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. CANCELLED -- Sunday, Feb. 4, 4:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Boulevard route, westbound The Legion of MARS parade plans to pull the pin on hand grenade Mardi Gras throws. +57 The Krewe of Dionysius aims to provide attendees with an old-fashioned, family-oriented Mardi Gras parade. This Krewe rolls with 18 floats, including 11 double-deckers. Metairie. Krewe of Atlas 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette – Cajun Field, Lafayette.Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival The pawrade starts at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. Cheap Trick, Amy Grant and Tyler Hubbard headline Family Gras in Metairie Feb. 2-4 Parades also roll by the festival grounds each night. This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter The parade ends at Shorty Gras at Mardi Gras World, which is open to the public. MadHatters. Parade moved to Sunday, Feb. 4. Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. Uptown. Theme: Voyages into Imagination. Floats: 27. This year, those dates will be around February 26th – March 4, 2025. Major Parades Weekends for Mardi Gras 2025: February 14-16, 2025: The first major parade weekend, there are 11 parades scheduled for this weekend, including the Krewe du Vieux, known for its satirical floats and adult humor, and Krewe of Little Rascals, a great kid-friendly Why is Mardi Gras so late this year? Because it’s linked to Easter, the date of Mardi Gras can fall anywhere between Feb. 3 and March 9. That’s because Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. This year’s date of March 4 is one of the latest possible. A chicken is tossed i the air during the Baslle Mardi Gras Association costumed members demonstration of a traditional Cajun Mardi Gras at Vermilionville on Sunday, February 4, 2024 in Lafayette, La.. Eventbrite - Gaslamp Event Management presents 2025 Gaslamp Mardi Gras + San Diego Fat Tuesday: Feb 28, March 1 & March 4 - Friday, February 28, 2025 at American Junkie, San Diego, CA. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with a screening of Pat Mire’s iconic Mardi Gras documentary, “Dance for a Chicken,” which reveals the secrets and history of the rural Mardi Gras run or Courir. At 11 AM, musician Kevin Rees will demonstrate the use of the “Chanson de Mardi Gras,” with the attendees. 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. The times, themes, throws and other details for Mardi Gras parades happening Feb. 24-March 4. Sat., Feb. 22nd at 11:00 a.m. The Jolly Jester Jaunt – Official Mardi Gras! Galveston 5k. Runners dawning Mardi Gras themed t-shirts, socks and jester hats will “jaunt” through the Entertainment District Saturday morning for a 5k Fun Run that ends with free libations and a balcony party! Any signage displayed on Jeep must be approved by Yaga’s Entertainment and may not conflict with official Mardi Gras! Galveston sponsors; Check-in with Parade Coordinators one hour prior to the scheduled parade start time, north of Wharf Road (Behind Willie G’s) between 20 th and 21 st St. The parade will begin at 4 pm. Be ready to roll at Mardi Gras Southeast Texas is kicking off on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 and will run through Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025, at Doggett Ford Park in Beaumont. Published: 12:34 PM CST February 4, 2025 GASLAMP MARDI GRAS DATES Day 1: Fri. February 28, 2025 | 6PM - 2AM. Day 2: Sat. March 1, 2025 | 6PM - 2AM. Day 3: Tues. March 4, 2025 | 6PM - 2AM . Gaslamp Mardi Gras badge holders will enjoy: FREE entries to 25+ of San Diego's Top Nightclubs & Restaurant-Bars (all within walking distance along the famous 5th Avenue) 4. Mardi Gras is a busy weekend for all venues. Courtesy and patience will go a long way with the door hosts. IN-PERSON: Starting Tues. Feb 6, 2024 Gaslamp Event 1:30 PM | MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade "Thunder on the Bayou" 6:00 PM | Long Beach - Annual Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade 7:00 PM | Gautier - Gautier Men's Club Parade & Mardi Gras Tailgate Party. Sunday, February 23 12 PM | Waveland - Krewe of Nereids Parade 12:30 PM | Biloxi - Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWrade. Friday, February 28
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