PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Mardi Gras! Galveston community parades on The Strand are FREE to qualifying organizations. All entries are accepted on a case-by-case basis by Mardi Gras! Galveston.
Commercial entries need to read the information contained below. We rarely approve commercial entries.
IMPORTANT TIP
Entries should arrive organized!
They need to stay "parade-ready." If participants leave the area, we suggest they leave someone behind who can talk to parade coordinators. Those who left need to return 30 minutes before the start of the parade.
Dance groups should remain in a casual but organized formation.
Floats should have all riders on board.
Mobile groups, such as toy cars, should remain in a group.
When a group doesn't get invited back, it's usually because they didn't stay "parade-ready" in staging.