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Beacon Hill Middle School French Club walks in the Mead Road Mardi Gras parade in Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Photo by Dean Hesse. Ten-year-old Elissa Branum-Martin came out for the Mead Road Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, with a mask and lace umbrella. Save the date for this year’s parade and party! Donate Become a family supporter. MEAD RD MARDI GRAS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT MEAD RD DECATUR, GA 30030. Decatur, GA — The Mead Rd Mardi Gras parade returns to Decatur on Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. The public is invited to watch the parade along Mead Road and Oakview Road. Erin Murphy, one of the organizers of the event, said, “Last year was the last that the parade founders Emily and David Berg planned to facilitate after almost 10 years. Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Oakhurst, California 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! A Mardi Gras celebration organized by an Oakhurst couple more than 20 years ago has grown into a popular parade and party attended by hundreds. On March 1, Mead Road Mardi Gras will return with a lively parade that will begin at 1 p.m. at 101 5th Ave. in Decatur and travel along a route that includes Mead Road until ending at The Imperial Oakhurst Elementary first-graders Eden Meloy (left) and Audrey Reichenbaugh show their Carnival costumes during the Mead Rd. Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Photo by Dean Hesse. The 2024 Mead Rd. Mardi Gras Parade steps off from Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary in Oakhurst on Saturday, Feb. 3. Mead Road Mardi Gras (MRMG) was founded by Oakhurst residents David and Emily Berg in 2005 as a way to bring the joy of Mardi Gras to their neighbors in Decatur. What started as a house party when their children were little has grown into a vibrant, non-profit, community-wide annual celebration. Keller Knapp Realty is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2024 Mead Rd Mardi Gras this Saturday, February 3. Come join us for New Orleans-style fun! Mead Rd. Mardi Gras was started by local Oakhurst residents David and Emily Berg as a way to celebrate Mardi Gras without trekking down to Louisiana. It began as a house party when their oldest started The 20th anniversary Mead Rd Mardi Gras (MRMG) parade and party is set to dazzle Decatur once again. This annual celebration of Mardi Gras, community spirit, and support for arts education has grown into a beloved tradition for Decatur families and beyond. Oakhurst's Mead Road Mardi Gras Parade is this Saturday! Why just watch the parade when you can be a part of it? March with our Beecatur krewe: We'll have paper lantern bees to carry, floats to pull, Decatur, GA — The Mead Road Mardi Gras parade rolled through Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood for one last time on Saturday, Feb. 4. That is, unless the parade’s founders, Emily and David Berg and their collaborators, Erin and Mike Murphy, can find someone willing to take over after they step aside. 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. The Mead Road Mardi Gras parade became a community staple of Decatur and the Oakhurst neighborhood. As costumed revelers on decorated floats threw plastic beads to the crowd, the parade organizers threw money at the Decatur Education Foundation, money that’s spent on art and music grants in City Schools of Decatur. The Mead Road Mardi Gras Parade rolled once again on Saturday Feb. 26, with a bevy of colorful Krewes and marching bands making their way through Oakhurst to help raise money to support arts and music education in the City Schools of Decatur. 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. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m. Bay St. Louis Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Tuesday, March 4 - Mardi Gras. BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People Parade, 1 p.m. The Krewe of Real People Next Generation Parade Route for 2023 (WLOX) BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade 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!" Plan your visit to Houma, and experience the joy, tradition, and culture of our unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration. Stay tuned to ExploreHouma.com for parade updates, route details, and everything you need to make the most of Mardi Gras 2025. Houma, it’s your time to shine—Mardi Gras season is here! Let’s celebrate Bayou Country style! Mardi Gras Season Starts Here! Jan. 6. BOS Family Winter Carnival and Shoebox Float Gallery. JAN 18. February Fords Gin Scavenger Hunt. FEB. 8. Cajun Cook-Off. FEB. 15. Run For Your Beads 5K. FEB. 22. Verizon Taste of Soulard. FEB. 22-23. Purina Pet Parade. FEB. 23. Tito’s Vodka Wiener Dog Derby. FEB. 23. Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball. FEB. 28 Saturday, February 1. 1 p.m. – Krewe de la Dauphine (Dauphin Island) Saturday, February 8. 1 p.m. – Dauphin Island People’s Parade (Dauphin Island)
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