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. Mardi Gras at The Wharf is Washington DC's biggest Mardi Gras parade. The event on March 1, 2025 will feature floats, beads, fireworks, and live music. Washington Mardi Gras is celebrating 75 years this year. Meet the 2025 king, queen, chairman Attorney Rico Alvendia will reign over Carnival season celebrations in the nation's capital in January Mardi Gras activity stations on Recreation pier will also open for kids. 3:30pm: Parade Begins Enjoy a spirited parade featuring stilt walkers, jugglers, the Mardi Gras king and queen, and fantastic floats from your favorite Wharf neighborhood partners including Capital Yacht Club, Maker's Union, Wharf Marina and more to be announced soon. Kids can join in on the festivities with Mardi Gras-themed craft stations while the adults sip on Thrasher’s Rum Hurricanes. The celebration will conclude with a fireworks finale over the water. FULL SCHEDULE* 3:00 PM – Mardi Gras activities begin and the District Pier bar opens. 3:30 PM – Mardi Gras parade begins on Wharf Street WASHINGTON, D.C. — Louisiana’s vibrant culture, politics, and business community will converge this weekend for the highly anticipated 2025 Washington Mardi Gras festivities. Hosted by the Mystick Krewe of Louisianans, the event brings together state leaders, dignitaries, and attendees to celebrate the theme “Duty, Honor, Louisiana,” chosen by this year’s King Rico Alvendia and 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. Let the festivities begin! The Krewe of Pyros presents the 9th Annual Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Please join us for this authentic Mardi Gras celebration where Louisiana meets Washington, DC. The Krewe of Pyros Foundation, Inc.'s mission is to provide representation of Louisiana cultural arts through unity, charity, and 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. Join us for an exuberant and vibrant Mardi Gras Breakfast in Washington D.C. on January 24, 2025, where the good times will roll! 2025 RREDI Breakfast | Washington Mardi Gras Tickets, Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM | Eventbrite Washington Mardi Gras 2024 Schedule. top of page. About MKofL. 2025 Schedule. Hospitality Suites. Pay Dues. First-Time Krewe Member Orientation 2025 Washington Mardi Gras Hospitality Suites. 2025 Schedule. Hospitality Suites. Pay Dues. Contact. Extras. Anniversary Tie Pre-Sale. Lieutenants Encore Party. The schedule below includes downtown Mobile parades. All downtown parades roll on Route A except where noted. For up-to-date Mobile Mardi Gras info, follow Mobile Mardi Gras on Facebook or visit us at mobile.org or our friends at mobilemask.com. Days, times and routes are subject to change. Parade Route A et. Parade Route B Parade Route C BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 Monday, January 6th French Quarter Societe Des Champs Elysee: 7:00PM Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc: 8:00PM Uptown New Orleans Phunny Phorty Phellows: 7:00PM 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. 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. Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule . Tuesday Mar 4 2025 Mardi Gras . It’s Mardi Gras time again, and the Galveston Strand will be lit up once again as the annual Mardi Gras! Galveston ready to roll for 2025: see the schedule of events by: Chad Washington “Come Pass A Good Time” at the Washington Mardi Gras. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN 2026 AT WASHINGTON MARDI GRAS! Join the Jefferson Chamber and more than 2,000 people from Louisiana in Washington D.C. for this festive weekend that celebrates Louisiana’s culture. Meet and greet top business leaders and the Louisiana Senatorial and
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