Prior to the weekend No Parking signs will be placed downtown alerting the public about upcoming street closures. Beginning Thursday, February 8^th, at 5 PM, 21^st, 22^nd, 23^rd, 24^th, 25^th, and 26^th Streets between Harborside & Strand and Strand & Mechanic, will close to allow for event staging and load-in. Crews will close all remaining streets in the early afternoon on Friday and by 2 PM the area from Harborside to Mechanic, 20^th to 25^th Streets, including 25^th Street, Market to New Strand, will be open to pedestrian traffic only. 25^th Street from Market to Harborside will be closed as a part of the event area. Streets will re-open no later than 11:45 PM on Sunday, February 11^th.

Seawall Parade Routes: Saturday, February 10^th:

To accommodate several parades, street closures along Seawall will begin at 8:30 AM on Saturday, February 10^th. Please note the following traffic schedule:

• East and west-bound traffic will be closed on Seawall Blvd. between 25^th and 33^rd Streets from 10 AM to 2 PM; access streets leading to Seawall will be barricaded in that area.
• East and west-bound traffic will be closed on Seawall Blvd. between 19^th and 27^th Streets from 2 PM to 10 PM; access streets leading to Seawall will be barricaded in that area.
• Additionally, 25^th Street from Seawall Blvd. to Market will be closed from 3 PM to 10 PM to safely allow for the night parade.
• Broadway, Avenue O, Avenue P, and Harborside will remain open for cross traffic except during parade events.

Fat Tuesday - Street Closures:

On Tuesday, February 13^th, crews will close streets inside the Uptown Entertainment District at 5:30 PM in anticipation of the Fat Tuesday Parade. The area including Harborside to Church, 18^th to 26^th Streets will be closed for the festivities. All streets will re-open no later than 11 PM.