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Mardi Gras in Little Rock is celebrated by two major community events, both with a flair inspired by Arkansas’s neighbors to the south. Little Rock’s annual Mardi Gras events make a perfect highlight of any early-spring visit to the city. Visitors are quick to see that Little Rock puts its own unique stamp on iconic Mardi Gras celebrations. Get ready to groove and shine at SoMardi Gras Disco 2025! We're turning up the fun with an unforgettable disco-themed celebration that will light up Little Rock's SoMa district. From an epic pre-party bash to a high-energy parade and street festival, this is a Mardi Gras event you don’t want to miss! SoMardi Gras x Little Rock Marathon VIP Pre-Party Friday, February 28, 2025 6 – 9 p.m. Location: Rock Town Distillery Drinks, Cajun Buffet, Arkansas Circus Arts & Live Music by Butterfly from New Orleans* SoMardi Gras returns to SoMa on March 1, 2025! Enjoy a disco-themed parade, live music, local drinks, and family-friendly fun—all for free. The festivities run from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the p SoMa Little Rock held a parade to celebrate Mardi Gras today on South Main Street in Little Rock, followed by a street festival with live music and vendors.Chri Barkus on Main is Little Rock’s largest Mardi Gras dog event of the year! The Mardi Gras dog parade will feature entertainment for both two and four-legged attendees, a beer garden, a hurricane station, gumbo, crawfish boil, plenty of beads, and local vendors showcasing products that are bound to make you and your woof drool! SoMardi Gras Disco 2025! Get ready to groove and shine at SoMardi Gras Disco 2025! We're turning up the fun with an unforgettable disco-themed celebration that will light up Little Rock's SoMa district. From an epic pre-party bash to a high-energy parade and street festival, this is a Mardi Gras event you don’t want to miss! Little Rock will join the pre-Lent revelry on Saturday when SoMardi Gras rolls into the SoMa District. Showcasing a disco theme, the 15th edition of the free parade and street festival will The SoMardi Gras Parade is SoMa 501’s biggest fundraiser event of the year. Last year’s parade had about 40 floats and 40 vendors, Michael said, so this year’s expected to be much bigger. Presented by Subaru of Little Rock and Rock Town Distillery, the 14th SoMardi Gras celebration is scheduled for February 10, with a pre-party bash the night before, February 9. The bash will feature live music by Butterfly from New Orleans, dinner and drinks, setting the stage for the grand celebration the following day. The Mardi Gras 1M, 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon at Two Rivers Park, Little Rock, AR (10) 150 is on Saturday March 8, 2025. It includes the following events: 1 SoMardi Gras, SoMa’s annual Mardi Gras celebration, is set to make its return to Main Street on Saturday, March 1. The 15th annual festivities start at 11 a.m. with a parade full of floats, cars, walkers and pets all set around this year’s theme of “SoMardi Gras Disco,” so we expect plenty of bellbottomed goodness. Barkus on Main is Little Rock’s largest Mardi Gras dog event of the year! The Mardi Gras dog parade will feature entertainment for both two and four-legged attendees, a beer garden, a hurricane station, gumbo, crawfish boil, plenty of beads, and local vendors showcasing products that are bound to make you and your woof drool! SoMa 501 Little Rock, Inc., is putting on the 15th SoMardi Gras Parade, Street Festival and Beard Contest 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, "set to transform the streets of SoMa into a disco fever dream Join a fun-filled day with a Mardi Gras parade at the bottom of the Great Apes exhibit. Chairwoman of the Little Rock Zoo Board, Sharmin Moody will be the Grand Marshal along with the zoo staff who will be leading the way. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Carnival season is here, and the city of Little Rock is packed with cars all bumper to bumper, and people ready for the activities ahead this weekend, like Ryan Newell. “I run just about every day. Looking forward to the Mardi Gras theme obviously,” he said. “It’s going to be a good race nice weather.” MARDI GRAS! Join us at North Heights Community Center on Friday, February 28, 2025 from 6-10 pm to celebrate! North Little Rock, AR 72114 501-975-8601 M-F 8:00 a Mardi Gras is coming up, but if you can’t make it to the Big Easy this year, there are still some easy ways you can have some big fun in Little Rock and beyond. Here are some Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday festivities happening around the state. Southern Tail Brewing. Feb. 28 – March 4 Feb. 18 is time for the Mardi Gras parade on South on Main in Little Rock. The parade is part of the all-day block party, including the post-parade Little Rock Beard & Mustache contest. The SOMA Mardi Gras starts at 10:30 a.m. with a Superheroes and Villains parade theme—more details on the event page. Little Rock, AR 72209 Website UALR AGC Arkansas Student Chapter is hosting a Taste of Mardi Gras Festival & Fundraiser There will be a Best Food and Best Beverage competition, as well as a Best Dressed contest.
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