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St. Louis Mardi Gras, Krewes, Parades & Calendar
Parades, Krewes & Mardi Gras Events in St. Louis
Lumiere Place Grand Parade
This parade is one of the Midwest’s largest, and is the focal point of Mardi Gras in St. Louis. The Grand Parade features more than 100 entries from krewes, both old and new.
Pet Parade
Rumor has it that as many as 70,000 people and hundreds of animals turn out for the Pet Parade each year. Spectators and their four-legged pals are invited to attend this amazing spectacle.
Entrants in the parade walk (some in costume and some not) with their costumed hounds through the historic neighborhood of Soulard on their way to the park at the intersection of Lafyette Ave. and South 9th Street.
Wieiner Dog Derby
The annual Wiener Dog Derby has become an endearing St. Louis Mardi Gras tradition. Dachshunds and their owners come from far and wide to compete in this often chilly four-legged foot race that pits wiener dogs against one another in three divisions (Cocktail Wienies, Ballpark Franks, and Hot Dogs) for the honor of fastest dachshund.
2012 St. Louis Mardi Gras Calendar
Saturday February 4, 2012
12:00p.m.
Crystal Cajun Cook-Off
The Crystal Cajun Cook-Off features ten professional and ten amateur chefs competing in respective categories for the title of best Cajun/Creole dish! Parking will be available at the Muny Upper Parking Lot and busses will shuttle guest back and forth to and from the Worlds Fair Pavilion
Saturday and Sunday February 11-12, 2012
All Weekend
Southern Comfort Taste of Soulard
Where: Participating establishments in Soulard
Several of Soulard's finest establishments offer samples of their signature dishes in this unique, create your own experience event.
Sunday February 12, 2012
10:00a.m. registration
1:00p.m. parade
Beggin’ Pet Parade
This parade of costumed pets and their owners begins at the corner of Allen and Menard,
10:00a.m. registration
1:00p.m. races begin
PetSmart Wiener Dog Derby
Where: Soulard Market Park AKA Banfield Pet Hospital Stadium
Dachshund lovers and their lovable companions descend upon Soulard Market Park for the 18th annual Wiener Dog Derby!
more info
FREE EVENT
Saturday February 18, 2012
11:00a.m.
River City Casino Grand Parade
ne of the largest parades in the Midwest. As the event with the greatest attendance in the City of Saint Louis, the parade is main attraction! The parade makes its way fro Busch Stadium to Anheuser-Busch
FAT TUESDAY February 21, 2012
7:00p.m.
Lumiere Place Light Up the Night Fat Tuesday Parade
Now entering its eighth year, the Fat Tuesday Parade is a colorful, fun-filled nighttime parade that winds through downtown St. Louis.
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Crystal Cajun Cook-Off - St. Louis' Cajun & Creole Antidote to Old Man Winter
Taste of Soulard - Soulard Shows Off Its Best Cajun & Creole Eats
Soulard Pet Parade & Wiener Dog Derby- St. Louis' Four-Legged Mardi Gras Fun
