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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 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. for this weekend's Mardi Gras celebrations in Soulard. legends at St. Louis’ biggest party," and a NSFW story time with Granite City Mardi Gras Parade. The Granite City Mardi Gras event begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 at 29th & State Street. Organizers say it will “bring Bourbon Street to you!” Enjoy live music, kids activities and shop local vendors. The Parade is followed by an after party in Civic Park at 2 p.m. Cocktail Carnival. Mardi Gras 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. Over 10,000,000 strands of beads will be thrown from nearly 100 floats along the parade route. 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. Add on your Kegs & Eggs ticket at purchase and enjoy bottomless drafts and mimosas and a brunch plate from the buffet from 9am-11am before the Soulard celebration then catch the FREE Kind Goods Fan Trolley! Shuttle runs 9am-12:30pm and 3pm-6pm The Mardi Gras After Pardi is free to the public, ticket is not required for entry. 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. LOUIS – It’s that time of the year again for the Soulard Mardi Gras season. Although the parade may still be just under two months out, there is still plenty happening around the Soulard area 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. Welcome to Soulard Mardi Gras! Home of the Bud Light Grand Parade, Purina Pet Parade, and much more. Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Welcome to Soulard Mardi Gras! Home of the Bud Light Grand Parade, Purina Pet Parade, and much more. Get Pedestrian Pickup & Dropoff Information for Parade Day Here! Add on your Kegs & Eggs ticket at purchase and enjoy bottomless drafts and mimosas and a brunch plate from the buffet from 9am-11am before the Soulard celebration then catch the FREE Kind Goods Fan Trolley! Shuttle runs 9am-12:30pm and 3pm-6pm The Mardi Gras After Pardi is free to the public, ticket is not required for entry. Rally your krew today and let the good times roll at the Mardi Gras Soulard celebration! Bud Light Party Tent. Saturday, March 1, 2025: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Bud Light Party Centre & Activation Tent (Soulard Market Park & Plaza - 8th & Lafayette) Get ready for the ultimate Mardi Gras party in the Bud Light Party Tent! For the comfort and safety of the community, the Soulard Mardi Gras organizers have put in place facilities such as porta potties, which are crucial for keeping the day's celebrations accessible Mardi Gras in Soulard brought thousands of people together for one of the biggest celebrations of the year. With beautiful weather, it was the perfect day to throw some beads and enjoy the "It's a beautiful weekend, a good weekend for families to enjoy the Mardi Gras season," said Soulard Mardi Gras spokeswoman Bess McCoy. "For all of our events, the numbers have been up. People are ready to get out and have a good time." McCoy said around 1,500 pets — or, somewhere just shy of 6,000 paws — were registered for the parade this What Time Does Broadway Shut Down Pedestrian Cross-Over Traffic Before The Grand Parade? The Parade route is closed to cross-over traffic at 10 am. After 10 am no person will be allowed to cross the street along the Parade route, in order to keep the street cleared for the parade. The only crosswalks are at Russell and Lafayette. Soulard Mardi Gras by the Numbers . Number of years we've been at this: 46 Annual regional economic activity generated by Soulard Mardi Gras: $20m Soulard Mardi Gras donations to STL charities/not-for-profits, 2002 -2022: $1.3m Number of dollars it cost to produce Soulard Mardi Gras in 1980: $1.2k Mardi Gras in Soulard brought thousands of people together for one of the biggest celebrations of the year. With beautiful weather, it was the perfect day to throw some beads and enjoy the festivit
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