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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 The Mardi Gras main event, the Grand Parade, starts at 11 a.m. the Stadium Station will be your closest stop to the parade route. From there, it's about a two-mile walk to the heart of Soulard The krewes in the parade get rolling near Busch Stadium at 11 a.m. The parade winds through Downtown South and Soulard, all the way to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The Soulard Mardi Gras is located about a mile south on 7 th Street. Join other attendees on 7 th Street or take advantage of Ballpark Village’s free Mardi Gras shuttle. MetroBus: Grab a ride on the #30 Arsenal or #73 Carondelet MetroBus routes, which both serve stops near Soulard. Please note that the #30 Arsenal and #73 Carondelet will be 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 Molly's in Soulard: Enter Geyer from 8th Street. Proceed into parking lot for pick up. Exit alley onto 9th southbound. Soulard Cajun Corner: Enter Lafayette westbound from 7th Street for pick up at Soulard Market Plaza, 8th and Lafayette: South Broadway Athletic Club: Enter Shenandoah from 8th street. Pick up on Shenandoah (eastbound). Exit The highlight of Soulard’s Mardi Gras season, this parade is second only to New Orleans in size and spirit. Starting near Busch Stadium, the energy picks up at Chouteau, where lively crowds pack the streets to cheer on the krewes. The route weaves through Downtown South and Soulard, ending at the le Attracting tens of thousands of merrymakers, the Bud Light Grand Parade is the crown jewel of the Soulard Mardi Gras season – and the largest parade outside of the Big Easy. Approximately 130 Krewes spend months building their floats, hoping to win prizes as well as bragging rights at the parade. The parade route this year runs from Busch Stadium to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, and it all starts at 11 a.m. No bottles, cans, backpacks or coolers are allowed at Mardi Gras in Soulard 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. Grab your krewe and get jazzy at Ballpark Village following the Soulard Bud Light Grand Parade & Celebration on Saturday, March 1st. Featuring LIVE music ALL DAY - rock out with Danger Party and DJs in every venue to get the pardi going. Mardi Gras celebrations began as early as January with various activities, leading to activities like Taste of Soulard and the Purina Pet Parade last weekend. This weekend, it will be even busier Located across the street (east side of the Bud Light Grand Parade route) from Soulard proper. Get Your Tickets HERE. Head to Bally Sports Live! for the official Sunset Hills Subaru Blues Alumni Experience after party. Show your ticket at the door to receive a complimentary drink. For more information on the Soulard Mardi Gras celebrations Soulard residents were mailed parking tags that allow parking from 3 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 to 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Mardi Gras Inc. advised that the parking tags inadvertently listed the wrong 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 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 Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. 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. The celebration of Mardi Gras in Soulard is thus poised as the zenith of the community's calendar, a culmination of creative passion and meticulous planning that invites people from far and wide
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