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!" 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Saturday, February 15 Krewe of Gemini Day Parade 2025 (WLOX) PASCAGOULA: Jackson County Carnival Association Parade, noon. Jackson County Carnival Association Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Sunday, March 2. D’IBERVILLE: North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade, 1:30 p.m. D’Iberville North Bay Association Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) GULFPORT: 2nd Street Social Club 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! GULFPORT: Krewe of Gemini Parade, 2 p.m., see 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. March 1. Noon — Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras parade, Diamondhead; Noon — Annual Jackson County Carnival Association Parade, Pascagoula Fat Tuesday is March 4, 2025, but Mardi Gras parades in Mississippi roll well ahead of the holiday. Here is the schedule, according to Coastal Mississippi and other trusted local sources. Here’s the list of 2025 MS Coast Mardi Gras parades By Anita Lee. Updated February 22, 2025 5:20 PM Krewe of Gemini Parade, Gulfport. 5:30 p.m., Krewe of Neptune Night Parade, Biloxi. Sunday GCCA leads the way in providing the biggest and greatest free show on the Coast Mardi Gras Day. Each year, MSGCCA posts not just a comprehensive Mardi Gras parade and event list, but a list of their annual events, year-round, a one-stop-shop for all things rolling throughout the entire carnival season and more. Here is a list of the remaining 2025 Mardi Gras Parade activities 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. Feb. 22 • 10 am – Biloxi Children’s Walking Parade, Downtown Biloxi • 1:30 pm — Mystic Krewe of Pine Island, Vancleave 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. For 2025, Coastal Mississippi’s Mardi Gras calendar is packed 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! GULFPORT: Krewe of Gemini Parade, 2 p.m., see Top 10 Reasons to Attend a Mardi Gras Parade On the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 1. Family-Friendly Atmosphere. Unlike New Orleans, the Gulf Coast Mardi Gras parades are more laid-back, perfect for all ages. 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! GULFPORT: Krewe of Gemini Parade, 2 p.m., see The 2nd Street Social Club Mardi Gras Parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 2, at 1p.m. in Gulfport, Mississippi. This year’s theme is “A New Direction in the GPT.” This annual event features festive floats, lively music, and participants distributing beads and other throws to enthusiastic spectators. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to secure prime viewing spots and to be 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. North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade|D’Iberville, 1:30 pm Come to Mississippi’s only bi-county parade, sporting the theme “Whimsical World of Wonka.” The parade starts on LeMoyne Boulevard and travels west before turning left on Central Avenue and then over to Auto Mall Parkway. Harrison County Campus Mardi Gras Parade happening at MGCCC - Harrison County Campus, 2226 Switzer Road,Gulfport, Mississippi, United States on Tue, 25 Feb, 2025 at 12:30 pm Vancleave – MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade “Thunder on the Bayou” | 1:30 p.m. Long Beach – Annual Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade | 6:00 p.m. Gautier – Gautier Men’s Club Parade & Mardi Gras Tailgate Party | 7:00 p.m. Laurel – Mardi Gras Parade | 5:30 p.m. Sunday, February 23 Waveland – Krewe of Nereids Parade | 12:00 p.m. The first recorded celebration took place in 1703 in Mobile, Alabama. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade didn't happen in New Orleans until 1857, but celebrations and balls were common in the 1700s.
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