More than 3 million beads will be thrown at Mardi Gras Galveston — and that's just the beginning of the elaborate parades, headliner performances, family events, feasting and other festivities that come with hosting Mardi Gras in the island. Mardi Gras! Galveston 2013 will feature 26 concerts, 24 parades, 19 balcony parties and 5 masked balls.
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