Contests
2026 Mardi Gras! Galveston Official Poster Contest
In honor of the 115th celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston, Yaga’s Entertainment, Inc. would like to invite students and artists from Galveston Island and the surrounding areas to submit an official Mardi Gras! Galveston poster design. The winning poster will be reproduced as a commemorative poster to be released as part of Mardi Gras! Galveston 2026. The winning poster will also be featured in the Bryan Museum’s Temporary Mardi Gras Exhibit. The artist with the winning poster will receive a $1000 award! During the festival, limited edition prints will be available to purchase at Surf Styles, 2119 Strand. Check out our Wall of Fame!
2025 Winning Poster – Sara Nygard
2026 Mardi Gras! Galveston Golden Bead Giveaway
Returning for the third year, organizers are giving a few lucky parade goers a chance to win some extraordinary prizes. Exclusive Golden Mardi Gras beads will be thrown out during a few select parades. Parades with the Golden Bead and prizes will be announced soon!
2025 prizes included a cruise out of Galveston from GalvestonCruises.com, 2 roundtrip tickets to Mexico from AeroMexico, 2 VIP Galveston Island Wine Festival tickets, and 6 Galveston Island Passes ($1200 Value).
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2026 Coloring Contest
Presented by Moody National Bank and The Daily News
In honor of the 115th celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston, Yaga’s Entertainment, Inc. would like to invite all kids 12 and under to be involved in our 12th Annual Coloring Contest of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Get the chance to ride on a float, attend a Family Gras! balcony party AND be featured in the Galveston Daily News! The Family Gras! Coloring Contest will announce THREE winners from three different age groups. Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to get your kiddos coloring abilities shown to the world!
2025 Coloring Contest Winners
Mardi Gras! Galveston 2026 Umbrella Decorating Contest
In honor of the 115th celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston and the 15th Annual Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade, Yaga’s Entertainment, Inc. would like to invite you to participate in the Official Umbrella Decorating Contest of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Artists from Galveston, surrounding areas, past Galveston residents, and lovers of the island are invited to submit their work.
Artist Eligibility: Any United States Citizen over the age of 18 years old
WINNER will lead 2026’s Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade and be featured in the Bryan Museum’s Mardi Gras Unmasked Exhibit!
2025 Umbrella Decorating Contest Winner – Robin Berry
