SacTown Mardi Gras returns to Broadway with parade, concert, food & wellness festival
The parade is scheduled to roll at 10:45 a.m. from the Oak Park Community Center, with gates opening at 11 a.m.
SCREEN. THAT WAY YOU CAN STAY UP TO DATE FOR THE LATEST ON THE COMPETITION. MEANTIME, IT SHOULD BE A FUN WEEKEND AHEAD IN SACRAMENTO WITH A KICKOFF TO MARDI GRAS CELEBRATIONS. TOMORROW MARKS THE THIRD ANNUAL SACTOWN MARDI GRAS PARADE IN KCRA 3’S, ERIN HEFT VISITED OAK PARK BREWERY FOR A PREVIEW. YES, AN INCREDIBLE DAY OF FUN TOMORROW IN STORE, BUT ALSO A GREAT WAY TO GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY. I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO JOSEPH THOMAS. OKAY, SO YOU ARE THE CEO OF MAKING THIS POSSIBLE. TALK TO ME ABOUT HOW THIS GIVES BACK. WELL, LOOK, WE HAVE A PHENOMENAL EVENT TODAY. A LOT OF THE PROCEEDS HERE GOES DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE YOUTH. WE ALSO ARE INTRODUCING THESE KIDS TO MUSIC. ART, FASHION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. RIGHT. SO YEAH, THIS DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY FINANCIALLY. OKAY. SO INTRODUCE US TO OUR ROYAL COURT. WE HAVE MISS VANESSA HERE. COULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF PLEASE. HI. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS VANESSA. IT IS DEFINITELY A PLEASURE AND AN HONOR TO BE A SYMBOLIC FIGUREHEAD, TO BE IN THE MARDI GRAS, SUPPORTING THE MARDI GRAS FOR THE YEAR. BRING YOUR CHILDREN OUT. HAVE FUN. LET’S MAKE THIS A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR SACRAMENTO. REMEMBER THAT WE’RE NOT DIVIDED COMMUNITIES. SACRAMENTO IS A COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. COME OUT. HAVE FUN, ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES. I LOVE IT. THANK YOU, VANESSA AND JOHN. HEY, ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT TOMORROW? OH, MAN, I’M SO EXCITED ABOUT ALL THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER. EVERYBODY. DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE FOR FOR THE KIDS. WE NEED THAT. I LOVE IT. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH. OKAY. SO QUICKLY, THE DETAILS ABOUT TOMORROW. YES, YES, YES. LOOK, WE SET UP AT 1045 AT OAK PARK COMMUNITY CENTER PARADE ROAD. SET UP TIME IS AT 9:00. WE REACHED THE EPICENTER, WHICH IS AMERICAN LEGION, 3801 BROADWAY, WHERE THEY WILL HAVE THE FOOD COURT, KIDS ZONE, SAFE ZONE FOR EVERYBODY TO RESIDE. THEN WE HAVE THE VIP SECTION RIGHT HERE AT OAK PARK BREWERY. PARADE ENDS AT 35TH AND BROADWAY APPROXIMATELY 1230. THREE EPIC PLACES TO CATCH BEADS, TOYS, AND EVERY DIFFERENT TRINKETS FOR THE FAMILY WILL BE OAK PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, OAK PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, OAK PARK BREWERY I LOVE IT RIGHT. AMERICAN LEGION HIGH SCHOOL, AND THEN ALL UP AND DOWN BROADWAY ABOUT APPROXIMATELY A MILE. REMEMBER, WE HAVE 500 POUNDS OF KIDS AND TOYS AND BEADS TO GIVE AWAY TO THE PEOPLE IF THE PLACE TO BE. I APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOR MEETING US THIS MORNING. HE SAID I
SacTown Mardi Gras returns to Broadway with parade, concert, food & wellness festival
The parade is scheduled to roll at 10:45 a.m. from the Oak Park Community Center, with gates opening at 11 a.m.
Updated: 12:00 PM PST Feb 6, 2026
Sacramento will see a full day of Mardi Gras culture and community celebration when the 3rd Annual SacTown Mardi Gras Parade, Concert and Wellness Festival takes over the Broadway corridor on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.The parade is scheduled to roll at 10:45 a.m. from the Oak Park Community Center, with gates opening at 11 a.m. Organizers say the parade will conclude around 12:30 p.m. near 35th Street and Broadway. Festivities continue from noon to 5 p.m. with a concert, food court, kids zone and wellness festival, centered at American Legion Park, 3801 Broadway.SacTown Mardi Gras organizers describe the event as a city-supported, fully permitted celebration aimed at bringing together families, youth, artists, entrepreneurs and neighborhood partners in a safe, organized environment. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Sacramento will see a full day of Mardi Gras culture and community celebration when the 3rd Annual SacTown Mardi Gras Parade, Concert and Wellness Festival takes over the Broadway corridor on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
The parade is scheduled to roll at 10:45 a.m. from the Oak Park Community Center, with gates opening at 11 a.m. Organizers say the parade will conclude around 12:30 p.m. near 35th Street and Broadway. Festivities continue from noon to 5 p.m. with a concert, food court, kids zone and wellness festival, centered at American Legion Park, 3801 Broadway.
SacTown Mardi Gras organizers describe the event as a city-supported, fully permitted celebration aimed at bringing together families, youth, artists, entrepreneurs and neighborhood partners in a safe, organized environment.
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