Mardi Gras Events in San Diego, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Seattle
February 2010 is a great month of celebrations! Just after celebrating Valentine’s day,Mardi Gras is taking place on February 16th this year. This French celebration, based on a Catholic tradition, is a time of celebration, dressing up and eating sugary treats before the fasting period of Lent. Even though Mardi Gras goes on for a couple of weeks, the most important day is also known as Fat Tuesday. This day is celebrated with carnivals and parades, where people get to wear masks and costumes… a European version of Halloween! So are you ready for the celebrations? Here is a list of the best Mardi Gras Events you might want to check out !
Mardi Gras Events in San Diego
There are 2 main parades on Fat Tuesday for Mardi Gras in San Diego.
- The first Mardi Gras parade takes place in Uptown San Diego, Hillcrest to be exact, from 6 to 11pm. As this neighborhood is the gay and lesbian neighborhood, the parade is each year quite colorful and fun to watch, folkloric, and always grandiose! Drag queens will be performing on the street, a DJ will attract you to the dance tent, and of course liquor is available at boothes. Make sure to buy your tickets before to save $5!
- The other parade on Fat Tuesday takes place in the Gaslamp Quarter in Downtown San Diego. This parade is bigger than the Mardi Grad parade in Hillcrest. It starts at 6 pm but last until midnight and the celebration includes 2 masquerades parades, at 7:30 and 10 pm, various stages, DJs, dancers, and of course bars and restaurants will be open to help you celebrate in the best possible ways!
Mardi Gras Parades in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas, the Fat Tuesday celebration will take place on a Saturday this year! So come on the Strip, on the 25th of February to celebrate Mardi Gras this year. It starts at 4 pm with a parade that will take over the Strip from Harrah’s casino to the Flamingo. It takes 4 hours for the Mardi Gras parade to move along with marching bands, shows and street performers.
Mardi Gras Events in Phoenix
In Phoenix, though it is not as folkloric as the first one mentioned, the celebration of Mardi Gras are attached to a cause: the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona. The Mardi Gras Gala takes place on the 16th at the Arizona Science Center. The evening will present an auction followed by a concert and some gambling, between 6 and 10 pm. Come celebrate this great social event while supporting a good cause!
Mardi Gras Events in Seattle
A popular way to celebrate Mardi Gras in Seattle for the past years has been a copy of the famous Brazilian Carnaval. This year it will be on the 20th on February, so come celebrate Antonio Carlos Jobim’s memory with great music and dancing all night long at the Columbia City Theater from 9 pm to 1 am.
New Orleans, Las Vegas and San Diego are the most famous destinations across the US to celebrate Mardi Gras every year. However many other cities have smaller celebrations or certain bars plan great events to make sure you have a fun Mardi Gras.
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