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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 ST. LOUIS — Mardi Gras celebrations begin Friday, culminating in a Fat Tuesday party next week. From Soulard to Granite City, here’s where you can join the party in the St. Louis area. The Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball will take place Friday, Feb. 28, at Anheuser-Busch Tour Center beginning at 7 p.m 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 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. St. Louis’ Mardi Gras attendance peaked around 500,000 people in 1999, he said, and that was across all of the Mardi Gras events, which start with 12th Night on Jan. 6 and end on Fat Tuesday. 4. You shouldn’t pick up beads off the ground and wear them. Once beads “hit the ground, they're considered dead and bad luck,” Cullifer said. Boasting one of the best year-round patios in St. Louis, Molly’s in Soulard is the perfect stop on your Mardi Gras journey. The adventurous eaters in your group will gravitate toward dishes such as Molly’s famous alligator Rangoon, Cajun-fried deviled eggs and the cochon de lait sandwich made with Creole-style pulled pork, pickled red About Connecting St. Louis Connecting St Louis™ is a connected network of targeted websites that provide information on a variety of topics and locations across the St. Louis region. The power of many, The focus of one, Connecting St Louis™. Ah, Mardi Gras. The lively, sometimes rowdy tradition whose origins can be traced all the way back to 1699. When people think of Mardi Gras, New Orleans might be the first thing that comes to mind, but St. Louis has been participating in the festivities since the early 1980’s. Locals and vis The Pardi after the Mardi! 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. The city of St. Charles is hosting its third annual family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration in Frenchtown Saturday, Feb. 10. The Parade on Second Street will begin at 11 a.m. at Eco Park, 1802 N. 2nd Street, and will travel south down Second Street. Downtown St. Louis’ sports bar – located one block west of Busch Stadium – is throwing an all-day "Pardi Gras" party, brunch included. When : March 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m., with live music stacked throughout the day. 1:30 PM | D'Iberville - North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade. Monday, March 3 5:30 PM | Bay St. Louis - Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras 1 PM | Bay St. Louis - Krewe of Real People 1 PM | Biloxi - Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade A girl catches a headband during the Krewe of Nereids Mardi Gras parade on Highway 90 in Bay St. Louis on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. 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 The Soulard Mardi Gras, one of the region’s favorite annual traditions, kicks into gear on Saturday, March 1, with the Grand Parade, party tents and other fun and exciting festivities. Metro Transit makes it easy to let the good times roll while avoiding crowded and closed streets, and difficult and limited parking. Mardi Gras in St. Louis, particularly in the Soulard neighborhood, is one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations outside of New Orleans. St. Louis was founded in 1764 by French settlers, and Mardi Gras traditions reflect the city's French-Catholic roots. Over 200 years later, Mardi Gras in St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood began in 1979 with a house party among five friends searching for a theme, according to Mardi Gras, Inc., the organization For many WashU students, Mardi Gras is a rare reason to wake up early on a Saturday. Students travel to downtown St. Louis to party in a crowd — and maybe power through a 3 p.m. hangover. While students may spend three or four hours in Soulard, the planning that goes into Mardi Gras reflects 5,000 hours of volunteer work throughout the year. The Soulard Mardi Gras in St. Louis is one of the largest and most vibrant Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States, second only to New Orleans. The 2025 season promises weeks of lively parades, unique themed events, pet-friendly gatherings, and plenty of food and drink, drawing thousands to St. Louis’s historic Soulard neighborhood. To date, Mardi Gras in St. Louis generates about $20 million for the local economy every year, according to Bradley, which is equivalent to what St. Louis makes from a World Series event. He added that research showed about 25% of visitors on parade day are people who live outside the area.
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