This year's Mardi Gras Galveston celebration will feature more than 20 different events with multiple local krewes.

After the New Years Day mass murder, security officials discussed moving Endymion and other outlying parades to the Uptown route, but the city’s CEO said, ‘We’re not going to sacrifice our traditions.

The Carencro Mardi Gras Association recently shared an update on social media, outlining some key changes. One notable shift: when it comes to music, parade-goers are now free to play what they want, as long as it’s the radio version and not explicit. Additionally, the open mic and PA system for DJs will return.

Mardi Gras has been designated as a SEAR 1 (Special Event Assessment Rating) event for the first time, signaling heightened federal support. This designation means the city could