Adults 55+ Mardi Gras Celebration. March 4, noon–2 p.m. You don’t have to stay out late to enjoy Fat Tuesday. This 55-plus celebration will be full of festivities like a Cajun lunch, mask making, and live entertainment from the Park Street Strutters. Vienna Community Center: 120 Cherry St. SE, Vienna, $20. Mardi Pardi. March 4, 6–9 p.m. Let the good times roll! The Culpeper Downtown Carnival, a celebration of all things Mardi Gras, returns this Saturday, March 1 with all-day merchant specials and bayou inspired menus, plus Mardi Gras at Ragtime. Fat Tuesday at this American eatery includes live music by Rogue Johnsen Trio on March 4, 7-11 p.m., and a menu of muffuletta grilled cheese, seafood gumbo and king cake. Scratch-made hurricanes, frozen cyclones and Abita Mardi Gras Bock round out the specials. // 1345 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington Your version of Internet Explorer is not longer supported. upgrade your browser. Eventbrite Eventbrite After the festival is over, the event shifts gears to celebrate Mardi Gras at 8 p.m. Shipgarten: 7581 Colshire Dr., McLean, free . Mardi Gras at The Wharf . February 10, 3–7 p.m. Enjoy a lively parade of jugglers, jesters, and the Mardi Gras king and queen at The Wharf’s celebration. Create Events; Contact Sales; Get Started; Help Center. Help Center; Find your tickets; Contact your event organizer Where: 760 Maine Ave., SW Mardi Gras at The Wharf in 2023. Photograph by Patrick Revord. Southwest DC’s Wharf will bring back its annual Mardi Gras parade and day-long party, complete with stilt walkers, a brass band performance on the pier, and fireworks right after sundown. Mardi Gras happening at Bourbon Bayou Kitchen, 44184 Ashbrook Marketplace Plaza,Ashburn,VA,United States on Tue, 21 Feb, 2023 at 12:00 pm This venue offers celebratory events almost every day of the week, like karaoke Thursdays and smooth jazz Sunday brunches. So, whether you need a place to ring in Mardi Gras or simply want to get in the spirit, a day or night spent dining at NoVA’s own little piece of New Orleans might just do the trick. 5442 Southpoint Plaza Wy., Fredericksburg The largest and most famous Mardi Gras celebration in the USA is in New Orleans, where Fat Tuesday is a legal holiday. NOLA has been celebrating Mardi Gras since the early 18th century and the As someone who has experienced the chaotic magic of a New Orleans Mardi Gras several times, I can tell you that the key to any good Mardi Gras celebration is three fold: great traditional Southern food, jazz or other brassy music accompanied by a lot of dancing, and wacky & wild costumes. Oh, and beadslots and lots of beads. When February 21 st and 22 nd, 2025 . Where: Riverfront Park, 199 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320 . Description: The 14 th Annual Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade is a celebration for furry friends. Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Phoenix 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! Don’t fret if you can’t make it the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans or Mobile this year. There are tons of great celebrations happening all across Alabama. Find one near you and laissez les bon temps rouler! 2025 Mardi Gras at MidCity — Jan. 31-March 4 in Huntsville; Kick Off To Mardi Gras—Feb. 1 in Gadsden; Mardi Gras 5K—Feb. 8 For Mardi Gras, Blackwater Draw is planning to have a big celebration on March 1st with a crawfish boil, shrimp and all the fixings, and live music from local bands. Check back for more information about Blackwater's Mardi Gras celebration, or find updates on Blackwater Draw's social media. Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Las Vegas 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! 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!" 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. Dunedin Mardi Paws: Dress your dogs in colorful outfits and give them some beads for this dog parade before the Dunedin Mardi Gras Run. Free. 8 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 11). Dunedin House of Beer, 927 Beginning near the Anthem and ending near Hell’s Kitchen, the hour-long parade will feature the Eastern High School Marching Band, the Too Much Talent Band, and The Racing Presidents. The revelry continues with live music from bands on four different stages and Mardi Gras food specials at restaurants along the Wharf.
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