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 will have dozens of parades roll on Mardi Gras weekend. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 10:46 AM CST Mar 1, 2025 Erin Lowrey Mardi Gras weekend is 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. BEAUMONT, Texas — Mardi Gras Southeast Texas begins today at Doggett Ford Park, offering residents and visitors a weekend full of festivities including parades, live music, and family activities Mardi Gras is a fun and exciting time in New Orleans. With so many parades, it’s also busy! We’ve made it easier than ever to have the parade schedule at your fingertips! 19 parades will roll across metro New Orleans this weekend as Mardi Gras 2025 kicks off In Metairie, as the Family Gras music festival near Lakeside Mall comes to a close, the Krewe of Atlas Six Mardi Gras parades are scheduled to roll in the Baton Rouge area this weekend. The best advice if you're going to one or all six: bundle up. Weather forecasts indicate the temperature will be To protect her hands from hard Mardi Gras beads hitting her cold hands, Bobbi Foster wore gloves for the Krewe of Hermes parade in New Orleans on February 17, 2023. Celebrate Mardi Gras traditions throughout New Orleans: Twelfth Night, Chewbacchus, Zulu, Rex and more. Click here to find the best Mardi Gras events in New Orleans. 1:30 PM | D'Iberville - North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade. Monday, March 3 5:30 PM | Bay St. Louis - Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras 1 PM | Bay St. Louis - Krewe of Real People 1 PM | Biloxi - Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m. Bay St. Louis Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Tuesday, March 4 - Mardi Gras. BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People Parade, 1 p.m. The Krewe of Real People Next Generation Parade Route for 2023 (WLOX) BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade BAY ST. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m., lineup starts at the Bay St. Louis Depot; Tuesday, February 13. BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 1 p.m. (airing on WLOX) Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade Route for 2024 (WLOX) BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People, 1 p.m. 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 Navarre Beach Mardi Gras parade. Navarre Beach, Florida, is about a 45-minute drive away from Pensacola and is hosting its 39th annual Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, Feb. 22. It’s time to get out the purple beads, take a bite of the king cake and let the good times roll. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday as it’s also known, falls on March 4 this year, but many of the Celebrate Mardi Gras Bavarian-style at the Fasching - German-style Mardi Gras on February 15, 2025. A night of dancing to live music at the Festhalle is planned from 6-11 p.m. LaGrange. On February 22, 2025, experience the magic of Mardi Gras as the Krewe of Mask brings a lively parade to the streets of downtown LaGrange. This colorful, family If you're looking to escape the larger Mardi Gras crowds near Soulard, this Wash Ave. gem offers a perfect alternative. When: Feb. 27 through March 1 from 6 to 11:30 p.m. What to expect: There’s no cover at the door, and the cocktail list is all Mardi Gras-inspired. BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 Krewe of Harambee. February 17, 2025 Downtown Shreveport Celebrate unity and diversity at the Krewe of Harambee Parade, a beloved tradition honoring African-American culture with vibrant floats, soulful music, and infectious energy.
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