10 Ways To Celebrate Mardi Gras 2022
If you’re staying in Houston for Mardi Gras, I assure you that there are a lot of fun things you can do here in the great state of Texas to have a ball and celebrate Fat Tuesday.
We have festivities going on all around us, like the oh so favorite classic, Mardi Gras Galveston event. Along with all the traditional Creole-Cajun food and New Orleans celebrities you can handle, right here in Houston.
It’s time for you to cut loose, cut a rug, but don’t cut it out! Cause it’s time to have fun! Welcome to Mardi Gras Season!
DJ Mannie Fresh, the New Orleans born music whiz, will be in the building and he’s coming to show us how to celebrate Mardi Gras, NOLA style. The longtime DJ, rapper, and producer knows a thing or two about partying so he’ll have the tunes to entertain you and keep the party pumping all night long. Having you feel like a member of Cash Money Records taking over for the ‘99 and the 2000s.
There’ll be 3 DJs plus the N.O. Hustlers Brass Band in the mix, playing a wide variety of music from old school, new school, and of course some NOLA classics, and everything in between. Speaking of in the mix, don’t forget to dress to impress because InDMix will be in the building snapping away. So dress up, and get fancy at this semi formal Mardi Gras Ball.
And it all takes place at one of the hottest nightclubs in the city, the Velvet Room. A gorgeous deluxe style layout where you can lounge, dance, pop bottles, and live it up with the baddest men and women in the city.
You don’t have to go all the way down to New Orleans for Fat Tuesday because it’s coming to you! For one night only, celebrate, eat good, and enjoy a night with Mannie Fresh and the crew. I know it’s going to be good!
So come down to the Velvet Room dressed to-the-t, for an experience full of Cajun food, drinks, music, and partying with NOLA’s own, DJ Mannie Fresh.
Catch the marching band live as they put on a show that’ll make you hoot and holler while they dance, strut, and work their moves, stomping it out to a rhythmic beat with a warm smile and friendly a wave.
At Last Friday Market, Mardi Gras Edition you can shop with local artisan vendors who you’ll absolutely love that provide specialty crafts and products that’ll get you in the Mardi Gras mood.
All while listening to a blend of upbeat, rhythm and blues with some Cajun twang on it coming from the Platinum Players Zydeco Band.
They just finished playing a gig at SeaWorld Texas Mardi Gras event and now they’re bringing the tunes straight to you. With the accordion, drums, guitar, and washboard to match, that’ll have you up on your feet two stepping to the beat.
Think Mardi Gras, but add a little Houston on it. Come see the 8th Annual Houston Creole Fest first hand. Watch the streets of Houston come alive with music from local bands, local dance teams and cheerleaders, and of course colorful costumes to match, in this Mardi Gras themed parade.
Starting off on Almeda Street and venturing through the streets, let’s show ‘em how we do Mardi Gras, Houston style. With horses, equestrians, floats, colorful beads, the whole nine yards!
Dine in at Belle Station for a tasty Fat Tuesday treat.
You’d love the food here! The venue is full of Cajun delights. When it comes to Texas-Southern-Creole food.. Belle’s does that. Try their skillet Cajun Mac & Cheese, Smurfs Bread Pudding, Boudin Balls, Loaded Fries, Baskets, and more.
Even their drinks are from the South. Check out their Southern Libations drink menu. It has a sour lemon Southern Sidecar drink, a pineapple-ly Hurricane Harvey, and a Southsider drink, made from Fords Gin, mint, simple syrup, lime, and soda.
The food looks good and tastes good too. Plus, you can look forward to VIP sections, free beads, and free entry all night long, celebrating Mardi Gras from 2:00p to 2:00a. So come through Belle’s for Cajun food, Southern drinks, and free entry from 2 ‘til 2.
Lunch is served! Prepare for a deliciousness of Southern goodness to hit your nostrils as you step into the culinary kitchen at Central Market. It’s time to cook some Creole classics!
