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Mardi Gras at The Wharf is Washington DC's biggest Mardi Gras parade. The event on March 1, 2025 will feature floats, beads, fireworks, and live music. 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. Before Mardi Gras: St. Vincent Wine kicks off celebrations with a Lundi Gras bash on Monday, March 3, starting at 5 p.m. A $20 ticket includes a welcome Hurricane, raffle entry, Mardi Gras beads, and enjoying live music by jazz band Joe Brotherton Trio. NOLA-inspired dishes will also be on the menu. Live music, hurricane cocktails and parades are on the way to the D.C. region as the public prepares to let the good times roll in celebration of Mardi Gras. Here are a few of the upcoming events Mardi Gras at The Wharf is a free event, 3–7 p.m. on March 1, rain or shine. The celebration takes place on District Pier at The Wharf located at 101 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024. For more information, contact the venue or visit the event’s website. Washington Mardi Gras is celebrating 75 years this year. Meet the 2025 king, queen, chairman Attorney Rico Alvendia will reign over Carnival season celebrations in the nation's capital in January Save this event: Barracks Row Main Street’s Mardi Gras Celebration Share this event: Barracks Row Main Street’s Mardi Gras Celebration Barracks Row Main Street’s Mardi Gras Celebration Saturday at 2:00 PM In a matter of years, the luxury development on the Washington Channel has become the center of D.C.’s Mardi Gras celebrations, drawing large crowds of revelers who pack Wharf Street to watch The language and cultural center Alliance Française de Washington, DC is hosting its first-ever children’s Mardi Gras celebration, during which kids can learn about the holiday’s traditions, make their own music shakers or masks, listen to carnaval-themed stories, and enjoy a slice of king cake. Details: 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM; $7-$9. The parade will begin marching along Wharf Street at 3:30 p.m., next to the water, and end at Parker Row, near Hell’s Kitchen. With walkers, jugglers, floats and the Mardi Gras King and Queen, the parade will feature special performances from the Eastern High School Marching Band, Batalá Washington, The Experience Band & Show. 43 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week: Mardi Gras at the Wharf, DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade, and DC Black History Film Festival Plus, "The Anxious Eye" exhibit opens at the National Gallery of Art. Enjoy Mardi Gras at Dauphine’s on March 1 from 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Mardi Gras is about music, parades, picnics, floats and so much excitement. It’s one big holiday in New Orleans and we hope to bring a taste of that to you here in D.C. Ticket includes open bar, delicious food, live entertainment, and plenty of King Cakes and beignets! Louisiana Alive! 2025. This event is a special salute to our Louisiana Congressional Delegation and their staffers and provides an impressive opening for the Washington Mardi Gras with great bands and outstanding food prepared by the most talented chefs in Louisiana. Washington Mardi Gras 2025 Schedule. *PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR 2025: Once you have selected a costume, you will receive a ticket to go pick up a KREWE BAG. Krewe Bag pick up is in the Gunston West room, next door to the Costume Room. Let the festivities begin! The Krewe of Pyros presents the 8th Annual Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at our new location, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The 2024 Entertainment Line-Up is FIYAH featuring Carl Thomas, the legendary DJ Mannie Fresh, Be'la Dona Band and New Orleans own DJ Polo 504. They are ready to rock the house. Please join us for this authentic About the Event. Let the good times roll at Mardi Gras at The Wharf Washington, DC. Featured Event Spotting Scams & Staying Safe. Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025 at 11:00 a Let the festivities begin! The Krewe of Pyros presents the 9th Annual Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Please join us for this authentic Mardi Gras celebration where Louisiana meets Washington, DC. The Krewe of Pyros Foundation, Inc.'s mission is to provide representation of Louisiana cultural arts through unity, charity, and Queen Virginia Grace Mills and King Fred Heebe process across the floor of the International Ballroom of the Washington Hilton during the Washington, D.C. Mardi Gras ball Jan. 28, 2023. Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. of the 2nd Congressional District, chair of the 76th Washington Mardi Gras, has selected King Rico Alvendia and Queen Kendall Williams for the 2025 Washington DC Mardi Gras Ball. The event allowed Louisianians and guests to celebrate together, fostering a sense of community and shared tradition. The 2025 Washington Mardi Gras is scheduled for January 25, with the theme “Duty, Honor, Louisiana.” Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. of Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, will chair the 76th Washington Mardi Gras.
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