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15th SoMardi Gras Parade and Street Festival Saturday, March 1, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. New Orleans-style parade at noon – Route 22nd to 12th on Main GET READY TO GROOVE AND SHINE AT "SOMARDI GRAS DISCO" AS SOMARDI GRAS RETURNS TO LITTLE ROCK'S SOUTH MAIN (SoMa) DISTRICT. Held annually to coincide with Mardi Gras festivities, SoMardi Gras is the SoMa (South Main Street) neighborhood’s ode to the New Orleans-style holiday parade. Each year, the parade takes on a different theme, with floats Get ready to groove and shine at SoMardi Gras Disco 2025! We're turning up the fun with an unforgettable disco-themed celebration that will light up Little Rock's SoMa district. From an epic pre-party bash to a high-energy parade and street festival, this is a Mardi Gras event you don’t want to miss! Get ready to groove, Little Rock! The 15th SoMardi Gras Parade, Street Festival, and Beard Contest, presented by Rock Town Distillery, is set to transform the streets of SoMa into a disco fever dream on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The festivities will run from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with SoMardi Gras Disco 2025! Get ready to groove and shine at SoMardi Gras Disco 2025! We're turning up the fun with an unforgettable disco-themed celebration that will light up Little Rock's SoMa district. From an epic pre-party bash to a high-energy parade and street festival, this is a Mardi Gras event you don’t want to miss! SoMardi Gras returns to SoMa on March 1, 2025! Enjoy a disco-themed parade, live music, local drinks, and family-friendly fun—all for free. The festivities run from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the parade rolling at noon. LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — SoMa Little Rock held a parade to celebrate Mardi Gras today on South Main Street in Little Rock, followed by a street festival with live music and vendors. Christopher Little Rock will join the pre-Lent revelry on Saturday when SoMardi Gras rolls into the SoMa District. Showcasing a disco theme, the 15th edition of the free parade and street festival will Free and welcome to all, the 15th annual SoMardi Gras Parade will roll down South Main in Little Rock at noon on Saturday, March 1. Get ready for a day of funky vibes and New Orleans-themed grooves because this year’s theme is disco! But first, let’s talk about the VIP pre-party happening the day before. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb SoMa 501 Little Rock, Inc., is putting on the 15th SoMardi Gras Parade, Street Festival and Beard Contest 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, "set to transform the streets of SoMa into a disco fever dream Get ready to dive into the watery wonders of "SoMa Under the Sea" as SoMardi Gras returns to Little Rock's SoMa District. Presented by Subaru of Little Rock and Rock Town Distillery, the 14th SoMardi Gras celebration is scheduled for February 10, with a pre-party bash the night before, February 9. The SoMardi Gras parade has become an annual tradition South Main Street in Little Rock. Since 2010, thousands of Little Rock residents and others from around central Arkansas have enjoyed this funky, family-friendly festival hosted by SoMa 501. This year, our theme will be “Rolling 20’s”. SoMardi Gras, SoMa’s annual Mardi Gras celebration, is set to make its return to Main Street on Saturday, March 1. The 15th annual festivities start at 11 a.m. with a parade full of floats, cars, walkers and pets all set around this year’s theme of “SoMardi Gras Disco,” so we expect plenty of bellbottomed goodness. The official SoMardi Gras 2025 map is here! 睊 Get ready to explore all the excitement happening on March 1 in SoMa! Check out each area and plan your ultimate Mardi Gras day! Saturday, March 1, Join us on February 9, from 6-9 p.m., at the iconic Midtown Billiards for the SoMardi Gras Pre-Party Bash – an evening of excitement, live entertainment, and fundraising fun! Get ready to dance the night away as Butterfly from New Orleans* takes the stage from 7-9 p.m., infusing the historic venue with the vibrant sounds of Mardi Gras. Get ready to groove and shine at SoMardi Gras Disco 2025! We're turning up the fun with an unforgettable disco-themed celebration that will light up Little Rock's SoMa district. From an epic pre-party bash to a high-energy parade and street festival, this is a Mardi Gras event you don’t want to miss! See you there, SoMa fam! 12th Beard & Mustache Contest – SoMardi Gras 2025 Save. 12th Beard & Mustache Contest – SoMardi Gras 2025 1401 S Main St Little Rock Little Rock, AR. Featured Event Wrightsville Community Listening Seminar. Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CT. Wrightsville Gym. Wrightsville, AR. Featured Event AARP Arkansas Red Shirt State Capitol Lobby Day. Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Arkansas State Capitol. Little Rock, AR. View All AARP Events The SoMardi Gras Parade is SoMa 501’s biggest fundraiser event of the year. Last year’s parade had about 40 floats and 40 vendors, Michael said, so this year’s expected to be much bigger. SoMardi Gras Parade happening at SoMa Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States on Sat Mar 01 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm
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