The 2025 Mardi Gras Grand Parade will be held in Soulard on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This large neighborhood festival requires multiple street closures to ensure the safety of the residents and visitors. 2025 New Orleans Mardi Gras is less than two weeks away, Several roads will close during the parades and parking can be a hassle. Here is a guide for beginners and experts alike. Barricades and Street Closures. Barricades will be placed along the parade route starting Thursday, February 20, 2025, and will remain until after the parade on Saturday, February 22, 2025. 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. Mardi Gras in Galveston is a time for celebration, but navigating street closures and finding parking can be challenging. Here is everything visitors and locals need to know about parking during Mardi Gras 2025. Street Closures & Parade Routes: Feb 22 & Mar 1 (Parade Days): 25th Street and sections of Seawall Blvd. will be closed for parades Pensacola Mardi Gras has two parades downtown. The Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Parade takes place Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. and the Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade is Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. On the following day, Sunday, March 2, the Krewe of Des Allemands will roll at 1 p.m. Road closures for the parade, beginning at 12:45 p.m. and lasting up to three hours, will include: US 90 from 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras Day – The Independent Parade is scheduled to begin following the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Mardi Gras Day Street Closures 2:00 p.m. – Independent Parade; Mardi Gras Day Street Closures. Transit services will not operate on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Safety Information. Lost Children: After the parade on March 01, 2025 the barricades will remain in the roadway until the end of Mardi Gras Day) Street Closures : Streets along and around the parade route will be closed one hour The parades will pass by Family Gras, located in the 3300 block of Veterans across from the Lakeside Shopping Center. The lineup features Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Gabby Barrett, Ambrosia Mardi Gras Parade road closures: How to get around on the Saturday. The best way to get to the parade is always going to be public transport. There are numerous road closures between the Sydney CBD and Moore Park from 5pm on the big day, so the crowds are going to be thick and hard to navigate. From Friday, Feb. 2 until the end of parade season, uptown parades will be held along Napoleon Avenue, extending to Tchoupitoulas Street and through Magazine Street between Napoleon Avenue and Mardi Gras Parade road closures: How to get around on the Saturday. The best way to get to the parade is always going to be public transport. There are numerous road closures between the Sydney CBD and Moore Park from 5pm on the big day, so the crowds are going to be thick and hard to navigate. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd has applied for the temporary road closures of Oxford, Flinders, Liverpool and College Streets and short sections of adjoining streets for the 2025 Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on 1 March 2025. Comments The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade is an annual event that requires the temporary closure of January 28, 2025 - 5:58 pm; City Offices Closed March 3-4 for Mardi Gras February 24, 2025 - 5:13 pm; Good News in Slidell – February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025 - 2:26 pm; Acclaimed Conductor Paul Mauffray Presents Free Baroque February 21, 2025 - 1:06 pm; Olde Towne Street Closures Announced for Parades on Saturday, February 20, 2025 The key to getting around during Mardi Gras is patience. Learn about street closures, get parking tips, and find out how to get to parades and around town by car, streetcar, bus, taxi, bike and more here. We will be closing South College Rd at East Hwy 90, Frontage Rd to South College Rd, Patoutville Rd (Hwy 85), and Olivier Rd on March 2, 2025, from 12 PM to 4 PM for the Mardi Gras Parade. No through traffic will be allowed during this time. If you have any questions, call Iberia Parish Public Works at 337-364-8474. Stay safe and enjoy the parade! METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — Carnival season is underway in the Greater New Orleans area, which means Jefferson Parish is gearing up for Family Gras. The free, three-day event is returning to Metairie
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