This Spring Break we’re bringing you “Adventure Island,” right here in Galveston.
March 11th – 15th
Rates starting at $249 + tax per night. Kids eat free!* We’ll have games, obstacle courses, scavenger hunts and more! Schlitterbahn Waterpark is right next to the hotel. We also serve Starbucks coffee at Moody Brews in the lobby. We have a golf course and a spa. We’ll provide complimentary transportation to the beach and The Strand. And of course, free Wifi.
We’ll also have plenty of Adventure for the older crowd as well, with wine and beer tastings and even an art night.
3rd Largest Mardi Gras Celebration in U.S. Offers Beachfront Revelry on the Texas Coast
Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau – GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS (Dec. 19, 2018) – If you’re looking for a unique Mardi Gras experience in 2019, grab some beads and hit the beach.
Mardi Gras! Galveston, the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, offers the unique chance to experience sand between your toes and gorgeous beach sunsets while taking in the revelry and lavish parades known to dominate Galveston Island during carnival season.
Mardi Gras! Galveston celebrates its 99th event. The Island came alive with 11 extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment in local clubs, and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. Mardi Gras 2010. (Photo by Kim Christensen)
Mardi Gras! Galveston celebrates its 99th event. The Island came alive with 11 extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment in local clubs, and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. Mardi Gras 2010. (Photo by Kim Christensen)
Photo by Lee Deforke Jr.
Galveston Mardi Gras 2012. Events and Parades on The Strand and The Seawall.
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2010! Quaker City String Band Performance Outside The Tremont House and 14th Annual San Luis Salute black tie ball titled “Ball Moon, a Journey to the Sea of Tranquility.”
The island’s 108th Mardi Gras celebration, to be held February 22- March 5, 2019, is expected to draw more than 350,000 attendees for 29 live concerts, 23 parades, 22 balcony parties, several elegant balls and some new festive additions. And, this island-style Mardi Gras has plenty of personality. Find your Mardi Gras style with these highlights:
Classic Revelry – Galveston’s historic downtown entertainment district will put you in the center of classic Mardi Gras revelry complete with big crowds and plenty of beads. Nearly all parades go through downtown, where you can enjoy the view from the street or from above at a balcony party. Main concert stages are also located downtown, where the event’s headline performances will take place. The festival’s largest parades also run along the beachfront on Seawall Boulevard.
Upscale Mardi Gras – If you’re looking to catch any of the colorful beads to be thrown from parade floats and downtown balconies, you don’t have to stand in the streets to do it. Mardi Gras! Galveston’s elegant side will feature several masked balls where black-tie attire, lavish buffets, live performers, dancing and parade viewing invoke the evening festivities. Popular events include the San Luis Salute hosted by Tilman and Paige Fertitta and The Tremont House’s Texas A&M Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party.
Family Gras – Sunday, March 3 is Family Gras at Mardi Gras! Galveston, featuring live family entertainment, plus the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux pet parade, Mardi Gras Children’s Parade, and the Shriners Hospital Parade in the downtown entertainment district.
Fiesta Gras – Feb. 24 brings the return of the Hispanic heritage celebration with two parades, live entertainment performances, vendors and a balcony party.
Electric Mardi Gras – Electric Mardi Gras will return in 2019 with a special concert area at 21st and Mechanic streets in downtown Galveston. This area will provide one big party for lovers of electronic dance music, with continuous concerts, beat-thumping DJs and laser light shows on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the celebration.
Tickets to Mardi Gras! Galveston are on sale now. For details, visit www.mardigrasgalveston.com.
About Mardi Gras! Galveston
Mardi Gras, the traditional festival of feasting and merrymaking that precedes the season of Lent, was first publicly observed on Galveston Island in 1867. Following a sabbatical imposed in 1941 by war and challenging times, Mardi Gras! Galveston was revived in 1985 by Galveston-born preservationist and developer George P. Mitchell. The largest celebration of its kind in Texas and the third largest in the nation, Mardi Gras! Galveston brings the island’s streets to life with parade viewers shouting for beads, lively tunes played by the colorful marching bands, and the infectious merriment that dominates the island for two full weeks.
Media Contact
Mary Beth Bassett
Public Relations Director
Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
Office: (409)797-5121
Email: mbassett@galvestoncvb.com
Media Resources
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This new season we wanted to create something that encompassed the turn of the new year.
A package that provides relaxation, rejuvenation, and refinement.
Take a look at what we came up with:
New Year, New You Package
Focus on you in 2019 with a luxurious room with a view, a deep tissue massage, pressed coffee or a cup of hot tea. Go for a swim in our heated pool and enjoy our New Yea Happy Hour specials. Package includes one night of valet parking.
New Year, New You Package – Couple’s Edition
Focus on you both in 2019. With a luxurious room with a view, deep tissue couples massages, pressed coffees or cups of hot tea. Go for a swim in our heated pool and enjoy our New Yea Happy Hour specials together. Package includes one night of valet parking.
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It’s all about your POV (Point of View)
If you look at many feeds, it’s likely that most of the photos you will see are at eye level. If you’d like to spice up your feed, go for a unique perspective. You might look a little crazy doing it, but the results will be worth it!
Go for simplicity
There’s a reason that minimalism is trending. In a world where we’re bombarded with details, simple can be a breath of fresh air. Look for opportunities to capture simplicity.
Happy documenting, friends! Be sure to tag us in your photos so we can see your creative shots!
