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 Stay In The Loop! Join Our Mailing List. Subscribe Now. bottom of page 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 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's Mardi Gras Parade celebration is rapidly growing as more and more sparkles, feathers, and beads show up each year to march in the annual parade with this year's King and Queen, dancers, roller skaters, drummers and krewes of colorful characters. The high-energy slow-moving caravan starts at 3:05 PM—rain or shine. This Sunday, Feb. 23, the Asheville Mardi Gras Parade returns to the South Slope. The parade begins at 3 p.m. Lineup and float assembly will take place in surface parking lots along Asheland Avenue. The parade begins on Hilliard Avenue at Asheland Avenue, down south Coxe Avenue and wraps along the streets of Banks and Buxton before returning to 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. Asheville Mardi Gras, a nonprofit organization, will host its 16th annual parade and Queen’s Ball with Queen Madonna and King GiGi presiding. This year’s theme for the free, family-friendly Mardi Gras Parade returns on Sunday, February 11. Posted on February 1, 2024 by Sam Parada Asheville, NC 28802 828-251-1122 Website Manager Contact Us. 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. Asheville Mardi Gras Parade Facebook The 18th annual Asheville Mardi Gras parade weaved through South Slope on March 2, 2025. This year’s theme was Animalia. The Asheville Mardi Gras Parade returns to the South Slope this Sunday, February 27. This year’s theme: The Great Comeback Carnival. Times and Routes: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Line up and float assembly at Rabbit Rabbit (75 Coxe Ave.) 3:05 p.m. Traditional Step Off; The parade will enter onto Coxe Ave. above Hilliard Ave. Mardi Gras Parade returns on Sunday, February 19. Asheville, NC 28802 828-251-1122 Website Manager Contact Us. Follow Us. Facebook; Twitter; Break; Asheville Mardi Gras Parade 2025. Date: March 02, 2025 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Add to Calendar . Registration Deadline 48 Southside Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Back in 2001, such a level of popularity and public acceptance seemed unlikely. But if the weather cooperates on Sunday, Feb. 15, Asheville Mardi Gras will draw an estimated 5,000 people to line This Sunday, March 3, the Asheville Mardi Gras Parade returns to the South Slope. The parade begins at 3 p.m. Lineup and float assembly will take place in surface parking lots along Federal Alley. The parade will assemble on Federal Alley, make a quick turnaround Hilliard Avenue and formally begin at the top of Coxe Avenue at Hilliard Avenue. Services. Apply for a job; Bikes, buses and cars; Business and self-employment; Business Inclusion/MWBE services; Children, family and pets; Commercial property and permits 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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