Mardi Gras Dog Parade & Festival | delanddogparade@gmail.com | PO Box 256, DeLand, FL 32721 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. Come Experience the Krewe of Barkus in New Orleans for the ultimate and only Mardi Gras parade for dogs. February 23, 2025 at 2PM for the 32nd annual Mystic Krewe Whether you're here for the costumes, the parade, or just the paw-sitively adorable energy, this is a doggone good time you won’t want to miss! On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the Krewe of Barkus celebrates its 23rd annual Mardi Gras Dog Parade with a theme that's truly "Out of This World - From Astronauts to Aliens, Barkus Shoots for the Stars!" Tuesday, March 4 – Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade – Main Street, Loreauville. 2-4 p.m.-CANCELLED JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH Saturday, Feb. 15 – Welsh Mardi Gras Run, Parade, and Street Dance The fun starts at 8:00am with the Dog Costume Contest followed by the Parade at 11:00am. The parade starts on Michigan Ave and Woodland Blvd and runs south to Howry Ave. The fun continues at our Festival on Georgia Ave immediately following the parade. There will be food, music and vendors as the Mardi Gras celebration continues! The fun starts at 8:00am with the Dog Costume Contest followed by the Parade at 11:00am. The parade starts on Michigan Ave and Woodland Blvd and runs south to Howry Ave. The fun continues at our Festival on Georgia Ave immediately following the parade. There will be food, music and vendors as the Mardi Gras celebration continues! After the parade, stick around to listen to Greylan James at 3:30 pm @ Lafayette and 8th Streets on the Bud Light Concert Stage for a FREE performance. All proceeds from the Purina Pet Parade will benefit Open Door Animal Sanctuary. Parade Route. The Purina Pet Parade Route Map can be found on the Maps and Parking page. Knowing that dogs rule, shelter pups are always chosen King and Queen of The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers’ annual parade. Along with promenading pooches in festive apparel, the event’s two days of play (which this year will be celebrated with a “Game of Bones” theme) will also include tunes from local bands and vendor booths brimming The Mystic Krewe of Barkus, a parade of dogs described as the “only Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans for the canine population,” will be running for its 32nd time on Sunday, Feb. 23. The Parade starts at 2:30 p.m. at the corner of 6th and Main and will head north to 4th and Main. The Barkus Block Pawty will take place on Main Street from 3rd Street to Capitol Avenue. The Pawty will get started at noon and resume when the parade is over. Barkus on Main is Little Rock’s largest Mardi Gras dog event of the year! Costumed canines and their two-legged companions will sashay along Woodland Boulevard, from Michigan Avenue to Howry Avenue. Parade starts at 11am. After the parade, stay for the Festival on Georgia Avenue which runs until 3pm. Activities for people and dogs will include entertainment, vendors, and authentic Mardi Gras food and music. Find tickets & information for 28th ANNUAL MARDI GRAS DOG PARADE & FESTIVAL. happening at Downtown DeLand Historic District, Deland, FL on Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 11:00 am EST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. The oldest female Mardi Gras organization in Jefferson Parish will celebrate Carnival 2025 with a 200-member, 18-float parade. This year's theme is “Isis Goes on a Field Trip” Floats will include Rivertown Theater , Aquarium, and Circus . The Mystic Krewe of Barkus isn’t like other Mardi Gras parades: this one has gone to the dogs. Man’s best friend is the center of this parade through the streets of the French Quarter with their humans acting as their escorts. The City of Fairhope provided information regarding the 2025 season of Mardi Gras parades in their Jan/Feb 2025 City Sketches publication. Here is a summary: Below is the complete list of parades and events kicking off on Twelfth Night and culminating on Mardi Gras Day, March 4, 2025, with each parade description including the parade route. Submit a Mardi Gras Event Mardi Gras Southeast Texas kicks off at its new home at Doggett Ford Park on Friday, February 28, 2025 with the traditional chicken toss at 5 p.m. followed by the first parade two hours later. The The parade is free to attend, so bring your entire family – two-footed and four-footed, all ages welcome! Our 2025 walking parade and costume contest will take place at the Mandeville Lakefront on Saturday, March 15th, and our costume contest theme this year is Woofs of Art! Join us as we turn the Lakefront into a doggie-filled art gallery 2025 Dog Parade ; Krewe of Barkus. S aturday, March 1, 2025. Come dressed in your favorite, "runnable" Mardi Gras attire! The Grand Parade. Saturday, March 1,2025. The Mystic Krewe of Barkus, a parade of dogs described as the “only Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans for the canine population,” will be running for its 32nd time on Sunday, Feb. 23.
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