1:00 PM | Lizana Mardi Gras Parade. Saturday, February 22 8:45 AM | Biloxi - GCCA Annual 5k Run for the Beads 10:30 AM | Pascagoula – Annual Krewe of Little Rascals Parade 1:30 PM | MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade "Thunder on the Bayou" 6:00 PM | Long Beach - Annual Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade 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) 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 Here’s the list of 2025 MS Coast Mardi Gras parades Parade-goers get hit with foam during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Mark your calendars for Mardi Gras happenings in Biloxi! 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 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. 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. Parade goers during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. To see the parade route, click here. Friday, Feb. 22: Seniors Mardi Gras Mambo, Luncheon & Dance All adults age 55 and older are invited to celebrate Mardi Gras with a free luncheon and dance at the Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Dress in Mardi Gras colors and listen to music while enjoying a meal and door prizes. Biloxi’s home of Mardi Gras & the Mississippi Coasts oldest and most prestigious Carnival organization. With over 425 Sponsors, GCCA leads the way in providing the greatest free show on the Coast. Its Mardi Gras Day parade has been judged the best on the Coast, and its King d’Iberville and Queen Ixolib are considered the official royalty of Fat Tuesday is March 4, 2025, but Mardi Gras parades in Mississippi roll well ahead of the holiday. Biloxi Saturday, Feb. 8. 10 a.m. — Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade; 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 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 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 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. 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. 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. 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 Due to incoming rainy conditions, multiple Mardi Gras parades in South Mississippi have been postponed. Biloxi, MS 39531 (228) 896-1313; FCC Public File (228) 896-1313 - publicfile@wlox.com. 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.
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