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Mardi Gras Season Starts Here! Jan. 6. BOS Family Winter Carnival and Shoebox Float Gallery. JAN 18. February Fords Gin Scavenger Hunt. FEB. 8. Cajun Cook-Off. FEB. 15. Run For Your Beads 5K. FEB. 22. Verizon Taste of Soulard. FEB. 22-23. Purina Pet Parade. FEB. 23. Tito’s Vodka Wiener Dog Derby. FEB. 23. Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball. FEB. 28 The Mardi Gras main event, the Grand Parade, starts at 11 a.m. 10:44 AM CST February 27, 2025 Updated: 10:44 AM CST February 27, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Soulard's biggest party of the year is back Welcome to Soulard Mardi Gras! Home of the Bud Light Grand Parade, Purina Pet Parade, and much more. 2025 calendar of events. January. Jan. 6 / 12th Night. The 2025 St. Louis Mardi Gras present the largest Mardi Gras parade outside the City of New Orleans, the Bud Light Grand Parade. The parade begins at Busch Stadium at 11am and runs south on Broadway through Soulard to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Over 10,000,000 strands of beads will be thrown from nearly 100 floats along the parade route. Add on your Kegs & Eggs ticket at purchase and enjoy bottomless drafts and mimosas and a brunch plate from the buffet from 9am-11am before the Soulard celebration then catch the FREE Kind Goods Fan Trolley! Shuttle runs 9am-12:30pm and 3pm-6pm The Mardi Gras After Pardi is free to the public, ticket is not required for entry. From Soulard to Granite City, here’s where you can join the party in the St. Louis area. Mayor's Ball. The Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball will take place Friday, Feb. 28, at Anheuser-Busch Tour Center beginning at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy fine cuisine, cocktails, dancing, and entertainment by artists including St. Louis legend Murphy Lee. The Soulard Mardi Gras in St. Louis is one of the largest and most vibrant Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States, second only to New Orleans. The 2025 season promises weeks of lively parades, unique themed events, pet-friendly gatherings, and plenty of food and drink, drawing thousands to St. Louis’s historic Soulard neighborhood. The 2025 Mardi Gras Grand Parade will be held in Soulard on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This large neighborhood festival requires multiple street closures to ensure the safety of the residents and visitors. The highlight of Soulard’s Mardi Gras season, this parade is second only to New Orleans in size and spirit. Starting near Busch Stadium, the energy picks up at Chouteau, where lively crowds pack the streets to cheer on the krewes. The route weaves through Downtown South and Soulard, ending at the le ST. LOUIS – It’s that time of the year again for the Soulard Mardi Gras season. Although the parade may still be just under two months out, there is still plenty happening around the Soulard To learn more, St. Louis Public Radio spoke with Levi Cullifer, a digitization and cataloging specialist at the Missouri Historical Society. Cullifer is working on a banner exhibit about Soulard Mardi for its 50th anniversary in 2030. Here’s what we found out. 1. Soulard Mardi Gras began as a party 'to chase away the winter blues.' Each year, the 12th night after Christmas marks the beginning of the Mardi Gras season. The night kicks off with our Board of Directors converging in a cozy corner of Soulard to decide whether to order the commencement of Mardi Gras, while local leaders, politicians and krewes petition with their best performances and bribes of liquid refreshment. Mardi Gras Season Starts Here! Jan. 6. BOS Family Winter Carnival and Shoebox Float Gallery. JAN 18. February Fords Gin Scavenger Hunt. FEB. 8. Cajun Cook-Off. FEB. 15. Run For Your Beads 5K. FEB. 22. Verizon Taste of Soulard. FEB. 22-23. Purina Pet Parade. FEB. 23. Tito’s Vodka Wiener Dog Derby. FEB. 23. Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball. FEB. 28 Welcome to Soulard Mardi Gras! Home of the Bud Light Grand Parade, Purina Pet Parade, and much more. (St. Vincent De Paul) 1822 S Broadway: South Broadway & Geyer Saturday, February 22, 2025 Starting Time: 9:00 am. Soulard – Starts at 8th and Lafayette . Registration fee: $40 (through 2/12) After 2/12: $45 . PACKET PICKUP: The Soulard Mardi Gras in St. Louis is one of the largest and most vibrant Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States, second only to New Orleans. The 2025 season promises weeks of lively parades, unique themed events, pet-friendly gatherings, and plenty of food and drink, drawing thousands to St. Louis’s historic Soulard neighborhood. The highlight of Soulard’s Mardi Gras season, this parade is second only to New Orleans in size and spirit. Starting near Busch Stadium, the energy picks up at Chouteau, where lively crowds pack the streets to cheer on the krewes. The route weaves through Downtown South and Soulard, ending at the le Welcome to Soulard Mardi Gras! Home of the Bud Light Grand Parade, Purina Pet Parade, and much more. 2025 Vendor registration will be available beginning at noon This year’s Mardi Gras parade marked the 45th in St. Louis history. It’s the headliner of a five-week-long celebration in Soulard leading up to “Fat Tuesday,” the Mardi Gras observance Plan Your Perfect Mardi Gras Getaway! Celebrate in style AND save big! Guests of our Mardi Gras event get up to 20% off their stay at St. Louis Union Station Hotel or Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. Stay close to the action, rest easy, and make your Mardi Gras unforgettable.
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