Parade and Royal Procession Krewe Meet n Greet; About Us. In The News; Krewes. Our Supporters. Contact Us. Asheville 2nd Line ashevillemardigras@gmail.com Asheville Mardi Gras will host its 18th annual parade on March 2 in downtown Asheville. The parade will begin at 3:05 p.m. at the corner of Short Coxe and Coxe Avenues. This year's parade theme is The route takes the parade north on Coxe Ave. and wraps along the streets of Buxton Ave. and Banks Ave. before exiting onto Federal Alley to disassemble. Street Closures. Streets along the parade route will formally close to vehicle traffic at 10:00 a.m. Sunday and reopen once clean-up is complete, about 6:00 p.m. Closures will include: This parade is our gift to the city, a zany, exuberant and irreverent downtown event in the dead of winter. We invite residents to get together with friends, neighbors, and coworkers to create high-quality, surprising and entertaining entries, add upbeat music, and strut their stuff tossing those u biquitous beads to the crowd. The streets of downtown Asheville were filled with parade-goers celebrating Asheville's Mardi Gras Parade on March 2. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:43:19 GMT (1740976999359) Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1 Asheville's Mardi Gras parade is set to return to downtown this Sunday, March 2, offering a vibrant celebration for the community. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 21:57:03 GMT (1740866223970) Story Infinite Annual Mardi Gras parade featuring colorful floats, lively music, and costumed performers. Spectators line the streets of the South Slope in Downtown Asheville to catch beads, trinkets, and other "throws" at this FAMILY FRIENDLY event. Local businesses along the route join in the celebration by offering food and drink specials and live music. Asheville, NC – The vibrant Mardi Gras Parade will return to downtown Asheville on Sunday, March 2, promising a day filled with festivities as the community gathers to “Let the Good Times Roll” with Animalia fun. The parade is set to kick off traditional celebrations with a lineup and float assembly starting at 10:00 a.m. on Southside Avenue. The route takes the parade north on Coxe Ave. and wraps along the streets of Buxton Ave. and Banks Ave. before exiting onto Federal Alley to disassemble. Street Closures. Streets along the parade route will formally close to vehicle traffic at 10:00 a.m. Sunday and reopen once clean-up is complete, about 6:00 p.m. Closures will include: On Feb. 11, they will ride a float along with more than 25 krewes and other reveler groups in the Asheville Mardi Gras parade, which begins at 3:05 p.m. at the corner of Southside and Coxe Avenues Mardi Gras pre-parties. Asheville Mardi Gras will host events before Sunday's parade.. On March 1, meet the 2025 royalty, King Tom Good Heart Marshall and Queen Jill Bielewski, at 6 p.m. at Green 3:05 p.m. Traditional Step Off. The parade will enter Coxe Ave. at the intersection of Southside. The route takes the parade north on Coxe Ave. and wraps along the streets of Buxton Ave. and Banks Ave. before exiting onto Federal Alley to disassemble. Mardi Gras Parade returns on Sunday, February 11 Posted on February 1, 2024 by Sam Parada Secret Garden fun returns to downtown Asheville Sunday, February 11, 2024. Asheville Mardi Gras will host its 18th annual parade on March 2 in downtown Asheville. The parade will begin at 3:05 p.m. at the corner of Short Coxe and Coxe Avenues. This year's parade theme is Animalia, and attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. This article was updated to include additional information. The 18th annual Asheville Mardi Gras parade weaved through South Slope on March 2, 2025. This year’s theme was Animalia. Here's what to know to get into the Mardi Gras spirit.: Mardi Gras pre-parties. Asheville Mardi Gras will host events before Sunday's parade.. On March 1, meet the 2025 royalty, King Tom Good There are no minimum number of people required to form a krewe, but we do require that at least one person in your krewe is an Asheville Mardi Gras member. You can become a member by CLICKING HERE . Of course, we’d love it if all krewe members join, as the only way we survive and are able to host the parade each year is through membership Event in Asheville, NC by Asheville Mardi Gras on Sunday, March 2 2025 with 1.4K people interested and 248 people going. 7 posts in the discussion. When: February 11, 2018 @ 3:00 pm Mardi Gras Parade Join the fun at this family-friendly spectacle showcasing our local personality and creativity. Asheville’s Mardi Gras Parade downtown celebration is rapidly growing as more and more sparkles, feathers, and beads show up Continued Asheville's Mardi Gras parade is set to return to downtown this Sunday, March 2, offering a vibrant celebration for the community. The parade is free and open to the public, according to the event
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