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 The Krewe of Neptune was founded in 1981. Being founded on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, it was only befitting to select a name that is related to the water. Neptune is the Roman God of the Sea and was a fitting choice. The Krewe of Neptune is patterned after the old-line New Orleans krewes which are heavily based upon secrecy. Experience a Membership like no other on the Mississippi Gulf Coast:Fine People, Fine Times, Charity, Community-Benefitting Events, and- let’s get serious here: Ride with the Coast's best Mardi Gras Krewe Inclusive Tickets to the Epic Neptune Ball Officer's Cocktail Party Spring Break Party Half Way to Mardi Gras Party Fall Party Since its inception 1981, the Krewe of Neptune has been the largest all-male Carnival Krewe on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. After Neptune’s “rebirth” from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, it has grown to once again become the premier Krewe in the region. Known for the annual Neptune Ball, which is always the hottest ticket in town and hosts record-breaking attendance each year, Nep BILOXI: Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWrade (RESCHEDULED), 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at Point Cadet Pavillion in Biloxi (postponed from 2/23 due to weather, then moved to Sunday, March 16) BAY ST. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m. Bay St. Louis Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Tuesday, March 4 - Mardi Gras Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras 1 PM | Bay St. Louis - Krewe of Real People 1 PM | Biloxi - Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade *The Biloxi GCCA Parade route has been changed from previous years. You can view the new parade route here. Saturday, March 8 11 AM | Bay St. Louis - Krewe of PAWseidon. Visit our web page, Mardi Gras, for 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. 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, Miss. (WLOX) - The city of Biloxi has drawn a new route for two popular Mardi Gras parades. Both Krewe of Neptune and the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parades will be following the same Mark your calendars for Mardi Gras happenings in Biloxi! Carnival season officially kicked off in Biloxi with the Twelfth Night celebration at Biloxi City Hall on Jan. 10. And with Fat Tuesday set for Feb. 13, 2024, more Mardi Gras events are set to take place throughout January and February. Here is the lineup of 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 Noon – Second Liners Mardi Gras Club parade, Downtown Biloxi. Noon – Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade, Diamondhead. 12 pm – Jackson County Carnival Association Parade, Pascagoula. 1 pm – Krewe of Gemini parade, Gulfport. 5:30 pm – Krewe of Neptune Night Parade, Downtown Biloxi - Krewe of Salacia Parading with Krewe of Neptune The 2025 Mardi Gras season is right around the corner, and South Mississippi is packed with fun parades and events for locals and tourists alike! BILOXI: Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWrade, 1 p.m A girl catches a headband during the Krewe of Nereids Mardi Gras parade on Highway 90 in Bay St. Louis on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Pascagoula – Annual Krewe of Little Rascals | 10:30 a.m. Vancleave – MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade “Thunder on the Bayou” | 1:30 p.m. Long Beach – Annual Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade | 6:00 p.m. Gautier – Gautier Men’s Club Parade & Mardi Gras Tailgate Party | 7:00 p.m. Laurel – Mardi Gras Parade | 5:30 p.m. Sunday, February 23 Annual Carnival Association of Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade Annual Krewe Of Gemini Mardi Gras Day Parade in Gulfport Annual Krewe of Neptune Night Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi Annual St. Paul Mardi Gras Parade in Pass Christian Annual Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse “Lundi Gras” Parade in Bay St Louis Other Mardi Gras Events Welcome to Mardi Gras on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Saturday, February 22: 8:45 AM | Biloxi – GCCA Annual 5k Run for the Beads; 10:30 AM | Pascagoula – Annual Krewe of Little Rascals Parade The Sovereign Rulers of Mississippi Mardi Gras will be crowned, King d’Iberville and Queen Ixolib CXV. Following the tableau, dance into Fat Tuesday with live entertainment. Free public viewing tickets are available. For more info, visit www.msgcca. org. GCCA Biloxi Mardi Gras Parade. Feb. 21, 1 p.m. Downtown Biloxi The Krewe of Neptune’s first parade was held on Mardi Gras Day in 1983 on the streets of downtown Biloxi. The parade is unique on the Coast in that all the Krewe’s floats are commission in New Orleans and transported to Biloxi. The organization is divided into smaller Krewes with a Line Lieutenant in charge of each Krewe. BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The city of Biloxi has drawn a new route for two popular Mardi Gras parades. Both Krewe of Neptune and the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parades will be following the same route in 2025. The route begins the same way it used to.
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