Galveston Mardi Gras Parade Schedule 2023 Bead There!

PARADE SCHEDULE

More Bands, More Beads, More Fun Coming in 2023***

Friday, February 10, 2023

Fri., Feb. 10 @ 5:00pm

Party Gras! Procession

Watch the George P. Mitchell Honoree & special guests arrive to the Tremont House led by a brass band, kicking off the Friday night celebration. Procession will begin from The Press Box on 24^th & Postoffice and end at The Tremont House...

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GALVESTON'S New Wave

Houston Astros star Lance Berkman, of all people, put the enigma of Galveston to rest for me. About 13 years ago, the slugger was a guest on a Houston sports talk show a few weeks after Hurricane Ike nearly laid the island to waste. He was talking about a wedding there attended by his teammate, Galveston native Brandon Backe. Unfortunately, the after-party at the poolside bar of The San
Luis Resort, owned by island-born hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta, got out of hand. Backe wound up fighting with Galveston police officers, badly injuring his shoulder. What, the host asked Berkman, had Backe been thinking? Berkman sighed. "The thing you have to know about Brandon," Berkman replied, measuring his words, "is that he is not from America." "Brandon is from Galveston."

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SAVE THE LOCALS – SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

La Izquierda Presents SAVE THE LOCALS – SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Galveston’s premier summer concert series! Happening every Thursday night at 6pm June -July

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Jimmy's on the Pier 89th & Seawall

Jimmy's on the Pier located at 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX 77551
is a favorite fishing and surf spot for locals and American vacationers. The west side of the pier has deeper water giving you a better chance for good waves. The pier has a restaurant above for eats with a great view. The gift shop below is a fun spot to peruse as well. Its the longest pier on the island to fish off of putting you in some deep waters.

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