BY ASIA ARMOUR
Mardi Gras returns to Galveston for 113th year Houston residents don’t have to travel to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras. From Feb. 2-13, Galveston’s historic downtown area will be home to parades, performances and parties traveling through the Mardi Gras Entertainment District. The live music lineup for the 113th annual cele- bration showcases rock group Gin Blossoms, Latin artist Siggno and country music from Eli Young Band. Tickets start at $12, said Mary Beth Bassett, senior public relations manager for Visit Galveston. What else? Several parades will take place over the two- week festival, Bassett said. She also highlighted Galveston ISD’s Beads for Needs program, which gives a renewed purpose to the 3 million strands of beads thrown during the festival by using them to teach students at Ball High School how to repack- age and sell the necklaces in an online storefront.
Mardi Gras Galveston returns with concerts, parades and philanthropic endeavors.
PHOTOS COURTESY MARDI GRAS GALVESTON
The 5K Fun Run returns for this year’s celebration and ends with free drinks.
The Strand becomes part of Galveston’s Mardi Gras event annually.
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