Jolly Jester Jaunt 5K
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Jolly Jester Jaunt 5K
The Jolly Jester Jaunt is a 5K fun run held as part of Mardi Gras! Galveston. The event starts under the Mardi Gras arch at 24th and Mechanic Streets and follows four loops around the Entertainment District. Check-in and registration take place near 23rd and Mechanic.
Registration is offered in named tiers with event-day and festival access included. Listed items provided with registration options include a festival T-shirt, a participation medal for the first 500 registrants, a Mardi Gras themed mystery item for the first 500 registrants, and general admission to the Entertainment District for the festival dates. Some packages also include access to one or two balcony parties and access to concert performances by named headliners.
Packet pickup is scheduled during the Friday balcony party the first Friday of Mardi Gras. The event’s schedule and associated festival offerings include multiple parades and concerts over the same weekend; registration notes access to seven parade viewing opportunities, with several parades named among them.
The listing notes that alcoholic beverages are provided to guests aged 21 and over and that the 5K is presented as the official 5K of the larger Mardi Gras festival in Galveston. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
