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!" BILOXI: Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWrade (RESCHEDULED), 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at Point Cadet Pavillion in Biloxi (postponed from 2/23 due to weather, then moved to Sunday, March 16) BAY ST. 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 Carnival season kicked off in South MS, with 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule that includes Biloxi, Gulfport, Bay St. Louis, Ocean Springs. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2025 parade schedules in Southeast Mississippi. Fat Tuesday is March 4, 2025, but Mardi Gras parades in Mississippi roll well ahead of the holiday. Come for the parade, stay for the flavors, and make this Mardi Gras one to remember! Let the good times (and good eats) roll! The shirts. As you revel in the festivities, make sure you are sporting the look as well! Stop by the Biloxi Visitors Center, 1050 Beach Blvd., and purchase a Mardi Gras shirt! The colorful long-sleeve shirt celebrating 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. BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m. WAVELAND: Krewe of Nereids Parade , 10 a.m. ( postponed from 2/22 due to weather, will feature new route that will be posted shortly ) Since 1908, Gulf Coast Carnival Association is Biloxi’s home of Mardi Gras and the Mississippi Coast’s oldest and most prestigious Carnival organization. GCCA leads the way in providing the biggest and greatest free show on the Coast Mardi Gras Day. 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 Carnival season officially kicked off in Biloxi with the Twelfth Night celebration at Biloxi City Hall on Jan. 10. And with Fat Tuesday set for Feb. 13, 2024, more Mardi Gras events are set to take place throughout January and February. Here is the lineup of events. Saturday, Jan. 27: Second Liners Mardi Gras Club Parade 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! advertisement Biloxi-Gulfport WLOX Diamondhead – Krewe of Diamondhead Parade | 12:00 p.m. Biloxi – Second Liners Mardi Gras Club Parade | 12:00 p.m. Pascagoula – Jackson County Carnival Parade | 12:00 p.m. Gulfport – Krewe of Gemini Parade | 2:00 p.m. Vicksburg – Downtown Vicksburg Mardi Gras Parade | 4:00 p.m. Biloxi – Krewe of Neptune Night Parade | 5:30 p.m. 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! advertisement Biloxi-Gulfport WLOX Two big parades coming up in Biloxi with Neptune on Saturday and Gulf Coast on Fat Tuesday. This year, there will be a new parade route. Floats will no longer ride on Highway 90 down at Porter Avenue and the parades will stay south of the railroad tracks. Biloxi Police Chief John Miller stopped by WXXV and told us it’s all about public safety. Parade goers during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Due to incoming rainy conditions, multiple Mardi Gras parades in South Mississippi originally set to roll on Sunday, February 23 have been postponed. The Krewe of Barkloxi Welcome to Mardi Gras on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Saturday, February 22: 8:45 AM | Biloxi – GCCA Annual 5k Run for the Beads; 10:30 AM | Pascagoula – Annual Krewe of Little Rascals Parade Mississippi’s Best Mardi Gras Celebrations You Can’t Miss 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. The City of Biloxi, Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum, and Gulf Coast Carnival Association invite all children ages 12 and younger to participate in the Biloxi Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. Participants may walk, bike, skate, or be pushed/pulled in strollers and wagons. Krewe Unique Mardi Gras Parade Route for 2023 (WLOX) February 5. 1 p.m. - Lizana Mardi Gras Parade, Harrison County (Begins and ends at Lizana Elementary. Route will go down Cable Bridge Road to Northrop Cuevas to Moran Road) Lizana Mardi Gras Parade Route for 2023 (WLOX) February 11. Here’s a look at which Mardi Gras parades are happening
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