Eventbrite - metrobar presents Family Funday: Mardi Gras Party w/ Princess Tiana + Girl Scout Cookie Sale - Saturday, March 1, 2025 at metrobar DC, Washington, DC. Find event and ticket information. Stop in and celebrate Mardi Gras with NOLA eats, drinks, brass band, and a family sing-along! 1:00-2:00pm: Princess Tiana appearance and sing-along (from “The Princess and the Frog”, @swanprincessevents 1:00-5:00pm: Girl Scout Cookie sale 3:00-6:00pm: Live brass band The Dan Wallace Trio 6:00pm-12:00am: “No Delays, Just Vibes” with DJ LickAshot ft. Mardi Gras hits, beads, and Hurricanes! Washington Mardi Gras 2025 Schedule. *PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR 2025: Once you have selected a costume, you will receive a ticket to go pick up a KREWE BAG. Krewe Bag pick up is in the Gunston West room, next door to the Costume Room. Join Metrobar early for family-friendly programming, followed by a live brass band. Princess Tiana will also make an appearance, and there will be food specials and a Girl Scout Cookie sale. SCHEDULE 12:00pm | Doors open 12:00pm-close | NOLA food & drink specials 1:00-2:00pm | Princess Tiana appearance and sing-a-long (from \\"The Princess and the Frog\\") 1:00-5:00pm | Girl Scout Cookie sale It is a big job, but it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the young ladies who are to chosen to represent Louisiana as princesses in the Washington, D.C., Mardi Gras. Where: 760 Maine Ave., SW Mardi Gras at The Wharf in 2023. Photograph by Patrick Revord. Southwest DC’s Wharf will bring back its annual Mardi Gras parade and day-long party, complete with stilt walkers, a brass band performance on the pier, and fireworks right after sundown. Mardi Gras Activity Stations on Recreation Pier will feature face painting, Mardi Gras mask making and crafts beginning at 3:00pm. Be sure to meet Lindsay “Bones” Cordeo, author and illustrator of The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux a children’s picture book about a colorful Mardi Gras pet parade! Are there any Mardi Gras food and drink specials? Let the good times roll all weekend long before Mardi Gras next week. D.C. might be about 1,000 miles away from New Orleans, but you can celebrate Big Easy-style right at home. In a matter of years, the luxury development on the Washington Channel has become the center of D.C.’s Mardi Gras celebrations, drawing large crowds of revelers who pack Wharf Street to watch Washington Mardi Gras princess. U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, left, congratulates Wesley Katherine Angers, one of his princesses in the 76th annual Washington Mardi Gras Ball. Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. of the 2nd Congressional District, chair of the 76th Washington Mardi Gras, has announced that Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Roderick “Rico” Alvendia, a New Orleans attorney and founding partner of the firm Alvendia, Kelly and Demarest will reign as King of the 2025 ball. Kendall Williams, a recent graduate of Louise S. McGehee School, will be Queen of the celebration. Mystick Krewe of Louisianians lieutenants gather at the Washington Mardi Gras Ball at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, January 27, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) In a matter of years, the luxury development on the Washington Channel has become the center of D.C.’s Mardi Gras celebrations, drawing large crowds of revelers who pack Wharf Street to watch Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. of the 2nd Congressional District, chair of the 76th Washington Mardi Gras, has selected King Rico Alvendia and Queen Kendall Williams for the 2025 Washington DC Mardi Gras Ball. This year will mark Madison’s third time attending the Mardi Gras Ball in Washington, D.C. As a wide-eyed 11-year-old, she watched her father preside as King over the 2011 celebration. During her senior year of high school, she was selected to attend as a princess in the 2018 Royal Court. Join Ellevate Louisiana at the 2025 Washington Mardi Gras! Experience one of Louisiana's most iconic celebrations, right in the heart of Washington, D.C.! Connect with fellow Ellevate members, enjoy exclusive events, and celebrate the spirit of Louisiana with leaders and friends from across the state. For over 75 years, they have hosted the annual Washington DC Mardi Gras, a grand celebration that showcases Louisiana’s rich culture and heritage. This year marks the 76th annual installment of this festive event, which features fantastic food and drinks, live entertainment, and dancing. In Northeast D.C., metrobar’s Mardi Gras event offers New Orleans music and hurricane specials as well as other craft cocktails. For families and Disney fans, come at 1 p.m. for an appearance Carnival celebrations in Washington D.C. continued on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the annual Washington Mardi Gras Ball. Washington Mardi Gras princess. U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, left, congratulates Wesley Katherine Angers, one of his princesses in the 76th annual Washington Mardi Gras Ball.
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