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On March 4, customers who wear Mardi Gras beads into a Krispy Kreme shop or drive-thru can receive one free Original Glazed Doughnut without any purchase necessary. Logan's Roadhouse Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are the same day, and they take place on March 4 in 2025. Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season. Fat Tuesday is a day of feasting before the fasting of Lent This Wicker Park icon offers a full schedule of festivities leading up to Fat Tuesday, including half-price Mardi Gras cocktails from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, $24 frozen hurricanes with $20 refills Mardi Gras Tuesday is a gem! The food is delicious, the ambiance inviting and the staff incredible. They also have live music some nights and specials all the time. This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter Tuesday, March 4, 5:30-9 p.m. Aw Shucks and Big Shucks are bringing Big Easy energy to Dallas on Fat Tuesday. Each location will have Mardi Gras specials, including crawfish for $9.99 a pound Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade. March 1 at 11 a.m. Youngsville. Queen Evangeline’s Parade. March 3 at 6 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. King Gabriel’s Parade. March 4 at 10 a.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. March 4 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafourche Parish parades New Orleans rules the roost when it comes to all things Mardi Gras, celebrated in elaborate style each year on Fat Tuesday – March 4 this year — the day before Ash Wednesday. However, for Mardi Gras is celebrated with devotion throughout Louisiana and over in the Gulf states of Mississippi and Texas. Carnivals and parades abound during Mardi Gras season, from Epiphany until Fat Tuesday. Seas of purple, gold, and green (symbolizing justice, power, and faith) can be seen everywhere. This year, the theme park will celebrate Mardi Gras for two months, from Feb. 1 to March 30. During that time, you can enjoy a nightly Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans jazz bands strolling the park, and concerts on most Friday and Saturday nights. All of these are included in the cost of your ticket. The annual Fat Tuesday crawfish boil at 3 Daughters is one of our favorite yearly events, complete with all you can eat crawfish, sausage, corn and potatoes, plus king cake, Mardi Gras beers, and live Zydeco music. Tickets always sell out, so act fast. The boil runs from 6-9 pm on Tuesday, February 13. Fat Tuesday at Bar 548 The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius will cap Galveston’s two-weekend 113th Mardi Gras celebration with a parade from 28th and Market Street to the Strand. Viewers will see dance teams, marching bands From parades to crawfish boils, here is our to-go guide for celebrating Mardi Gras with food and drinks. Bedford Ice House. Kick back, relax, and grab a drink at Bedford Ice House on March 1. Applebee's . Looking to get Big Easy-style eats without flying all the way to New Orleans? Well, Applebee's just rolled out a Big Easy Menu, with Bourbon Street dishes starting at $11.99. The new Mardi Gras Celebration Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Madison Kids ages 5-10 can listen to stories and do activities based on the traditions of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras at The Rose Shannon Rose Irish Pub, Clifton and Ramsey There will be a live jazz band, dinner specials and giveaways. February 17. Mardi Gras Bingo Brunch Asbury Ale House, Asbury Park A massive Mardi Gras celebration starts at 5 p.m. on Feb. 13 and includes a live band, a fortune teller in the outdoor airstream, a prix-fixe menu, and drink specials. 5001 Belt Line Rd. The Rustic Storyville Chicago. The River North restaurant offers a taste of New Orleans year-round and it’s celebrating Mardi Gras with a masquerade bash at 10 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17. As someone who has experienced the chaotic magic of a New Orleans Mardi Gras several times, I can tell you that the key to any good Mardi Gras celebration is three fold: great traditional Southern food, jazz or other brassy music accompanied by a lot of dancing, and wacky & wild costumes. Oh, and beadslots and lots of beads. Yesterday's Bar & Grill. 4421 Texas Avenue | Open Monday-Sunday | Hours Vary. With an easy-going pool hall atmosphere, Yesterday's Bar & Grill serves up a mix of classic dive-bar dishes year-round and in the springtime the highly anticipated fresh crawfish & fixings. Here are some local events celebrating Fat Tuesday. Grab a souvenir beer koozie for this crawl with beads, drink specials, DJs, live music and dancing. $15 and up. 2-10 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 10
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