Grab a Golden Ticket at checkout which gets you access to both Carnival and Bud Light Party Tent all day! The Pardi after the Mardi! Grab your krewe and get jazzy at Ballpark Village following the Soulard Bud Light Grand Parade & Celebration on Saturday, March 1st. 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 Granite City Mardi Gras Parade. The Granite City Mardi Gras event begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 at 29th & State Street. Organizers say it will “bring Bourbon Street to you!” Enjoy live music, kids activities and shop local vendors. The Parade is followed by an after party in Civic Park at 2 p.m. Cocktail Carnival. Mardi Gras 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 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. Head to PBR St. Louis for the official Bud Light Party Tent after party. Show your ticket at the door to receive a complimentary drink. Carnival Tent. Saturday, March 1, 2025: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm 1822 South Broadway. Carnival STL is back and it’s going to be one for the books. FISHER is headlining and we've got everything you need for an Boasting one of the best year-round patios in St. Louis, Molly’s in Soulard is the perfect stop on your Mardi Gras journey. The adventurous eaters in your group will gravitate toward dishes such as Molly’s famous alligator Rangoon, Cajun-fried deviled eggs and the cochon de lait sandwich made with Creole-style pulled pork, pickled red Let the good times roll! The 46th Mardi Gras season in Soulard officially kicks off on Monday with the annual 12th Night celebration. Soulard’s signature events, 12 between 12th Night and Fat Tuesday, generate more than $20 million annually for the St. Louis regional economy and make St. Louis one of the largest Mardi Gras outposts in the world. Eventbrite - Mardi Gras, Inc presents Underdog Presents: Carnival Tent | Mardi Gras Ft. FISHER - Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Carnival Tent, St. Louis, MO. Find event and ticket information. Feb. 28: Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball 7 p.m. to midnight at Anheuser-Busch Tour Center Deemed the “social event of the season” with cuisines, cocktails, dancing, and live entertainment Well children from across St. Louis are invited to design their very own Mardi Gras float using shoeboxes. This one-of-a-kind activity will challenge everyone's creativity and craftiness, and get the experience of being the Mardi Gras parade director. 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. 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 1:30 PM | D'Iberville - North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade. Monday, March 3 5:30 PM | Bay St. Louis - Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras 1 PM | Bay St. Louis - Krewe of Real People 1 PM | Biloxi - Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade Our annual Mardi Gras St. Louis commemorative bead for 2025, featuring this year's theme 'Cooking Up a Celebration'. The polystone medallion features favorite St. Louis foods around a Fleur de Lis and the St. Louis Arch. This deluxe bead features a 36" strand with larger 14mm round beads. Celebrate St. Louis foods at We are joined by Marie-Eve Jacob, the general director of the Quebec Winter Carnival; Mack Bradley, the president of the Mardi Gras Foundation in St. Louis; and RoShelle Salinas, spokesperson for Noon — St. Paul Carnival Association parade, Pass Christian; 1 pm — 2nd Street Social Club parade, Gulfport; 1:30 pm — North Bay Area Mardi Gras Association parade, D’Iberville; March 3. 5:30 pm — Krewe of Seahorse Lundi Gras golf cart parade, Bay St. Louis; March 4. 1 pm – Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, Downtown Carnival STL taking place on Saturday, February 10th featuring Deadmau5 + Matroda is an Premium Open Bar event taking place at The Cerre Street Lot across from Paddy O's at Mardi Gras St. Louis. Saturday, March 1, 2025: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Bud Light Party Centre & Activation Tent (Soulard Market Park & Plaza - 8th & Lafayette) Regular Price: $150 // Multi-ticket packs available BOS Family Winter Carnival and Shoebox Float Gallery. FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY. Break the cabin fever and bring the kids out to the Bank of Springfield Family Winter Carnival at Lift For LIfe Academy Elementary School. 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. Parade goers during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi
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