Mardi Gras Port Arthur

10/09/2026

MGPA is still in the building phase! We appreciate everyone's patience and support as we sign entertainment contracts, hire the carnival, process vendor applications, earn sponsorships, onboard ticketing, organize massive parades, implement security protocols and generally, build a HUGE event from scratch!

In the meantime, here's a quick resource to screenshot and share with friends! If you have a business or bulletin board, we'd love to drop by and pin them on. We surely do need your love and support!

10/06/2026

🎨 CALLING ALL CRAFT & ARTISAN VENDORS! 🎨

✨ Craft & Artisan Vendor applications are NOW OPEN!
📅 Application deadline: November 1
📲 Apply online today: https://visitportarthurtx.com/mardi-gras/craft-vendors/

10/05/2026

🎨 CALLING ALL CRAFT & ARTISAN VENDORS! 🎨

Mardi Gras Port Arthur is looking for talented makers, artists and craftspeople to join us for The Return of a Texas Tradition!

If you create something special—handmade goods, art, jewelry, home décor, accessories, gifts and more—we want to hear from you. Bring your creativity to downtown Port Arthur and be part of a Mardi Gras celebration filled with music, food, parades and plenty of Cajun spirit! 💜💚💛

✨ Craft & Artisan Vendor applications are NOW OPEN!
📅 Application deadline: November 1
📲 Apply online today: https://visitportarthurtx.com/mardi-gras/craft-vendors/

Tag your favorite local maker who needs to see this! 🎭⚜️

09/28/2026

💜 WE WANT YOUR MARDI GRAS MEMORIES! 💜

Do you have old photos or videos from Mardi Gras celebrations in Port Arthur? We want to see them!

👉 UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS & VIDEOS HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/piigyp3c0q6rlxrt6078

We’re digging into the memories that made Mardi Gras in Port Arthur so special — the parades, the costumes, the beads, the floats, the music, the crowds… and all those unforgettable moments in between.

Dig through those old photo albums, camera rolls, VHS transfers and family archives and share your favorite Mardi Gras memories with us. We want the picture-perfect moments AND the blurry videos!

If you know the year, event, parade or people pictured, tell us that too! You just might see your memories featured as we celebrate Mardi Gras in the Cajun Capital of Texas!

09/25/2026

💜BE A PART OF THE CELEBRATION! 💜

We're building a brand new Mardi Gras Port Arthur, and we're inviting businesses and community partners to be part of the excitement!

Mardi Gras Port Arthur sponsorship opportunities are now available, offering individuals and businesses the chance to support a vibrant new tradition while connecting with festivalgoers throughout the celebration.

From colorful parades and live entertainment to great food and family-friendly fun, Mardi Gras Port Arthur is bringing the spirit of Mardi Gras home to the Cajun Capital of Texas.

Become a sponsor and put your business at the heart of the celebration.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
https://visitportarthurtx.com/mardi-gras/sponsorships/

09/18/2026

Happy Friday and here's your Mardi Gras Port Arthur 2027 Gate Times! We're busy booking all the MGPATX lagniappe.

09/16/2026

Bring your Best BBQ, Gumbo, Funnel Cakes, Snacks on a Stick, Turkey Legs, Pistolettes, Boudain, King Cakes and EVERYTHING in between. We're looking for a wide variety of foodie faves to knock the socks off Mardi Gras 2027. Check the link below for the applications and agreements!

Apply Today:

Mardi Gras Port Arthur Food Vendor Application FOOD VENDOR APPLICATION Due November 1, 2026 We appreciate your interest in being a vendor at Mardi Gras

08/27/2026

🌟 SUNDAY TITLE PARADE SPONSOR SECURED! 🌟

Start the drumroll! Motiva Enterprises is the official TITLE SPONSOR for the Sunday parade! Thank you MOTIVA for partnering with us to make Mardi Gras Port Arthur the best it can be!

08/25/2026

This week, Elite Fishing Series is in town, and what better time to look back at when we welcomed them to Mardi Gras Southeast Texas in 2017—and put them right in the middle of the Saturday night parade! 💜

It was a perfect Port Arthur pairing: world-class fishing by day and Mardi Gras fun by night. We love seeing the Elite Fishing Series back on our waters and can’t wait to welcome anglers and fans to Port Arthur this week. 💚

And with a new Mardi Gras Port Arthur tradition beginning in the Cajun Capital of Texas, this memory has us especially excited for what’s ahead! 💛

08/14/2026

VOLUNTEERS - we're coming for ya! Clubs, Companies, Craft Guilds and everything in between. We will need A LOT of you. The Mardi Gras Machine takes a literal KREWE of volunteers to make👏 it 👏 happen👏! Let's do this together in 2027! Sign up and show your support via the link!

Volunteers:
https://visitportarthurtx.com/mardi-gras/volunteers/