Everything you need to know about joining us for the parade!

This information below was provided to the Steampunk Festival by the Mardi Gras Galveston Parade Coordinator

PARKING
We have NO PARKING SPACES for parents or others who are driving to the parade. You will have to bring money and find a spot along the street or elsewhere. See below for MORE PARKING TIPS.

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It is the best one stop location for all the questions you will have about parade day AND IT IS THE ONLY SOURCE FOR INFO! 

Arrival Time and Being “Parade Ready”

ARRIVAL TIME: 1 hour before parade starts
We do NOT hold parades for missing entries or participants.

Your organization should be “Parade Ready” while in the staging area.
This means they should be in formation, in a group and be lined up prepared to march.

This helps us keep track of who has arrived and who hasn’t and it tells us you are ready to go when we are. We do not wait for leaders to line up their entry once the parade rolls.

If you let members leave to get something to eat or go to the bathroom, they should return 20 minutes before parade start time.

TIP:
Most of the time when a group is not invited back, it is because they didn’t stay Parade Ready in the staging area.

PARENT PARKING TIPS & OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

We have NO PARKING SPACES for parents or others who are driving to the parade. They will have to bring money and find a spot along the street or elsewhere.

Where should parents & others park?

Cash-only parking lots are located at:

• 1813 Market St
• 1828 Market St
• 1913 Market St,
• 2011 Market St,
• 1819 Postoffice St,
• 1918 Postoffice St

There is also metered street parking.

• No Cans
• No Alcohol (alcohol is sold at the festival)
• No Food or beverages, except for 2 factory-sealed water bottles up to 1 liter each
• No Silly String
• No Strollers After Dark
• No Glass Containers/Bottles
• No Coolers
• No Skateboards
• No Roller Blades
• No Bicycles
• No Scooters
• No Backpacks
• No Weapons (except legally permitted firearms)
• No Large Umbrellas
• No Fireworks or explosives
• No Large chains or spike jewelry
• No Pets (except service dogs)
• No Outdoor/Indoor Furniture
• No Professional still camera equipment. No detachable lenses, tripods, big zooms or commercial use rigs
• No Professional video equipment.
• No Illegal vending is permitted. No unauthorized/unlicensed vendors allowed.
• No Unauthorized solicitations, handbills, sampling, give-aways etc…

GENERAL MARDI GRAS MAPS

THE STRAND MAP

This maps shows you the entire Strand. You will find two BIG RED Xs on it.
This is where you need to show out! Bring your best performances and best dance moves! This is where the people who really want to experience Mardi Gras are and they are the ones who will appreciate your moves more than anyone!

It is also our festival map. You will see where businesses and restaurants are. You can also see where vendors are. This is good if you stay after the parade and want people to know where to meet.

THE ROUTE MAP
This map shows you where we stage and where the parade route for most of the parades are. This is NOT the route map for Shriner’s Children’s & Sunshine Kids Parade.

STAGING INFORMATION

February 18, Saturday, 2:30 pm
The MIX 96.5 Parade ~ starts on Pier 21

ENTRIES 
ARHTX.ARMY
Xxxtreme motion Dance Co
S.P. Waltrip JROTC
Da Krewe du Roux
SouthernStyleDanceCompany
Prairie View A&M University’s Wellness in Houston
Sharon Shrine Hot Rods (Go-Karts)
Jamaica Joe’s Paradise Float
Prancing Eagles
Galveston Whirlettes
Krewe Du Petite Chariot
Dash Beardsley’s Ghost Tours of Galveston Island
Galveston Steampunk Festival

• Take Harborside and turn left/north on 21st
• Turn east/right on Wharf Road

HERE IS YOUR STAGING MAP

WALKING GROUPS
You line up on Wharf Road beneath Pier 21.

AFTER PARTY

After the parade join us at Diana’s Bartique on the corner of the Strand and 25th right across the street from the railroad museum where the Steampunk Festival will be held. Diana will have Steampunk items for sale and there is a bar inside.

Diana’s Bartique

2425 The Strand Suite 100

Galveston TX 77550