A Toast to Mardi Gras in Gretna Saturday, February 15. 5 PM – 9 PM. Enjoy a champagne strut along Huey P. Long Ave., stopping at each participating restaurant/bar enjoying a $5 signature drink from an official Parade the Huey glass. (Starts at Rivershack Gretna and ends at Gattuso’s) Enter for your chance to be King/Queen of Gretna’s Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Gretna with a range of lively events, including mardi gras parades, parties, live music, and delicious food. Join in the celebration and let the good times roll! MARDI GRAS IN GRETNA 2025- Week of February 9th. More Gretna News. Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-1500 or 504-367-3230 (TTY/TDD) Pay Your Bills . City Directory . 🎭🎉 Mardi Gras 2025 Kickoff in the City of Gretna! 🎉🎭 Get ready, Gretna! The excitement of Mardi Gras 2025 is here, and we’re kicking things off with a week full of fun starting tomorrow night, Tuesday, February 11! 🎶🎭 Join us for a celebration like no other, featuring: 🎺 G-Redi King Cake Social 💜💛💚 🎭 Bubbles on Parade and the Krewe of Kuties Parade 💜💛 Toast to Mardi Gras Event Date: Feb 1, 2023 from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm 2023-02-01 17:00:00 2023-02-01 21:00:00 America/Chicago Toast to Mardi Gras Enjoy a stroll along Huey P. Long Ave., stopping at each participating restaurant/bar enjoying a signature drink from your official Parade Don't miss out on the cutest parade of the season as we celebrate Mardi Gras in style! So dust off your bikes, floats, strollers, and wagons and start decorating! The parade will stroll down Huey P. Long Avenue in beautiful Old Gretna on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. A Toast to Mardi Gras in Gretna - Wednesday, February 1, 5:00 PM - A "Champagne Strut" along Huey P. Long Ave, stopping at each participating restaurant/bar for a signature drink in the official 5 PM – 9 PM. Enjoy a champagne strut along Huey P. Long Ave., stopping at each participating restaurant/bar enjoying a signature drink from your official Parade the Huey glass. (Starts at Gattuso’s and Ends at Rivershack Gretna) Enter for your chance to be King/Queen of Gretna’s Mardi Gras! Preregistration begins January 23. Saturday, February 15, 5:00-9:00 PM Enjoy a Champagne Strut along Huey P. Long Ave, stopping at each participating restaurant/bar for a signature drink in your official Parade the Huey glass, and enter for your chance to be King/Queen of Gretna’s Mardi Gras! $10 to register for the Strut; $15 to register for the Strut + King/Queen entry. Advance registration available at the Gretna Welcome Mardi Gras Krewe of Kuties children's parade to roll in Gretna this weekend The parade will start at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 and march along Huey P. Long Avenue from 2nd to 8th to 3rd Streets. Named for Roman legion leaders, the 350-member co-ed parade typically rolls with 20-plus floats. Last year, for the first time, Centurions moved from Friday into the Lundi Gras slot in the Jefferson Parish Carnival schedule. The 2024 parade theme is “Centurions Goes on an Adventure.” Parade-goers should look for hand-decorated swords. February 14 – Annual Valentine’s Day Concert at the Gretna Cultural Center. February 14-16 – Bubbles on Parade – Held the Weekend of the Mardi Gras Kickoff in Gretna. Rent a clear bubble tent under the beautifully draped Oaks of purple, green and gold lights. February 15 – Krewe of Cuties Parade, details to be announced at a later date. 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. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As Mardi Gras approaches, you’ll need to know the routes for the city’s iconic parades, and we have all of them here, from Wednesday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, March 2 Get the best prices on Mardi Gras throws, beads, plush toys, light ups and Mardi Gras costumes, masks and apparel. Visit our Mardi Gras Superstore in Gretna, LA for a large selection of parade throws. Shop our store in Houma, LA. Serving the parade and carnival supply needs of greater New Orleans and Houma. Shop online for pick up, or shop our stores in Gretna and Houma. * A Toast to Mardi Gras in Gretna * Friday, January 26, 5:00-9:00 PM . Enjoy a Champagne Strut along Huey P. Long Ave, stopping at each participating restaurant/bar for a signature drink in your official Parade the Huey glass, and enter for your chance to be King/Queen of Gretna’s Mardi Gras! *Editor's Note: a new Westbank parade, the Krewe of the Culinary Queens of New Orleans, is now rolling in 2022. The Uptown and Mid-City parades are a sight to behold, but we can't forget about the other parades that are putting in the effort to give us a fun Mardi Gras for everyone. The City of Gretna's Irish-Italian Heritage Parade & Events begins at Burmaster & Franklin Streets and ends at 4th Street & Huey P. Long Ave. Music & free beer while supplies last. See parade route. We want to hear from you if you have an event to share or updates to this event. Download this press alert or visit the Mardi Gras page. Menu . Government . Mayor ; Council ; City Ordinances Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-1500 or 504-367-3230 (TTY/TDD) Mardi Gras is the topic of the moment with the creation of house floats, 91 in the Old Gretna Krewe, “Yaaasss, Kween” to celebrate Carnival. Gretna’s original krewe, the Krewe of Grela is right out there with good memories of what Mardi Gras was really like back in the day. Grela means Gretna, LA and
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