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. When is Mardi Gras 2025? 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 New Orleans and southeast Louisiana Mardi Gras 2025 Carnival parade schedule. Get information on all the dates and times for your favorite parades. Saturday, February 8. Super Bowl Parade (10 Saturday, Feb. 22 – Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Mardi Gras Parade – Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 p.m. RioLafayette.com Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Mardi Gras Parade Schedule. Mardi Gras is more than just a day, or one week, or even a weekend. Starting January 6 (Twelfth Night), New Orleans has parades in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day, which falls on March 4, 2025. Take a look at the parades below and click on each to learn more. Mardi Gras, like Christmas, is a whole season - not just one day. That being said, Fat Tuesday is the biggest day of celebration, and the date it falls on moves around. You'll find that Fat Tuesday can be any Tuesday between Feb. 3 and March 9. 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. Dionysus will roll on Friday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. before the Selene parade, which begins at 6:30 +67 Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans: a preview of all parades, with dates and maps Typically, from the Friday before Mardi Gras (Feb. 28, 2025) and continuing through 6 a.m. on Ash Wednesday (March 5, 2025), only residents, employees, hotel guests, taxis and rideshares will be The season, which represents a time of celebration before Christian Lent, lasts until Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras Day, is March 4, 2025. Between January 6 and March 4, enjoy parades, king cake, community celebrations, and more. For a list of future Mardi Gras Day dates, see here. Where in New Orleans can I experience Mardi Gras? They will be repositioned on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and remain in place until the final parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Streets along and around the parade route will be closed one hour before each parade begins. The 30th annual Krewe of Diversion Mardi Gras boat parade will be held on February 22nd. Proceeds from the event will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Registration costs $35 per boat. The 30th annual Krewe of Diversion Mardi Gras boat parade will sail at noon Feb. 22. All proceeds from 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. 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 Feb. 15 — Tyn Tymes Mardi Gras Party, 6-10 p.m. at Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, 501 Broad St. General admission single ticket $35. Tables of 4 are $140. Tables of 8 are $280. Friday, February 28. OCEAN SPRINGS: Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade, 6 p.m. Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Saturday, March 1. BILOXI: Second Liners Mardi Gras Club, noon, starts at the Frank Gruich Center on Howard Avenue. 2025 Second Liners Mardi Gras Club Parade Route (WLOX) By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 this year (and the knife stays in the box). FEB. 22 LABADIEVILLE PARADE - 1 p.m. SATURDAY The Krewe of Avant Garde invites the community to the Annual Masked Mardi Gras Ball at 6 p.m., Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Pensacola Yacht Club to show support for our military and enjoy dancing with live band music [] ***$29 TICKETS ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT to San Diego's Annual Gaslamp Mardi Gras Celebration.Text Sasha at 1-619-944-8900 with questions and for group sales of 8 and up.*** 💜 Presented in assocation with the San Diego Tourism Authority and the famous Gaslamp Quarter, enjoy party access to 30 premier bars, speakeasies, nightclubs and restaurants with 12 drink tasters and 30+ drink & dining deals 2. Do not miss the Opening Party from 6 PM-8:30 PM. 3. If there is a line/queue outside the venues, approach the door politely to see if they extend a priority line for Mardi Gras. 4. Mardi Gras is a busy weekend for all venues. Courtesy and patience will go a long way with the door hosts.
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