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 The Fountain City Mardi Gras Association hosts 8th Annual Mardi Gras 5K, Parade, and Festival in Columbus, GA. The festival will take place in Downtown Columbus, GA. The festival is a family-friendly event filled with vendors, pageantry, youth attractions, food trucks, community tailgates, celebration of Mardi Gras and Carnival culture. 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. Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette – Cajun Field, Lafayette.Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival Lundi Gras - Monday, March 3. Krewe of Dead Beans (2 p.m. Mid-City) Krewe of Red Beans (2 p.m. Marigny) Krewe of Proteus (5:15 p.m. Uptown) WWL-TV presents the 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Tracker The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius annual “Fat Tuesday “ Mardi Gras Parade will be March 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. beginning at 28th and Market street downtown and making its way through Postoffice street and Strand historic district. FEBRUARY 28, 2025. Le Festival de Mardi Gras is a carnival with rides, food and live music. MARCH 1, 2025. Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade starts at 11 am at the Public Works building in Sunday, March 2nd Uptown Krewe of Okeanos: 11:00AM Krewe of Mid-City: 11:45AM Krewe of Thoth: 12:00PM Krewe of Bacchus: 5:15PM Monday, March 3rd Uptown Krewe of Proteus: 5:15PM Krewe of Orpheus: 6:00PM Tuesday, March 4th Uptown Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club: 8:00AM Rex, King of Carnival: 10:30AM Krewe of Elks Orleanians: follows Krewe of Watch as area groups, families, and individuals strut their stuff down Ryan Street, dancing to the infectious rhythms of traditional Mardi Gras music. Jeeps on Parade - Get ready for the 2025 Mardi Gras Jeeps on Parade at 2 p.m., a high-octane event that brings together jeep lovers for a fun and festive ride down the heart of Ryan Street! In March 4 – Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade at 1 p.m. March 4 – Lafayette Independent Parade at 2:30 p.m. ST. LANDRY PARISH. Feb. 7 – Krotz Springs La Riviére Children’s Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Chase; Feb. 8 – Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival & Parade at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 – Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade at noon; March 1 – Eunice Lil 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. Monday, March 3, 2025 • 5:15 PM Proteus • 6:00 PM Orpheus Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - Mardi Gras • 8:00 AM Zulu • 10:30 AM Rex • 11:00 AM Krewe of Elks Orleans • 12:00 PM Krewe of Crescent City Parade times are approximate, especially when one parade follows directly behind another. 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. Come join the fun on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in downtown Aransas Pass for the Saltwater Mardi Gras festival. This family-friendly event offers a variety of activities. Attendees can browse local vendor booths, enjoy live zydeco music, savor cuisine from food trucks, explore the kids zone, and participate in the gumb The Festival will wrap with the world famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Festival theme: Free to be The 2025 Festival theme Free to be is a celebration of the strides toward true LGBTQIA+ equality while also acting as a global reminder that our fight is far from over, and that we are not truly free until we are all free Presented by the Order of Cimarron Mardi Gras Krewe http:wetumpkamardigras.com Vendors open at 9 am Parade rolls at 1 pm This is a RAIN or SHINE event!! NEW for 2025: ALL vendors** will sign up AND pay through our website. Parade entries will sign up through our website. No fee required to participate in the parade. The 15th Mardi Gras Columbia Festival takes place on Saturday, March 1, 2025 (12-7pm) at City Roots urban farm in Columbia, SC. ⚜️. 🟣 The event will feature: 18 local bands playing live across 3 stages throughout the festival; $10 festival entry (free for kids 12 and under) — tickets available here on Eventbrite or at the door Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and the Festival begins at 10 a.m. Mardi Gras at The Pointe – March 1, 2025 | 8-11 PM | Pointe Orlando. This one’s for the grown-ups who know how to let loose! Get ready for an electrifying night of Mardi Gras-themed music, costumed revelers, and festive fun at Pointe Orlando on International Drive. Admission is FREE, and the event includes: Mardi Gras/Le Carnevale YOUNTVILLE STYLE. The Town of Yountville is excited to announce a new Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration on Saturday, March 1, 2025 The goal of the parade and celebration is to bring our community together, in a new way, to celebrate all that Yountville has to offer during what would normally be a quieter time in town.
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