2300 Strand St
Link: www.mardigrasgalveston.com
The 21st Annual Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Mardi Gras Parade is set for Sunday, February 23rd. Registration and check-in will begin at noon at Pier 21 (21st and Harborside Drive); with the parade commencing at 1:30pm at 20th & Harborside Drive. Parade Marshals are “Gerry Cat” and his “mom” – Concetta Maceo-Sims. Both were honored as the 2018 PAWS Gala’s Elite Pet and Elite Pet Owner.
For those eager to enter their favorite pet in the Pet Costume contest, it will be held from 12:15 -1:00 pm on the Pier. Winners will be announced and ribbons awarded prior to the start of the parade. Again, this year, pet lovers have a choice: Bring your pet and participate in the 21st annual Parade or enjoy watching all the frivolity and festivities at the 4th Annual ‘A Cat’s Eye View’ Parade Viewing Party from the balcony (2nd floor) of the Trolley Station Building, 20th & Strand. Not only will parade watchers get to enjoy the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade, which begins at 1:30 pm, but attendees will also get to see the Shriners’ Hospitals’ for Children & Sunshine Kids Parade at noon, along with the beloved and popular Children’s Parade that begins following the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade. Both the pet parade and the Balcony Party events benefit exclusively the Galveston Island Humane Society (GIHS.)
Advance registration for the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade is $20; day of event registration – $30 per pet. You may purchase advance tickets online at www.galvestonhumane.org/barkus-meoux Tickets for the ‘Cats Eye View Party’ are $25 if purchased in advance; $35at the door. (Tickets include one drink ticket and light ‘munchies.’) No pets will be allowed at the viewing party per building rules. For advance tickets to the viewing party, visit www.mardigrasgalveston.com/parties/ and select Krewe of Barkus & Meoux “A Cat’s Eye View” Parade Balcony Party.
For more information, email GIHS at info@galvestonhumane.org , call the GIHS office at 409.740.1919, or visit online at www.galvestonhumane.org . The Galveston Island Humane Society, a 501c3 non- profit organization, is located at 6814 Broadway, Galveston, Texas 77554.
