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The 2025 Mardi Gras season is just beginning, and Coastal Mississippi is packed full of fun parades and events perfect for incoming visitors. Come along with us as we celebrate the Carnival season! Laissez les bon temps rouler ––"Let the good times roll!" 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Saturday, February 15 Revelers will find one major change for the two big Biloxi parades: the Krewe of Neptune on the evening of March 1 and the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras day parade on March 4. Since 1908, Gulf Coast Carnival Association is Biloxi’s home of Mardi Gras and the Mississippi Coast’s oldest and most prestigious Carnival organization. GCCA leads the way in providing the biggest and greatest free show on the Coast Mardi Gras Day. Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Saturday, March 1. BILOXI: Second Liners Mardi Gras Club, noon, starts at the Frank Gruich Center on Howard Avenue. 2025 Second Liners Mardi Gras Club Parade Route (WLOX) BILOXI: Krewe of Neptune Night Parade, 5:30 p.m. Krewe of Neptune Night Parade 2025 (WLOX) Here is a list of your 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. If you don’t see your parade listed here, please email us at news@wxxv25.com and we will add it to the lineup. March 1. Noon — Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras parade, Diamondhead; Noon — Annual Jackson County Carnival Association Parade, Pascagoula Mardi Gras season is rolling along and more parades are scheduled through Fat Tuesday, March 4! This year's Krewe of Neptune and Gulf Coast Carnival Association parades follow the same new route, allowing for fewer floats on Beach Boulevard and around the hospital. Traffic plans will also be in place with road closures. Each event Here is a list of your 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. If you don’t see your parade listed here, please email us at news@wxxv25.com and we will add it to the lineup. Jan. 4 2 pm — King’s Parade, Main Street, Moss Point Jan. 25 1:30 pm — Krewe of Waggus Mardi Gras Pet Pawrade, Pass Christian BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m. WAVELAND: Krewe of Nereids Parade , 10 a.m. ( postponed from 2/22 due to weather, will feature new route that will be posted shortly ) March 1, 2025 – King & Queen “Planet Carnival”, 9pm Credential Required, 21 years+; March 2, 2025, Royal Reception 2pm; Royal Hall Bead Parade 4pm; March 3, 2025, 8pm Coronation Ball (MS Coast Coliseum) March 4, 2025, 1pm GCCA Mardi Gras Parade; May 1, 2025 – Sponsorship for 2026 Mardi Gras begins Biloxi Saturday, Feb. 8. 10 a.m. — Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade; Sunday, Feb. 23. 12:30 p.m. — Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWride; Saturday, March 1 BAY ST. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m., lineup starts at the Bay St. Louis Depot; Tuesday, February 13. BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 1 p.m. (airing on WLOX) Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade Route for 2024 (WLOX) BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People, 1 p.m. BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m. WAVELAND: Krewe of Nereids Parade , 10 a.m. ( postponed from 2/22 due to weather, will feature new route that will be posted shortly ) Top 10 Reasons to Attend a Mardi Gras Parade On the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 1. Family-Friendly Atmosphere. Unlike New Orleans, the Gulf Coast Mardi Gras parades are more laid-back, perfect for all ages. 2. Smaller Crowds, Same Excitement. Experience the same festive fun without the overwhelming crowds, with better parade views. 3. Coastal Charm The makings of Mardi Gras: inside the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Float Den Last chance for Early Bird Prize in 2025 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Construction continues on 2025 St. Jude Dream Home The Gulf Coast Carnival Association (GCCA) invites you to experience the vibrant tradition of Mardi Gras in Biloxi, Mississippi. Join us on March 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM for the GCCA Mardi Gras Parade, a celebration that has been a cornerstone of the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1908. As the Gulf Coast gears up for the 2025 Mardi Gras season, the communities of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Foley are finalizing preparations for parades and festivities spanning multiple days. Featuring colorful floats, marching bands, and family-friendly events, the region's celebrations have started and culminate on Fat Tuesday, March 4, drawing locals and visitors alike into the streets 7 pm – Gulf Coast Carnival Association Ball – Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum. March 4th- Fat Tuesday. 1 pm – Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, Downtown Biloxi. 1 pm – Krewe of Real People Next Generation Mardi Gras Parade, Bay St. Louis. March 8th - Saturday NORTHWEST FLORIDA — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast.Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2025 parade schedules in Northwest Florida. Fat Tuesday is The City of Biloxi, Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum, and Gulf Coast Carnival Association invite all children ages 12 and younger to participate in the Biloxi Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. Participants may walk, bike, skate, or be pushed/pulled in strollers and wagons. Two big parades coming up in Biloxi with Neptune on Saturday and Gulf Coast on Fat Tuesday. This year, there will be a new parade route. Floats will no longer ride on Highway 90 down at Porter Avenue and the parades will stay south of the railroad tracks. Biloxi Police Chief John Miller stopped by WXXV and told us it’s all about public safety.
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