BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) – The good times are rolling earlier this year in South Mississippi, with Fat Tuesday landing on February 17.
Get in the carnival spirit with tons of events and parades rolling in every city, from Waveland to Pascagoula!
NOTE: It’s still early, so some parade times may not have been released yet.
Saturday, January 3MOSS POINT: The King’s Parade11 a.m.- Parade lineup at Southgate Shopping Center2 p.m.- Parade rolls from the Southgate Shopping Center along Main Street to Downtown RiverfrontParade entry fee is $25 if you enter by December 31, or $50 for late registrationMonday, January 5BILOXI: 12th Night Celebration, 5-9 p.m., Biloxi City Hall (140 Lameuse Street)Friday, January 9LONG BEACH: Jeep-A-Gras (Day 1)6-8 p.m.- Registration at Coastal Daiquiri Bar & Grill (501 Jeff Davis Avenue)6:30 p.m.- Sound system contest7 p.m.- Light show contest, food specials7-11 p.m.- Live musicSaturday, January 10LONG BEACH: King Cake Krawl 5K, Harper McCaughan Town GreenRegistration at 7 a.m.$25 per adult, $10 per childLONG BEACH: Jeep-A-Gras (Day 2)10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jeep the Beach Crawl & Social1-5 p.m., Live music at Coastal Daiquiri Bar & Grill (501 Jeff Davis Avenue)4 p.m.- Parade lineup and best decorated Jeep contest$50 early registration, $60 weekend of6 p.m.- Parade rolls7 p.m.- After Party at Coastal Daiquiri, food specials7-11 p.m.- Live music
Long Beach Carnival Association Jeep-a-Gras Parade Route(WLOX)Saturday, January 31OCEAN SPRINGS: OS Elks & Krewe Unique Day Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m., downtown Ocean SpringsSaturday, February 7GAUTIER: Gautier Men’s Club, 7 p.m.LONG BEACH: Carnival Association of Long Beach Parade, time TBA
Carnival Association of Long Beach’s Parade Route(WLOX)PASCAGOULA: Krewe of Little Rascals Parade, downtown PascagoulaParade lineup at 10 a.m.Parade rolls at 10:30 a.m.
Pascagoula’s Krewe of Little Rascals Children’s Parade Route(WLOX)VANCLEAVE: MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade “Boot Scoot Boogie,” close to the old route- watch for signsLine-up- 11:30 a.m.Parade start- 1:30 p.m.
Mystic Krewe of Pine Island’s “Thunder on the Bayou” Parade(WLOX)Sunday, February 8WAVELAND: 58th annual Krewe of Nereids Parade, 12 p.m., Highway 90Friday, February 13OCEAN SPRINGS: Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade, 6 p.m., route begins on Front Beach, goes north on Porter Avenue, turns left onto Washington Avenue, then right onto Government Street. The parade ends at the Ocean Springs School District Central Office on Holcomb Avenue.
Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade Route(WLOX)Saturday, February 14BILOXI: Second Liners Parade, downtown Biloxi, time TBA
Second Liners Mardi Gras Club Parade Route(WLOX)BILOXI: Krewe of Neptune, 5:30 p.m., downtown Biloxi
Krewe of Neptune Night Parade(WLOX)DIAMONDHEAD: Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade, 12 p.m., starts at City Hall and ends at Diamondhead Country Club
Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade Route(WLOX)GULFPORT: Krewe of Gemini Day Parade, 2 p.m., downtown Gulfport
Krewe of Gemini Day Parade(WLOX)PASCAGOULA: Jackson County Carnival Association Parade, 12 p.m.
Jackson County Carnival Association Parade Route for 2023(WLOX)Sunday, February 15D’IBERVILLE & ST. MARTIN: North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade, 1:30 p.m.
D’Iberville North Bay Association Parade Route(WLOX)GULFPORT: Second Street Social Club Parade, time TBDPASS CHRISTIAN: St. Paul’s Carnival Association Parade, 12 p.m.
St. Paul Carnival Association Parade Route(WLOX)Monday, February 16BAY ST. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Golf Cart Parade, 5:30 p.m.. pre-parade tailgate party starts at 2 p.m. at the Bay St. Louis Depot
Bay St. Louis Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade Route(WLOX)Tuesday, February 17BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m.
GCCA Parade Route 2025(WLOX)Sunday, February 22BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of PAWseidon Parade, 2 p.m., festivities start at 1 p.m.
Krewe of PAWseidon Parade Route 2026(Krewe of PAWseidon)
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