Update 12/10/20: This display has been relocated to Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal 1 at 2502 Harborside Drive in Galveston. Dates and times remain the same.
Visit Downtown Galveston to spy Mardi Gras floats decked out for the December holidays in a year-end float decorating contest—and vote for your favorite—for free on Saturday, December 12 and Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 5pm to 10pm.
Home to the third-largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country, Galveston Island is breaking with tradition to bring Mardi Gras! Galveston floats out early with a Christmas twist.
Normally on parade during festival weekends in February and March, several of Galveston’s colorful Mardi Gras floats will be on display in Historic Downtown Galveston—decked out in holiday attire—on two Saturday evenings in December.
Galveston’s Mardi Gras krewes have been tasked with decorating the floats with over-the-top holiday themes for the chance to reign supreme.
Island visitors and residents are encouraged to view the festive floats at Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal 1 and vote for their favorites on VisitGalveston.com.
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Mardi Gras Float Holiday Decorating Contest in Downtown Galveston
- Dates: Saturday, December 12 and Saturday, December 19, 2020
- Times: 5pm to 10pm both evenings
- Location: Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal 1, 2502 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77550
- Admission: Free. Click here for more information.
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