Let the good times roll at Mardi Gras at The Wharf on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 3pm-7pm. Watch the parade on Wharf Street, dance to live music, grab a hurricane from the Market Square Party Zone, and party on! Where: 760 Maine Ave., SW Mardi Gras at The Wharf in 2023. Photograph by Patrick Revord. Southwest DC’s Wharf will bring back its annual Mardi Gras parade and day-long party, complete with stilt walkers, a brass band performance on the pier, and fireworks right after sundown. Before Mardi Gras: St. Vincent Wine kicks off celebrations with a Lundi Gras bash on Monday, March 3, starting at 5 p.m. A $20 ticket includes a welcome Hurricane, raffle entry, Mardi Gras beads, and enjoying live music by jazz band Joe Brotherton Trio. NOLA-inspired dishes will also be on the menu. Dauphine’s is hosting a ticketed Mardi Gras party with an open bar, passed bites and several food stations and live musical entertainment and other performances. Tickets start at $175 per person Family Funday Mardi Gras Party at Metrobar. All ages can get in on the Mardi Gras action at Metrobar, which features a sing-along with tunes from “The Princess and the Frog,” and a guest Nearly every country has been transformed to reflect the best things about Mardi Gras – with Oktoberfest transforming into a New Orleans jazz club, Ireland hosting a Mardi Street Party, and more. Specialty menus will also add a bit of Cajun flair to the event, with a crawfish boil, handcrafted cocktails, and 40 other specialty items scattered Southwest DC’s Wharf will bring back its annual Mardi Gras parade and day-long party, complete with stilt walkers, a brass band performance on the pier, and fireworks right after sundown. RSVP Save this event: Childrens' Mardi Gras Party in the AFDC Library! Save this event: Mardi Gras at Aslin DC Share this event: Mardi Gras at Aslin DC. Almost full. Enjoy Mardi Gras at Dauphine’s on March 1 from 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Mardi Gras is about music, parades, picnics, floats and so much excitement. It’s one big holiday in New Orleans and we hope to bring a taste of that to you here in D.C. Ticket includes open bar, delicious food, live entertainment, and plenty of King Cakes and beignets! Mardi Gras at Dauphine’s 1100 15th Street NW. The New Orleans-inspired restaurant Dauphine’s is embracing Carnaval season’s over-the-top attitude with its third annual Mardi Gras party. For $165 per ticket, guests can order up Sazeracs and Hurricanes from four open bars, including an outdoor “Absinthe Garden,” while enjoying live Let the good times roll at Mardi Gras at The Wharf on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 3pm-7pm. Watch the parade on Wharf Street, dance to live music, grab a hurricane from the Market Square Party Zone, and party on! DC Mardi Gras King Cake Contest: A competition to find the best king cake in the city; People Also Ask About DC Mardi Gras 2025 When is DC Mardi Gras 2025? DC Mardi Gras 2025 will take place from February 14th to February 25th, 2025. Where is DC Mardi Gras held? DC Mardi Gras is held in downtown Washington, D.C., mainly along D Street NW. The 507 Mardi Gras Party is open to all ages with free entry to the first 100 guests and anyone 12 years old or younger. After that, $10 per person. There’s a cash bar –or get the unlimited Mardi Gras drink package! Details and tickets here The mile-long Mardi Gras Parade at The Wharf is the largest in the District. Photo: Courtesy The Wharf Eventbrite - Makers Union presents Makers Union Mardi Gras Party - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Makers Union, Washington, DC. Find event and ticket information. Join us March 1 thru March 4 and enjoy food and drink specials from the big easy! Barracks Row Mardi Gras Celebration. There are two parades on Capitol Hill’s Eighth Street SE on the same day: The first, at 2 p.m., features local organizations and businesses marching in a Washington Mardi Gras began in the 1940s as a party for homesick congressional staffers from Louisiana. It has since blossomed into a multi-day event that culminates with a costume ball and parade The Mystick Krewe of Louisianians is an organization dedicated to bringing the vibrant traditions of Mardi Gras from Louisiana to the nation’s capital. For over 75 years, they have hosted the annual Washington DC Mardi Gras, a grand celebration that showcases Louisiana’s rich culture and heritage. “Come Pass A Good Time” at the Washington Mardi Gras. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN 2026 AT WASHINGTON MARDI GRAS! Join the Jefferson Chamber and more than 2,000 people from Louisiana in Washington D.C. for this festive weekend that celebrates Louisiana’s culture. Meet and greet top business leaders and the Louisiana Senatorial and 3:00 PM – Mardi Gras activities begin and the District Pier bar opens. 3:30 PM – Mardi Gras parade begins on Wharf Street. 4:30 - 7:00 PM – Dance party and live music on District Pier and Transit Pier ~6:30 PM – Fireworks Finale * This event is rain or shine. Actual event times may vary, pending parade progress. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — It’s time to let the good times roll and this weekend the Mardi Gras celebrations will come alive in D.C. On Saturday, March 1, hundreds will flood The Wharf to join
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