Fat Saturday Parade of Fools March 1, 2025, 2pm, Fayetteville Square to Dickson Street. CLICK HERE to learn more! Fat Tuesday Pub & Grub Crawl March 4, 2025, 5-10 pm, Dickson Street Entertainment District. Mardi Gras Parade Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 2:00 pm | Downtown Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR Bring your friends and family to enjoy costumes, floats, and beads! The parade will begin at Fayetteville square and proceed north on Block St., turn west on Dickson St., and south to end at the intersection of West and Dickson. Photo: Todd Gill, Fayetteville Flyer staff. The snow is gone, the weather is amazing, and the lineup of entertainment options in town over the next few days feels like a vintage spring Fayetteville weekend. It’s Mardi Gras weekend, and the annual Fat Saturday Parade of Fools parade will once again make its way down Dickson Street this weekend. Winter Market January 4 - March 16, 2024 Saturday, 9am - 1pm Location: Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 South College Avenue Saturday, Mar 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT Fayetteville, AR FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mardi Gras celebrations kicked off this weekend in Northwest Arkansas with a Fat Saturday Parade of Fools down Dickson Street in Fayetteville. ©2025, Arkansas Hearst Each year, a local charity is chosen by the reigning Fayetteville Mardi Gras Royalty as the recipient for that year’s donation. Proceeds from the 2025 Mardi Gras event will go to support Canopy NWA. Dust off your Mardi Gras best and gather your Krewe, floats and beads! The family-friendly traditional Parade of Fools will once again kick off the Mardi Gras celebration in Fayetteville, AR at 2:00pm on the Historic Downtown Square and then head down Block Avenue and Dickson Street. Costumes, floats, and beads, beads, beads! This family-friendly event is fun to watch and even more fun to participate in. Bring your friends and family and join the fun! The parade will begin at 2 pm on the Fayetteville square and proceed north on Block St., turn west on Dickson St., and south to end at the intersection of West and Dickson. Fayetteville Mardi Gras this week announced that the annual Fat Saturday Parade of Fools is set for 2 p.m. on March 1 on Dickson Street. SUBSCRIBE: Get our free newsletter! This year’s parade, set to feature dozens of floats by businesses, non-profits, community groups and Krewes, will start on the Fayetteville square before making its way Mardi Gras Fat Saturday Parade of Fools will be at Historic Downtown Fayetteville Square in Fayetteville, AR on Saturday, March 1, 2025.The Show Starts at 2:00PM CST. Mardi Gras Fat Saturday Parade of Fools includes Dirk & Julie Thibodeaux – Krewe of Agape. Historic Downtown Fayetteville Square is located at , Fayetteville, AR. Cutoff is Mardi Gras Fat Saturday Parade of Fools will be at Historic Downtown Fayetteville Square in Fayetteville, AR on Saturday, March 1, 2025.The Show Starts at 2:00PM CST. Mardi Gras Fat Saturday Parade of Fools includes Dirk & Julie Thibodeaux – Krewe of Agape. Historic Downtown Fayetteville Square is located at , Fayetteville, AR. Cutoff is Fayetteville, AR Mardi Gras Pub and Grub Crawl For years we gathered on Dickson Street on Fat Tuesday, bringing a “second line parade” of costumed revelers and musicians throughout establishments on Dickson, spreading cheer and passing out beads. It has been a few years since the Fayetteville Mardi Gras has held an official event on Fat Tuesday, but our mission to support local businesses remains strong. This year we will be hosting the first annual Fat Tuesday Pub & Grub Crawl on Tuesday, March 4th, in the Dickson Street Entertainment District. Each year, a local charity is chosen by the reigning Fayetteville Mardi Gras Royalty as the recipient for that year’s donation. Proceeds from the 2025 Mardi Gras event will go to support Canopy NWA. 2231 W Markham Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701-4850, United States. 2231 W Markham Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701-4850, United States Krewe Carnaval do Brasil bringing the flavor of Brasil’s carnival to the Fayetteville, AR Mardi Gras parades. The Crudite Krewe has been playing with us since 2003. Some local businesses frequently have parade entries as well. These include: Penguin Ed’s BBQ Tri-Hill Pest Control C4 Nightclub & Lounge Dog Party USA Dr Austin Kramer Podiatry We would wear them to Mardi Gras events like our 12th Night Celebration as well as for parades and fundraisers—basically anything categorized as “Mardi Gras festive,” minus the black-tie balls. In 2018, I was honored to be named Queen of the Krewe of Highland (the BEST Krewe in Shreveport). Fayetteville, Arkansas. Fayetteville is a thriving community of 101,858 residents (2023 Census estimate). As the second largest city in Arkansas, Fayetteville provides all of the resources and culture of a large city while maintaining a quality of life that remains true to its unique heritage. Limited tickets are available, so secure your spot now for an unforgettable evening of mystique and timeless event at this pinnacle event during Eureka Springs Mardi Gras 2025. Let your costume creativity shine and let the good times roll! reduce font size reset to default font size increase font size
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