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The 2025 Mardi Gras season is just beginning, and Coastal Mississippi is packed full of fun parades and events perfect for incoming visitors. Come along with us as we celebrate the Carnival season! Laissez les bon temps rouler –– "Let the good times roll!" Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Saturday, March 1. BILOXI: Second Liners Mardi Gras Club, noon, starts at the Frank Gruich Center on Howard Avenue. 2025 Second Liners Mardi Gras Club Parade Route (WLOX) BILOXI: Krewe of Neptune Night Parade, 5:30 p.m. Krewe of Neptune Night Parade 2025 (WLOX) Here is a list of your 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. If you don’t see your parade listed here, please email us at news@wxxv25.com and we will add it to the lineup. Jan. 4 2 pm — King’s Parade, Main Street, Moss Point Jan. 25 1:30 pm — Krewe of Waggus Mardi Gras Pet Pawrade, Pass Christian Fat Tuesday is March 4, 2025, but Mardi Gras parades in Mississippi roll well ahead of the holiday. Here is the schedule, according to Coastal Mississippi and other trusted local sources. As the oldest Mardi Gras krewe on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, A girl catches a headband during the Krewe of Nereids Mardi Gras parade on Highway 90 in Bay St. Louis on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Mardi Gras is a time of revelry, tradition, and joy—and Coastal Mississippi knows how to celebrate in style. While New Orleans may be the most famous destination for Mardi Gras, the Gulf Coast boasts its own unique blend of parades, delicious king cake, and family-friendly fun. For 2025, Coastal Mississippi’s Mardi Gras calendar is packed Magee – Mardi Gras Parade and Block Party | 6:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22 Biloxi – GCCA Annual 5K Run for the Beads | 8:45 a.m. Meridian – Meridian Mardi Gras | 10 a.m. Pascagoula – Annual Krewe of Little Rascals | 10:30 a.m. Vancleave – MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade “Thunder on the Bayou” | 1:30 p.m. The buildup to Mardi Gras has started as parades roll along the Mississippi Gulf Coast through the big day, on March 4. Law enforcement agencies are reviewing South Mississippi parade plans and Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” is an exciting, treasured celebration for all, brought to life with music, costumes, art, parades, and more! Many visitors journey afar to experience the fun and indulge in the revelry of the Mardi Gras season with locals. OS Elks Carnival Parade: This annual event, sponsored by the Ocean Springs Elk Lodge, has been rolling for 49 seasons and is one of Coastal Mississippi’s major parades for Mardi Gras. For 2024, the parade will roll onwards through the Coastal town at 1 PM. Ocean Springs, MS, February 15. Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, February 5, Mayor Toby Barker and city partners gathered at City Hall to announce several events for the upcoming Mardi Gras season. The 2025 festivities will feature returning favorites, offering a variety of parades, block parties, pub crawls and cultural celebrations for residents and visitors of all ages. A glimpse The Krewe of Diamondhead host an annual Mardi Gras Parade on the Saturday before Mardi Gras Day. MS 39525 Phone 228-222‑4626, Fax 228-222-4390. 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. GCCA leads the way in providing the biggest and greatest free show on the Coast Mardi Gras Day. Each year, MSGCCA posts not just a comprehensive Mardi Gras parade and event list, but a list of their annual events, year-round, a one-stop-shop for all things rolling throughout the entire carnival season and more. MARDI GRAS PARADE. The Krewe of Diamondhead Parade is scheduled for tomorrow. 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525 Phone 228-222‑4626, Fax 228-222-4390. 14th Annual Hattiesburg Caerus Mardi Gras Parade. Saturday, March 1 – 2 p.m. Midtown; Keith’s Superstore and Mississippi Made & More Present the 14th Annual Caerus Mardi Gras Parade. The parade route will travel along Hardy Street in front of The University of Southern Mississippi, all the way to N 39th Ave. Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Brandon, Mississippi with a range of lively events, including mardi gras parades, parties, live music, and delicious food. Join in the celebration and let the good times roll! The Jackson County Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade is set for Saturday, March 1, at 12 PM in Pascagoula! Parade route is Ingalls Ave. to Market St., Market St. to Jackson Ave., Jackson Ave. to Pascagoula St., Pascagoula back to Ingalls Ave. To apply to be a float in the parade, see the application HERE. ***Event dates and details are provided by our Tourism Partners and are subject to Thursday, January 30. PASS CHRISTIAN: Mardi Gras Community King Cake Tasting, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Randolph Center (315 Clark Avenue) Saturday, February 15. LIZANA: Lizana Carnival Association
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