Coastal Mississippi's Official 2025 Mardi Gras Guide Dec. 11, 2024 The 2025 Mardi Gras season is just beginning, and Coastal Mississippi is packed full of fun parades and events perfect for incoming visitors. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m. Bay St. Louis Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Tuesday, March 4 - Mardi Gras. BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People Parade, 1 p.m. The Krewe of Real People Next Generation Parade Route for 2023 (WLOX) BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade Here is a list of your 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. If you don’t see your parade listed here, please email us at news@wxxv25.com and we will add it to the lineup. Jan. 4 2 pm — King’s Parade, Main Street, Moss Point Jan. 25 1:30 pm — Krewe of Waggus Mardi Gras Pet Pawrade, Pass Christian SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2025 parade schedules in Southeast Mississippi Since 1908, Gulf Coast Carnival Association is Biloxi’s home of Mardi Gras and the Mississippi Coast’s oldest and most prestigious Carnival organization. GCCA leads the way in providing the biggest and greatest free show on the Coast Mardi Gras Day. As the Gulf Coast gears up for the 2025 Mardi Gras season, the communities of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Foley are finalizing preparations for parades and festivities spanning multiple days. Featuring colorful floats, marching bands, and family-friendly events, the region's celebrations have started and culminate on Fat Tuesday, March 4, drawing locals and visitors alike into the streets The makings of Mardi Gras: inside the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Float Den Last chance for Early Bird Prize in 2025 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Construction continues on 2025 St. Jude Dream Home BAY ST. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m., lineup starts at the Bay St. Louis Depot; Tuesday, February 13. BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 1 p.m. (airing on WLOX) Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade Route for 2024 (WLOX) BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People, 1 p.m. Top 10 Reasons to Attend a Mardi Gras Parade On the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 1. Family-Friendly Atmosphere. Unlike New Orleans, the Gulf Coast Mardi Gras parades are more laid-back, perfect for all ages. 2. Smaller Crowds, Same Excitement. Experience the same festive fun without the overwhelming crowds, with better parade views. 3. Coastal Charm So, join Coastal Mississippi this Mardi Gras as we celebrate the Carnival season. And, as we say here, Laissez les bon temps rouler! –– "Let the good times roll!" Did You Know? The Gulf Coast Carnival Association (GCCA) was the first Krewe to begin celebrating on the Coast in 1908. 6 pm – Lundi Gras Social with the Brolaski’ s – Palace Casino Buffett. 7 pm – Gulf Coast Carnival Association Ball – Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum. March 4th- Fat Tuesday. 1 pm – Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, Downtown Biloxi. 1 pm – Krewe of Real People Next Generation Mardi Gras Parade, Bay St. Louis Mardi Gras on the Coast will be held in Gulfport, Mississippi during Mardi Gras season on the Gulf Coast ! The tournament is scheduled for February 22&23, 2025 and is open to U9-U13 age teams. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a festive atmposphere and enjoy an early Spring season play opportunity in an awesome environment for the athletes. Read our blog to learn more about the latest events and discover travel tips for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Saturday, February 15 Early season parades have already taken place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but this weekend will begin the two-week wave of dozens of parades across the state. The purple, green, and gold roots of Mardi Gras run deep in the Magnolia State – dating all the way back to the man who brought the celebration to America. Paradegoers cheer for beads during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Fat Tuesday falls on Feb. 13 for 2024, when the GCCA parade will roll Mardi Gras is a time of revelry, tradition, and joy—and Coastal Mississippi knows how to celebrate in style. While New Orleans may be the most famous destination for Mardi Gras, the Gulf Coast boasts its own unique blend of parades, delicious king cake, and family-friendly fun. For 2025, Coastal Mississippi’s Mardi Gras calendar is packed BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Throw me somethin’ mister!!! — These are the words that ring through South Mississippi this time of year. It’s the time when beads litter the streets of the Gulf Coast and little plastic babies become the reason to buy a cake. Everywhere else in the nation, it’s Tuesday, but here it’s MARDI GRAS. PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) - On Sunday, the St. Paul Carnival Association Parade will roll for the 95th time. “If you can’t find something exciting to do on the Mississippi Gulf Coast then you’re just missing out, and Mardi Gras is one of the best,” Kevin Gallagher said. 6 p.m. – Lundi Gras Social with the Brolaski’s, Palace Casino Resort Buffet 7 p.m. – Gulf Coast Carnival Association Ball, Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum. March 4, Fat Tuesday 1 p.m. – Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, Downtown Biloxi 1 p.m. – Krewe of Real People Next Generation Mardi Gras Parade, Bay St. Louis BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — The heart of Mardi Gras comes alive as the Gulf Coast Carnival Association crowns its royal duo: King D’Iberville and Queen Ixolib. The king and queen were introduced in
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