Mardi Gras! Galveston is set to return even bigger and beadier in 2025. Celebrations will take place on the island Feb. 21 through March 4. It will be the 114th celebration of Mardi Gras!

Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by pre-pandemic standards. But this year, New Orleans is ready to go full ...