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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 New Orleans’ largest party happens every year and culminates on Fat Tuesday. The best part is knowing the parade routes so you can watch the festivities. Here are the parade routes for Mardi Gras this year. New Orleans Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Schedule (Remaining as of February 22, 2025) Saturday, February 22, 2025. Krewe of Pontchartrain. Time The first ball was held in 1857 by the Mistick Krewe of Comus. Comus hosted the first parade, followed by Rex in 1872, which debuted the king of Mardi Gras. The Rex parade gave Mardi Gras the official colors of purple to represent justice, green to represent faith, and gold to represent power. The three colors were to represent the “king.” Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade. March 1 at 11 a.m. Youngsville. Queen Evangeline’s Parade. March 3 at 6 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. King Gabriel’s Parade. March 4 at 10 a.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. March 4 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafourche Parish parades Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule . Tuesday Feb 25 2025 Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) has been celebrated in New Orleans since 1856 and serves as the energetic climax of the Carnival season (started in Europe in the 11th Century). The Carnival season officially starts each year on January 6th marking the King’s Day ( Feast of the Epiphany ), but the main party in New Orleans is over the 14 days leading Usually the routes are not announced to the public, but Central City and Treme are popular places to see them. See some of the most fanciful Mardi Gras costumes at the Society of St. Anne parade through the Bywater and Marigny. There is so much to do and see on the very last day of Mardi Gras! View parade schedule here To protect her hands from hard Mardi Gras beads hitting her cold hands, Bobbi Foster wore gloves for the Krewe of Hermes parade in New Orleans on February 17, 2023. Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed revelers will jam the French Quarter as more parades roll in New Orleans’ suburbs, other Louisiana cities, and all along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts. This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on Feb. 13. Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 14, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter . Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade. March 1 at 11 a.m. Youngsville. Queen Evangeline’s Parade. March 3 at 6 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. King Gabriel’s Parade. March 4 at 10 a.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. March 4 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafourche Parish parades Mardi Gras parade and event previews for New Orleans area through Fat Tuesday 2025. Feb 24, 2025 Alla will make its debut in the Wednesday night slot following Druids along the Uptown route. Fat Tuesday is March 4, 2025, but Mardi Gras parades in Mobile roll well ahead of the holiday. Use News 5’s Mobile Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Routes guide to learn about each parade’s travel path. The Fat Tuesday Parade is a Mardi Gras evening starting at 6:30pm and beginning at 28th and Market Street downtown. It makes its way through Postoffice Street and Strand historic district. This locals oriented parade gives the people of Galveston who have been busy during the Mardi Gras Season a chance to participate and observe some of the Tuesday, March 4 (Fat Tuesday) 10 a.m. – Gulf Shores Parade (Gulf Shores) 10:30 a.m. – Order of Athena (Mobile, Route A) 12:30 p.m. – Knights of Revelry, King Felix III, Comic Cowboys (Mobile, Route A) 2 p.m. – MAMGA Mammoth Parade (Mobile, Route B) 2 p.m. – Orange Beach Parade (Orange Beach) 6 p.m. – Order of Myths (Mobile, Route C) Be a part of the historic celebration that has been in Mobile since 1703. Mardi Gras celebrations begin two and a half weeks before Fat Tuesday and the Port City comes to life. Elaborate themed floats manned by masked mystic societies, mounted police and marching bands wind through downtown Mobile and surrounding areas, entertaining nearly a million revelers At 5:00 p.m., Mardi Gras Krewes will come together for a celebration with live entertainment throughout the complex. At 7:00 p.m., Danny Zimmern, President of Pensacola Mardi Gras, will present awards for the 2024 Mardi Gras season, and will end with the coronation ceremony of the new King & Queen Priscus for Mardi Gras 2025. Fat Tuesday is March 4, 2025, but Mardi Gras parades in Northwest Florida roll well ahead of the holiday. Here is the schedule, according to multiple city websites and other trusted local sources. Mardi Gras for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Tuesday, February 17th. Mardi Gras known as Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday falls annually on the day before Ash Wednesday (start of Lent). The word "Mardi Gras" means "Fat Tuesday" in the French language. 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule. Parades roll through New Orleans throughout the Carnival Season, but the biggest, most elaborate and most exciting parades happen during the last weekend of Mardi Gras through Fat Tuesday, which is exactly when our tour takes place!
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