2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Saturday, February 15 1:00 PM | Ocean Springs - Ocean Springs Elks & Krewe Unique Parade 1:00 PM | Pass Christian - Pass Christian Carnival Association. Sunday, February 16 1:00 PM | Lizana Mardi Gras Parade. Saturday, February 22 8:45 AM | Biloxi - GCCA Annual 5k Run for the Beads What started in 2009 with the Ocean Springs Carnival Association's first Night Parade has grown into one of the most anticipated Mardi Gras parades on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The OS Night Parade is always on the Friday night before Fat Tuesday, rolling at 6:00pm from Front Beach in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The OS Night Parade will be Celebrate Mardi Gras season on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the first parade of the season in Ocean Springs. Hosted by the Elks Lodge, nearly 100 floats grace downtown offering beads and trinkets to festival goers.Ocean Springs Night Parade hosted by the Ocean Springs Carnival Association lights up the night in downtown with floats, music and more. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - The 2025 Mardi Gras season is right around the corner, and South Mississippi is packed with fun parades and events for locals and tourists alike! Not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Friday, February 28. OCEAN SPRINGS: Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade, 6 p.m. Laissez les bons temps rouler! The OS Night Parade will be Friday, February 28, 2025. The parade route begins on Front Beach, goes north on Porter Ave., turns left onto Washington Ave., then right onto Government St. The parade ends at the Ocean Springs School District Central Office on Holcomb Ave. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see a map of the route. Be sure to like our Night Parade The Ocean Springs Mardi Gras Parade is an annual event which is sponsored by the Ocean Springs Elks Lodge #2501. The parade has been rolling for 48 seasons and is typically the Coast's first major parade of the Mardi Gras season. The parade will roll on January 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. The theme for this year's parade is 'Elks Got Talent - Vegas Edition.' For further information, please call (Ocean Springs, MS) – The community of Ocean Springs is starting off the New Year with afull calendar of events that includes Mardi Gras parades, Spring Arts Festival, Annual Taste of Ocean Springs, Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival, Silent Light Festival, Breakfast with the Mayor networking events and much more. To promote tourism and encourage visitors to Ocean Springs, enhance What started in 2009 with the Ocean Springs Carnival Association's first Night Parade has grown into one of the most anticipated Mardi Gras parades on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The OS Night Parade is always on the Friday night before Fat Tuesday, rolling at 7:00pm from Front Beach in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The OS Night Parade will be Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:00pm. The parade route Krewe Unique Mardi Gras Parade. Saturday, February 15, 2025 Job Openings Find current openings Ocean Springs, MS 39564 City Hall Phone: 228-875-4236. Helpful Links. 6:00 PM | Long Beach – Annual Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade ; 7:00 PM | Gautier – Gautier Men’s Club Parade & Mardi Gras Tailgate Party ; Sunday, February 23 . 12:00 PM | Waveland – Krewe of Nereids Parade ; 12:30 PM | Biloxi – Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWrade ; Friday, February 28 . 6:00 PM | Ocean Springs – Ocean Springs Carnival
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