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.
Friday, January 9
- LONG 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 contest
- 7 p.m.- Light show contest, food specials
- 7-11 p.m.- Live music
Saturday, January 10
- LONG BEACH: King Cake Krawl 5K, Harper McCaughan Town Green
- Registration at 7 a.m.
- $25 per adult, $10 per child
- LONG BEACH: Jeep-A-Gras (Day 2)
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jeep the Beach Crawl & Social
- $30 registration
- 1-5 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 of
- 6 p.m.- Parade rolls
- 7 p.m.- After Party at Coastal Daiquiri, food specials
- 7-11 p.m.- Live music
Saturday, January 17
- PICAYUNE: Krewe of the Pearl parade, 2 p.m., Goodyear Boulevard
Saturday, January 31
- OCEAN SPRINGS: OS Elks & Krewe Unique Day Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m., downtown Ocean Springs
Saturday, February 7
- GAUTIER: Gautier Men’s Club, 7 p.m.
- LONG BEACH: Carnival Association of Long Beach Parade, time TBA
- PASCAGOULA: Krewe of Little Rascals Parade, downtown Pascagoula
- Parade lineup at 10 a.m.
- Parade rolls at 10:30 a.m.
- VANCLEAVE: MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade “Boot Scoot Boogie,” starts at John’s Bayou Road and ends at Paige Bayou Marine (watch for signs)
- Line-up- 11:30 a.m.
- Parade start- 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 8
- WAVELAND: 58th annual Krewe of Nereids Parade, 12 p.m., Highway 90
Friday, February 13
- OCEAN 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.
Saturday, February 14
- BILOXI: Second Liners Parade, downtown Biloxi, time TBA
- BILOXI: Krewe of Neptune, 5:30 p.m., downtown Biloxi
- DIAMONDHEAD: Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade, 12 p.m., starts at City Hall and ends at Diamondhead Country Club
- GULFPORT: Krewe of Gemini Day Parade, 2 p.m., downtown Gulfport
- PASCAGOULA: Jackson County Carnival Association Parade, 12 p.m.
Sunday, February 15
- D’IBERVILLE & ST. MARTIN: North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade, 1:30 p.m.
- GULFPORT: Second Street Social Club Parade, time TBD
- PASS CHRISTIAN: St. Paul’s Carnival Association Parade, 12 p.m.
Monday, February 16
- BAY 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
Tuesday, February 17
- BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m.
Sunday, February 22
- BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of PAWseidon Parade, 2 p.m., festivities start at 1 p.m.
See a parade or event missing from this list? Let us know by emailing producers@wlox.com.
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Saturday, January 3
- MOSS POINT: The King’s Parade
- 11 a.m.- Parade lineup at Southgate Shopping Center
- 2 p.m.- Parade rolls from the Southgate Shopping Center along Main Street to Downtown Riverfront
- Parade entry fee is $25 if you enter by December 31, or $50 for late registration
Monday, January 5
- BILOXI: 12th Night Celebration, 5-9 p.m., Biloxi City Hall (140 Lameuse Street)
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