In this hour long cooking class the chef will teach you how to cook 3 Mardi Gras themed meals. A creole dip with garlic crostini, etouffee, and chocolate pecan praline brownies! And of course you get to taste and sample all of these flavorful meals for yourself!
The chef will be there the whole time to walk you through the process, sharing her tips and techniques with you along the way. So you know this’ll be a piece of cake for you (or a piece of praline brownie)! Tell me, what’s a better time to take on a traditional Creole cooking class than during Mardi Gras season? So sign up today to attend this fresh cooking class.
Bring your babies out to enjoy a family friendly Mardi Gras celebration at Kemah Boardwalk.
You can spend time on the water at Galveston Bay while your babes enjoy exploring the Boardwalk during the Mardi Gras parade. They can have so much fun watching the Yachty Gras Boat Parade, eating funnel cakes, and playing with crafts on the boardwalk too.
It’s a FREE all day experience packed with live music performances on the Plaza Stage and enjoying rides like the Double Decker Carousel, the Century Ferris Wheel, and the C.P. Huntington Train.
And when they get hungry, they have dozens of options to choose from. Feel free to stop by one of the Waterfront Dining spots like The Pizza Oven, Bayside Grille, Snack Express, and more!
I personally love being on the water, hitting up the arcade, and riding on the Drop Zone whenever I can, and I know you’d love it too. So bring your babes down to Kemah Boardwalk for a Mardi Gras amusement park experience, because it’s always a thrill being on the Boardwalk.
Get ready for the BIGGEST Mardi Gras celebration in Texas, Mardi Gras Galveston!
Celebrating over 100 years of Creole tradition, and you get to be there to witness year 111, lucky you! Get ready to catch some beads because they’ll be throwing over 3 million of them! Not to mention over 20 parades and 20 bands spread out over two weeks of nonstop fun.
You can expect a Fat Tuesday festival like you wouldn’t believe. Filled with your fix of elaborate parades, festive umbrellas, jazzy dancers, parties on the balcony, and all the New Orleans themed entertainment you can handle!
If you love Mardi Gras, parades, partying on the beach, and Texas sized celebrations, then this is the event for you!
Fancy dresses, tuxedos, and elaborate disguises.. sounds like a masquerade ball to me! Make your grand entrance at the Sheraton Suites Hotel in the Galleria dressed to enjoy a night full of Mardi Gras fundraiser giving.
Party all night for a cause you believe in that helps our community thrive and prosper. I definitely support Houston Area Urban League sowing into our community for over 100 years, and here’s to 100 more!
And you know that meals are meant to be shared with friends and kindred spirits, so enjoy a buffet style dining experience in the company of Mardi Gras givers. I love a good dinner party, and when you mix it with a good cause, mwah *chefs kiss*.
So join Houston Area Urban League for a night of food, drinks, music, dancing, and Mardi Gras festivities at this masquerade ball. Dine with the givers, the movers and the shakers of our community, and invite your friends out to make it a Mardi Gras celebration!
Restaurant, bar, and music venue The Rustic is hosting its annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Craw celebration, and it’s happening at both their Downtown and Post Oak locations!
What’s your favorite Creole dish? Jambalaya? Etouffee? Cajun food boils? Well they have all of that here! Plus themed drinks like the Frozen Hurricane and the Frozen Swamp Thing!
They’ll also have music on the massive, larger than life Rustic Stage, free entry, and more. So if you love Cajun food and themed events, stop by The Rustic for Fat Tuesday celebration.
For a Bayou classic on a plate, head out to Brennan’s Creole Restaurant on Fat Tuesday, or any day of the week, as Creole and Southern foods are their specialties.
For starters, you can begin with the classic gumbo, a poboy for your entree, and finish it off with Creole Bread Pudding and a slice of Southern Pecan Pie for dessert. Or mix it up as you choose, as they have a heap of Southern goodies you can select from on their menu.
Their first Cajun restaurant was in New Orleans, and 50 years later they’re still here, serving up traditional Creole foods with a hint of Southern hospitality. Reservations are accepted by phone only.
