Mardi Gras events across Mississippi are kicking off as the countdown to Fat Tuesday begins, with the majority of the fun taking place on the coast.
Here’s a list of parades, parties, and special events that will be held throughout the state:
Friday, January 6
- Mississippi Aquarium Sail Lighting Ceremony: Downtown Gulfport @5:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 7
- Kids Mardi Gras Ball: Loyal Order of Moose in D’Iberville @5:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 15
- Boss Brunch: The Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi @12-5 p.m.
Saturday, January 21
- Krewe of Party People 40th Mardi Gras Ball: Good Deeds Community Center in Gulfport
- Carnival Association Parade: Lucedale @11 a.m.
- Long Beach Carnival Association Jeep-a-Gras Parade: Downtown Long Beach @5 p.m.
- Mardi Gras Ball: D’Iberville Civic Center in D’Iberville @6 p.m.
- Krewe of CASA Mardi Gras Gala: Bay St. Louis Community Hall in Bay St. Louis @7-11 p.m.
- Krewe of Phoenix Call Out Ball: Natchez City Auditorium in Natchez @7-11:55 p.m.
Saturday, January 28
- Mardi Gras Pageant 2023: Brandon Civic Center in Brandon @12 p.m.
- 2023 Carnival Ball: Ocean Springs Civic Center in Ocean Springs @6-11 p.m.
Saturday, February 4
- Pass Christian Carnival Association: Pass Christian @1 p.m.
- Ocean Springs Elk Club Carnival Parade: Front Beach in Ocean Springs @1 p.m.
- Krewe Unique Mardi Gras Parade: Front Beach in Ocean Springs @1:30 p.m.
- Bacchus Ball: The Country Club of Jackson in Jackson @6:30-11 p.m.
- 35th Annual Mardi Gras Ball: Joppa Temple in Biloxi @7:30-11:45 p.m.
Sunday, February 5
- Lizana Mardi Gras Parade: Lizana Elementary in Harrison County @1 p.m.
Saturday, February 11
- Krewe of Elaines 6th Annual Mardi Gras Ball: Good Deeds Community Center in Gulfport
- Biloxi Children’s Walking Parade: Downtown Biloxi @10 a.m.
- Mad Dash to Mardi Gras: Shenanigan’s Bar & Grill in Hattiesburg @12 p.m.
- Picayune Krewe of Pearl Parade: Downtown Picayune @2 p.m.
- “School Daze” Mardi Gras Ball 2023: Jackson County Civic Center in Pascagoula @5 p.m.
- Game Day Mardi Gras: Beach Blvd in Biloxi @5 p.m.
- Carnival Association of Long Beach: Cleveland Ave in Long Beach @6 p.m.
- Gautier Men’s Club: Dolphin Road in Gautier @7 p.m.
- Les Pierrots Mardi Gras Ball: Dr. Frank Gruich Sr. Community Center in Biloxi @8 p.m.
- Mardi Gras Madness: Trax Bar & Grill in Long Beach @9 p.m.
Sunday, February 12
- Krewe of Nereids Parade: Drinkwater Road in Bay St. Louis @12 p.m.
- Krewe of Barkloxi PAWrade: Biloxi Town Green @12:30 p.m.
Friday, February 17
- 2023 Mardi Gras Drawdown: 700 Yacht Club Road in Ridgeland @1-4 a.m.
- Steeler Nation Mardi Gras: Ocean Springs City Hall in Ocean Springs @12 p.m.
- Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade: Front Beach in Ocean Springs @7 p.m.
Saturday, February 18
- Meridian Mardi Gras: Meridian City Hall in Meridian @11-5 p.m.
- Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade: Gex Drive in Diamondhead @12 p.m.
- Jackson County Carnival Association: Pascagoula @1 p.m.
- Krewe of Gemini Parade: Gulfport @2 p.m.
- Krewe of Neptune Night Parade: Downtown Biloxi @5:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 19
- Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball: 1515 Florida Ave in Hattiesburg @1-5 a.m.
- St. Paul Carnival Association: Davis Ave in Pass Christian @12 p.m.
- Second Street Social Club: Gulfport Public Safety Center in Gulfport @1 p.m.
- D’Iberville North Bay Association: Lemonye Blvd in D’Iberville @1 p.m.
Monday, February 20
- Bay St. Louis Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse: L&N Train Depot in Bay St. Louis @5 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21
- Annual Krewe of Diamonds Mardi Gras Parade: Bay St. Louis
- GCCA Mardi Gras Parade: Howard Ave in Biloxi @7-10 p.m.
Saturday, February 25
- Mardi Gras at Hattiesburg Okatoma KOA: Okatoma River KOA in Hattiesburg
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