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Mardi Gras Season Starts Here! Jan. 6. BOS Family Winter Carnival and Shoebox Float Gallery. JAN 18. February Fords Gin Scavenger Hunt. FEB. 8. Cajun Cook-Off. FEB. 15. Run For Your Beads 5K. FEB. 22. Verizon Taste of Soulard. FEB. 22-23. Purina Pet Parade. FEB. 23. Tito’s Vodka Wiener Dog Derby. FEB. 23. Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball. FEB. 28 ST. LOUIS — Soulard's biggest party of the year is back this weekend. The Mardi Gras main event, the Grand Parade, starts at 11 a.m. Here's everything you need to know if you are heading to Mardi Gras celebrations aren’t limited to the weekend. Enjoy a New Orleans-style boozy beverage on Tuesday, March 4 in Tower Grove Park at the Piper Palm House. STL Barkeep will host the third annual Cocktail Carnival beginning at 4 p.m., with food, drinks and live music by the Saint Boogie Brass Band. The 46th Mardi Gras weekend kicks off in St. Louis with the Mayor’s Ball, followed by the Bud Light Grand Parade, and concludes with outdoor sales and events in the Soulard neighborhood. 12th Night Fords Gin Scavenger Hunt Cajun Cook-Off Run For Your Beads 5K Verizon Taste of Soulard Purina Pet Parade Tito’s Vodka Wiener Dog Derby Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball Bud Light Grand Parade Bud Light Party Tent Carnival Tent Sunset Hills Subaru Blues Alumni Experience Underdog Party Zone BOS Family Winter Carnival and Shoebox Float Gallery The Bud Light Party Tent and the Blues Alumni Experience are two of the most enjoyable ways to experience the Bud Light Grand Parade during Mardi Gras in St. Louis. Both include an open bar with beer and spirits, a lunch buffet and beads in a climate-controlled tent in close proximity to the parade route. The 2025 St. Louis Mardi Gras present the largest Mardi Gras parade outside the City of New Orleans, the Bud Light Grand Parade. The parade begins at Busch Stadium at 11am and runs south on Broadway through Soulard to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. 12th Night Fords Gin Scavenger Hunt Cajun Cook-Off Run For Your Beads 5K Verizon Taste of Soulard Purina Pet Parade Tito’s Vodka Wiener Dog Derby Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball Bud Light Grand Parade Bud Light Party Tent Carnival Tent Sunset Hills Subaru Blues Alumni Experience Underdog Party Zone BOS Family Winter Carnival and Shoebox Float Gallery The Soulard Mardi Gras in St. Louis is one of the largest and most vibrant Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States, second only to New Orleans. The 2025 season promises weeks of lively parades, unique themed events, pet-friendly gatherings, and plenty of food and drink, drawing thousands to St. Louis’s historic Soulard neighborhood. Community groups met for a whole year after that to talk about how to make Mardi Gras safer. Those changes included doing away with the Tuesday parade. 3. No, St. Louis doesn’t actually have the second-largest Mardi Gras celebration. St. Louisans claim that theirs is the No. 2 celebration, after New Orleans. That’s not true, Cullifer said. This event is the crown jewel of the Soulard Mardi Gras season and the biggest parade outside of the Big Easy. The krewes get rolling near Busch Stadium, but the real fun starts at Chouteau, where the crowds begin lining the streets. Light Grand Parade mark the apex of Soulard Mardi Gras in St. Louis. Grand Parade weekend . typically brings thousands of people to the City of St. Louis, fills hotel rooms, and supports restaurants and other establishments throughout the region. Nearly 25% of Grand Parade Day visitors come from outside the St. Louis region, making a Mardi Gras is a big deal in St. Louis – our French connection runs deeper than just the street names. Get ready for a weekend full of celebrations, from parades to parties, all filled with plenty of food and drink. It all leads up to Fat Tuesday on March 4 – here are 10 spots hosting celebrations in and around St. Louis. The 2025 Mardi Gras Grand Parade will be held in Soulard on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This large neighborhood festival requires multiple street closures to ensure the safety of the residents and visitors. This year’s Mardi Gras parade marked the 45th in St. Louis history. It’s the headliner of a five-week-long celebration in Soulard leading up to “Fat Tuesday,” the Mardi Gras observance that is recognized on March 4 this year. Soulard’s Mardi Gras festivities generate around $20 million each year for the local economy. Nearly one ST. LOUIS — New Orleans, Louisiana, isn't the only U.S. city to celebrate the Mardi Gras tradition during the second weekend of February 2024. ST. LOUIS – The month of March starts with a Mardi-Party for St. Louis! Thousands gathered Saturday to celebrate the return of the city’s annual Mardi Gras parade. Branded as the Bud Light The Mardi Gras main event, the Grand Parade, starts at 11 a.m., but it's not the start of the party. Skip Navigation. Fat Tuesday: Learn the history of Mardi Gras in St. Louis; The culinary landscape of Mardi Gras in St. Louis is a vibrant mix of traditional New Orleans flavors and local St. Louis specialties, creating a truly unique and delicious experience. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds! A Culinary Tradition of Mardi Gras in St. Louis. Mardi Gras food in St. Louis reflects a delightful blend of influences. To help you have a fun-filled weekend, here is some info on the history of Mardi Gras in St. Louis and what you can do to celebrate this year. The first Mardi Gras celebration in St. Louis dates back to 1857. Since St. Louis was founded by French settlers in the late 18th century, the city has maintained its strong French-Catholic roots.
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