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Mardi Gras is a tradition that dates back thousands of years to pagan celebrations of spring and fertility, including the raucous Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3] Sydney is expected to be buzzing for one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar today as thousands are anticipated to march in the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Follow our live coverage as 10,000 marchers make their way down a crowd-lined Oxford Street for the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. The family-friendly celebration has been an annual event since 1922 and includes two parades on Fat Tuesday: the Community Center Carnival parade, one of the nation's oldest African-American sponsored events, which rolls in the morning; and the New Roads Lions Carnival parade, the first-known Mardi Gras parade to be staged as a charitable The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, caused a few people to question the future of the city's Mardi Gras celebrations. Mayor Nagin, who was up for reelection in early 2006, tried to play this sentiment for electoral advantage [citation needed]. However, the economics of Carnival were, and are, too important to the Experience the magic of Mardi Gras in New Orleans! Get the 2025 parade schedule, routes, history, traditions, king cake info, and essential travel tips. Plan your unforgettable Carnival season today! The Carnival season there opens on Twelfth Night (also called Epiphany, which is observed on January 6) and climaxes with the Mardi Gras festivities commencing 10 days before Shrove Tuesday. This period is filled with citywide revelry and elaborate parades, both day and night, building up to Mardi Gras and the Rex parade. Because the whole point of Mardi Gras is to enjoy life's excesses before Lent begins, Creole and Cajun dishes such as jambalaya, gumbo, and red beans and rice are a major part of the celebration. And Mardi Gras just wouldn’t be Mardi Gras without king cake, an oval pastry with a sugary icing in Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold. Thousands of beads flew through the air during the Nevada City Mardi Gras Parade last year. This year's event runs from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 1. Follow our live coverage as 10,000 marchers make their way down a crowd-lined Oxford Street for the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Sanford’s 11th Annual Mardi Gras Street Party – Sashay Parade! Get ready to grab your beads and let the good times roll! Sanford’s iconic Mardi Gras celebration is back and bigger than ever with the unforgettable Mardi Gras Sashay Parade kicking off the festivities! Date: Thursday, February 15th Time: Parade begins at 4PM (meet at 3:30 PM to [] It’s events like the annual Mardi Gras celebration that have helped support Fenoglio Boot Co. in business for so many years. “Boot making in Nocona dates back early 1900s, so it’s cool to 1:00 PM | Lizana Mardi Gras Parade. Saturday, February 22 8:45 AM | Biloxi - GCCA Annual 5k Run for the Beads 10:30 AM | Pascagoula – Annual Krewe of Little Rascals Parade 1:30 PM | MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade "Thunder on the Bayou" 6:00 PM | Long Beach - Annual Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade ORANGE, Texas — The City of Orange is getting ready to host its annual Mardi Gras on the Sabine celebration, featuring two days of festivities, including food vendors, live entertainment, and Prince of Peace Parish is hosting its annual Mardi Gras on Saturday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Arcaro & Genell Banquet Room, Main Street, Old Forge. Planners include, seated, from left: Roseann Mo Sacramento is celebrating Mardi Gras this weekend.The City of Trees Parade and Mardi Gras Festival is set to happen on Saturday, bringing celebration and joy to the Capitol Mall and Old Sacramento The 31st annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade in the Kingwood area is a family-friendly, free event taking place at 8 North Main St. in Houston. This event will include a Gumbo Cookoff from 11 a Saturday morning kicked off the 39th annual Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade. Parade goers dressed to impress, sporting a variety of vibrant and creative outfits in honor of the celebration.
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