🎭🎺 Cowboy Mardi Gras 2026 at Texas Salt Co. 🎺🎭
Cowboy Mardi Gras takes over downtown Bandera with three days of music, shopping, food, and festive fun, Texas style. From king cake and zydeco music to sip & shop and the Gumbo Cookoff, this is a can’t-miss celebration in the Cowboy Capital of the World.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
👑 King Cake Contest at Texas Salt Co.
- Cakes due by 4 PM | Judging 4–5 PM
- Winner announced at 5 PM for a $500 CASH Prize!
- Free King Cake at 5:30 PM
Friday, February 6, 2026
🛍️ First Friday Sip & Shop
- Shops stay open late until 8 PM
- 15% off in-store at Texas Salt Co. & Salty’s
Saturday, February 7, 2026
🎉 Parade Day!
- Parade starts at Noon on Main Street
- Gumbo Cookoff on 11th Street (between Texas Salt Co. & 11th Street Cowboy Bar)
📍 Texas Salt Co. - 304 11th Street, Bandera, TX