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. Selene follows Dionysus. Aphrodite at 6:00 p.m. in Houma. Saturday, March 1, 2025: NOMTOC at 10:45 a.m. on the Westbank. Iris at 11 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans MARDI GRAS PARADES. Schedule & Routes; Mardi Gras Krewes; Marching Clubs; Mardi Gras Floats; WHEN IS MARDI GRAS? Mardi Gras 2025; Future Mardi Gras Dates; Family Gras; Lundi Gras; PLAN YOUR VISIT. Mardi Gras Dining; Mardi Gras Packages; Mardi Gras Attractions; Mardi Gras Tips; Mardi Gras FAQs; New Orleans Hotels; New Orleans Info; HISTORY Celebrate Mardi Gras traditions throughout New Orleans: Twelfth Night, Chewbacchus, Zulu, Rex and more. Click here to find the best Mardi Gras events in New Orleans. Mardi Gras Parade Schedule. Mardi Gras is more than just a day, or one week, or even a weekend. Starting January 6 (Twelfth Night), New Orleans has parades in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day, which falls on March 4, 2025. Take a look at the parades below and click on each to learn more. Share this event: [FRI 2.28] MARDI GRAS Weekend Kickoff @ TREEHOUSE Save this event: [FRI 2.28] MARDI GRAS Weekend Kickoff @ TREEHOUSE Sales end soon BASS CHURCH* Mardi Gras Sermon ft. TERNION SOUND Houma Mardi Gras Parade Roundup. March 1–2 Houma . This weekend, Houma’s Mardi Gras festivities come alive with two days of fantastic parades. The celebrations kick off Saturday night with colorful floats and more from the Krewe of Mardi Gras. The season, which represents a time of celebration before Christian Lent, lasts until Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras Day, is March 4, 2025. Between January 6 and March 4, enjoy parades, king cake, community celebrations, and more. For a list of future Mardi Gras Day dates, see here. Where in New Orleans can I experience Mardi Gras? Here is the 2023 Mardi Gras parade schedule for the greater New Orleans metro area. Check back for updates as we get them. The first major parade weekend of Carnival 2022 kicked off Friday Mardi Gras comes to Riverside with Castle Park’s unique take on New Orleans’ favorite festival. Let the good times roll with seasonal treats and fun activities for the whole family, including our all-new live show – Celebration! Meet King Duke, sample the Flavors of Mardi Gras and enjoy Arts & Crafts. It’s Mardi Gras at Castle Park. Throw down at Mid City Gras on Sunday. Head to North Boulevard on Sunday, Feb. 23, for the 2025 Mid City Gras parade. With a run time of 45 minutes to 1 hour, this short-and-sweet event boasts krewes of all kinds: music, dance, performance, floats, walkers, skaters, cyclists, humans and squirrels. This year’s theme is “Squirrels on Film.” You should also note that there are no Mardi Gras parades on the weekend of February 7 – 9, 2025, due to New Orleans hosting Super Bowl LIX. But there will certainly be other fun events happening that weekend! The Best 2025 Mardi Gras Parades What is a Krewe? 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!" Krewe Babalu is the “every man’s Mardi Gras Krewe” founded in 1995 by Guy Taylor with the purpose of promoting Mardi Gras festivities on Galveston Island and promoting civic and social activities within the organization and the city of Galveston. Come join all the Mardi Gras Krewes! 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. BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People Parade, 1 p.m. The Krewe of Real People Next Generation Parade Route for 2023 (WLOX) BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade This year, select restaurants and live music venues will layer New Orleans onto their Austin identities with Cajun flavors and brass bands—with some foregoing Mardi Gras’s Catholic underpinnings by carrying celebrations into the weekend following Fat Tuesday. Let the good times roll with these Mardi Gras events happening throughout Asheville this weekend. Friday, Feb. 28 Hustle Souls & Firecracker Jazz Band | Friday, Feb. 28 | 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | Asheville Music Hall | Kick off the Mardi Gras weekend celebrations with some Jazz. Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana is a family-friendly festival and even has an entire day devoted to kids. Children’s Day, a free event, combines Mardi Gras fun with culture, music and learning. Mardi Gras Children’s Parade - The 2025 Mardi Gras Children’s Parade at 3:30 p.m. is a family-friendly highlight of the Mardi Gras season! As Featured Mardi Gras Events Beads & Brushes: A DIY Mardi Gras Bead Art Event. 74th National Square Dance Mardi Gras Weekend Event. Plan Your Trip to Shreveport Mardi Gras at The Wharf. Washington, DC - Saturday, March 1. Free. The Wharf brings the spirit of New Orleans to DC with a community Mardi Gras celebration featuring a parade down Wharf Street, a
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