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Asheville Mardi Gras Parade
March 2 @ 3:05 pm - 5:00 pm
TIME: 3:05 Step Off
LOCATION: South Slope
AFTER-PARTY: A Royal Procession
After the parade, catch the King and Queen and Royal Court at our partner businesses:
Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, 135 Coxe Ave,
Antidote Cocktail Lounge, 151 Coxe Ave (Adults Only),
Banks Avenue Bar, 32 Banks Ave (Adults Only)
This parade is our gift to the city, a zany, exuberant and irreverent downtown event in the dead of winter.
We invite residents to get together with friends, neighbors, and coworkers to create high-quality, surprising and entertaining entries, add upbeat music, and strut their stuff tossing those ubiquitous beads to the crowd. Zaniness, political satire, and amazing displays of populist art appreciated!
We love and respect our community, and Asheville is not Bourbon Street. Alcohol and nudity are not part of our twist on Mardi Gras in the mountains. We are promoting a fun, safe event for all ages – with a definite emphasis on FUN!
