* * *Mardi Gras! Galveston 2013* *February 1-12* *PARADE SCHEDULE* *Friday Feb. 1, 2013* 5:00-GATES OPEN · Party Gras! Procession 5:30 · George P. Mitchell Award Presentation (Momus Float) 7:00 · George P. Mitchell Award Honoree Parade (Downtown) 8:30 · Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade (Downtown) 10:00 · Krewe da’ Yaga’s Parade (Downtown) *Saturday Feb. 2, 2013* 11:00am- GATES OPEN · *5K Fun Run in the Entertainment District* 12:00pm · Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Kick-Off Parade (Seawall) 1:00pm · Zaniest Golf Cart Parade (Downtown) 3:00pm · Clear Channel Parade (Downtown) 4:00pm · Sysco?/Art Car Parade (Downtown) 9 floats plus art cars 6:00pm · Krewe of Gambrinus Parade (Seawall) 9:30pm · Build Your Own Krewe Parade (Downtown) *Sunday Feb. 3, 2013* 11:00am-GATES OPEN 12:00pm · *Children’s 1K Benefitting Sunshine Kids and Shriners Hospitals for Children* 1:00pm · Sunshine Kids Parade (Downtown) 3:00pm · Shriners Hospitals for Children Parade (Downtown) *Friday Feb. 8, 2013* 5:00pm-GATES OPEN 7:00pm · Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade (Downtown) 8:00pm · Krewe of Babalu “All Krewe Parade” (Downtown) 10:00pm · Build Your Own Krewe Parade (Downtown) *Saturday Feb. 9, 2013* 11:00am-GATES OPEN 11:00am** · Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade 1:00pm · Z Krewe 19th Z Processional Parade (Downtown) 3:00pm · Houston Chronicle Neauxs Krewe Parade (Downtown) 4:30pm · Ford Parade (Downtown) 6:30pm · Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade (Seawall-Downtown) *Sunday Feb. 10, 2013* 11:00am-GATES OPEN 12:00pm · Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Parade (Seawall) 2:00pm · Mardi Gras Childrens Parade (Seawall) 4:00pm · Cruise Krewe Parade (Downtown) *Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013* 6:30pm · Mystic Krewe of Aquarius 18th Annual “Fat Tuesday” Parade (Downtown)