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 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. BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People Parade, 1 p.m. The Krewe of Real People Next Generation Parade Route for 2023 (WLOX) BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade 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. Carnival season kicked off in South MS, with 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule that includes Biloxi, Gulfport, Bay St. Louis, Ocean Springs. Biloxi Saturday, Feb. 8. 10 a.m. — Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade; Sunday, Feb. 23. 12:30 p.m. — Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWride; Saturday, March 1 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: Annual Biloxi Twelfth Night, 5 p.m. at Biloxi City Hall Thursday, January 30 PASS CHRISTIAN: Mardi Gras Community King Cake Tasting , 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Randolph Center (315 Clark Avenue) 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 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 Biloxi and Mardi Gras with the lighthouse decked out in purple, green, and gold is available for $35 each, while supplies last. 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 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. 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. Mardi Gras - Biloxi - Showdown - DI/DII Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center 01/29/2025 04:35 PM EST February 2 - E-1 TID Division Program Team Name City State Compete 101 L1 Mini Cheer Athletics Emerald Coast Emerald City Kitties Pensacola FL 9:00:00 AM 102 L1 Junior ACE of Hattiesburg Royals Hattiesburg MS 9:06:00 AM 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 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 Mardi Gras is one of our favorites and we will attend one or two parades. I am hoping that the Mardi Gras parade schedule for 2025 will be released sooner this year. There are a lot of moving parts in coordinating the various Krews with city requirements including police, fire, and public works. 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 Paradegoers cheer for beads during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Fat Tuesday falls on Feb. 13 for 2024, when the GCCA parade will roll 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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