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the city of trees parade and mardi gras festival CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW We are a local, 501(c)3 non-profit supporting diverse community initiatives that encourage curiosity, sustainability, and creative expression. nola.com 840 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-529-0522 Our ticketed, VIP riders will jump aboard floats at the festival grounds at the Mardi Gras bus stop and ride in style down Capitol Mall throwing 100% recycled Mardi Gras beads that we'll provide for you. THEN the entire, light-up parade returns to the festival grounds for our signature City of Trees Parade dance party until 9PM. The biggest Mardi Gras parade in California is back for its fourth year, celebrating all of Sacramento’s diverse dance, music, and culture! Rolling down Capitol Mall from the Capitol West Steps and into Old Sacramento, this spectacular cultural showcase will include more than 1,300 performers, including: dance troupes, marching bands, a pet parade, LED fire-spinners, Continued We are excited to announce the THIRD annual City of Trees Parade & Mardi Gras Festival!! Our Mardi Gras inspired event will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024. The City of Trees Parade is a dazzling showcase of Sacramento’s rich diversity and culture! Be sure to also check out the City of Trees **PET** Parade! This paws-itively unique event will feature hundreds of local pets dressed in their Mardi Gras best. Bring your beloved pet in costume, and even enter into a costume contest where fabulous prizes await you! More details will come soon, so be sure to follow @cityoftreesparade This isn’t the kind of Mardi Gras tree we’re talking about here though. Every year on the Epiphany, January 6 th , many of us in New Orleans swap out the ornaments on our artificial Christmas trees and replace them with purple, green and gold Mardi Gras ornaments in the shape of masks, crowns, jesters, king cake babies and more. Sacramento is celebrating Mardi Gras this weekend.The City of Trees Parade and Mardi Gras Festival is set to happen on Saturday, bringing celebration and joy to the Capitol Mall and Old Sacramento This year, there will be a City of Trees Pet Parade and Costume Contest featuring local dogs dressed up in Mardi-Gras style finery. The furry revelers will appear in the first wave of the parade The good times are going to roll once more in New Orleans and we want to see your pics of parades, house floats, Mardi Gras trees, king cake making and eating, fun costumes, and more. • Submissions to the 12th Annual "Show Us Your Mardi Gras Pics" Photo Contest will be accepted on January 6, 2022 (Twelfth Night) and end on Tuesday, March 8 Decorating {Mardi Gras} Trees :: It’s Not Just For Christmas Anymore. When I was growing up, one of my favorite things was Mardi Gras. The weekend before Mardi Gras, my mom’s extended family would come to visit from Texas and together with the Louisiana based clan, we would descend on Gonzales, LA – bear with me ‘cause I know Gonzales has nothing to do with Mardi Gras – but our Thus Mardi Gras is a joyful way to “let loose” before the anticipated hardships. Decorating a Mardi Gras tree is a great way to celebrate this colorful and exuberant time. Let the fun spill over into your Mardi Gras Christmas tree with colorful lights and decorations. Let’s discuss Mardi Gras Christmas tree decorations piece by piece. Puppy Gras March 1 at 1 p.m. Bring your furry friend and join us on March 1st in Downtown OWA for Puppy Gras! From the Puppy Gras Parade and costume contest to hands-on activities like creating pet toys at The WoofShop or grabbing a sweet treat at the Pup Cup Station, there’s something for every pup and their human. Jan 17, 2025 - Ideas to inspire you to decorate, even if just a little bit, for Mardi Gras. You will find DIY Mardi Gras Decorations, Mardi Gras Party Decor, and other symbols of the celebration. It has been called “the most famous drag-queen contest in America” and it has been going on for more than four decades. What started out as a one-time novelty to help promote a French Quarter hamburger joint evolved into one of the major events of each Mardi Gras. In the mid-1960s, Arthur Jacobs, former owner of the Clover Grill at the corner of Bourbon and Dumaine streets, conceived of Join Charlotte & Tiana for a New Orleans Princess Mardi Gras Brunch Ball, Saturdays February 6 and 13 at 10 am and 1 pm. Price includes 3-course Brunch, Songs, Storytime, & Games with Charlotte & Tiana, Mardi Gras Mask Decorating, and Themed Photo Booth (digital photos included). $45 for adults and $30 for kids ages 2-12 plus tax and gratuity. 6-8 p.m. – sixth annual City of Mobile Mardi Gras tree lighting will be held at Mardi Gras Park. Excelsior Band is scheduled to play from 6 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., when the tree lighting takes place. Jukebox Brass Band will play until Blow House brass band takes over at 7:20 p.m. Sunday, January 19 Of course, the Mardi Gras tree was the star of the show. But the Brass Band Showcase set the mood for the event. Bands that performed were:. The Excelsior Band, which started the event at 6 p.m. White's Road Park Charlie and Sonny Mardi Gras Parade float group, Stray Cat Blues partner for donation drive; PHOTOS: Synergy Dance Center, Elm Terrace, El Limon, White's Road Park Charlie win big at parade; Fiesta Churros wins first place as favorite tree in Lansdale Holiday Tree Display contest
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