The Portland Mardi Gras Parade

- North Mississippi Avenue
- Fat Tuesday February 21
- Starting at 7PM
- Kid’s Costume Contest at 5:30PM at Luke’s Frame Shop
- Marching bands and entertainers
- After parties at participating N Mississippi bars and restaurants

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The Portland Mardi Gras Ball

- Wonder Ballroom
- Saturday February 18
- Doors at 7PM
- Live New Orleans style music all night
- Full bar – Cajun food for purchase
- Costumes on the circus theme are encouraged
- Tickets are $30
- This is a 21-and-over event

Featured musical acts will include:

- Northwest Bones Gang
- Brass Roots Movement
- Too Loose Cajun and Zydeco Band
- Kris Deelane and the Hurt
- All-Star Tribute to Allen Toussaint

Authentic cajun food available from Bayou Brothers Food Truck.

Face painting available.

Parade Sponsors

	Cascade Zydeco Come dance with us! Tuesday night lessons at Catfish Lou’s and live bands throughout the year.
	Historic Mississippi Business Association Come celebrate Mardi Gras on Mississippi Ave
	Interurban Modern American saloon serving New Orleans inspired food & cocktails
	Lustre Pearl Portland Come enjoy Mardi Gras at Lustre Pearl!! We have all of your Mardi Gras needs including a large patio and the best balconies for watching the parade!!
	Miss Delta Hot jazz from Pete Krebs and the Catnip Brothers, crawfish and shrimp boils, muffaletta from @sebastianospdx, King cake from Lilah’s Bakery!
	Mississippi Pizza and Atlantis Lounge Mississippi Pizza Pub & Atlantis Lounge host a New Orleans dance party with Jay’s Funky Donkey, a live band led by trombone player Jeffrey Chilton. Tickets at www.mississippipizza.com
	Mississippi Studios Mysti Krewe of Nimbus presents MARDI GRAS AFTER PARTY featuring LUCKY BEAUCOUP with Too Loose Cajun/Zydeco Band
	Nectar Now offering online ordering with curbside pickup at our 3 locations in Portland, Happy Valley, and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway
	Neil Kelly Good People Crafting Great Homes Since 1947
	Pilot House Distilling Offering Absinthe Frappes and French 75’s.
	The Rambler Join us at The Rambler for front-row viewing of the parade while enjoying Mardi Gras themed food and drink specials. “Laissez les bons temps rouler!”
	Stormbreaker Brewing Mardi Gras street party at Beech & Mississippi
	Victoria Bar Start the parade off right at Victoria! Hurricanes and beignets all night!
	The 1905 A modern twist on the classic idea of a Jazz club
UCHU Sushi and Fried Chicken	Sushi and Japanese style dining with lots of vegetarian and vegan options
Trailhead Credit Union	Need some cash for Mardi Gras? Stop by our ATM, free for all Credit Union members!
¿Por Qué No? Taquería	¿Por Qué No? loves to watch and dance along as the Portland Mardi Gras Parade lights up the street!
Time Travelers Costume Guild	Join our monthly Stitch & Bitch, Second Saturdays each month, 2-6pm, WHUUF 8470 SW Oleson Rd
Moloko Bar	Portland’s only Coral Reef Cocktail Lounge right in the heart of Historic Mississippi Ave
Ecliptic Brewing	Celebrate Mardi Gras at Ecliptic Brewing, with cold beers and cocktails, as well as a limited-time Shrimp and Grits special!
Paxton Gate	Treasures and oddities inspired by the garden and natural sciences.
Sage Crystals	High-quality and consciously-sourced healing crystals & gemstones
The Herb Shoppe	Your one-stop shop for organic & wildcrafted herbal medicine: tinctures, flower essences, herbs, spices, essential oils, resins and more
Luke’s Frame Shop	Hosting the Kids Costume Party starting at 5:30 pm. Trophies, refresment, fun!
Sunlan Lighting	From colored bulbs to fun bulbs, diode-LED strips to holiday lighting, you will find your light bulb or fluorescent lamp at Sunlan
ReBuilding Center	Hosting PPS Transition lunch & learn for parade clean up crew
Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Elementary School	Focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math
TigersDenVintage	Happy Mardi Gras! Laissez les bons temps rouler! Tigersden Vintage & Modern is a pre-owned clothing and accessory store, come see us soon!
Gravy Restaurant	The best biscuits ‘n’ gravy in Portland
Kate’s Ice Cream	Try Kate’s delicious plant-based desserts, featuring special King Cake ice cream with the baby on top

Ball Sponsors

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Parade Details

The Portland Mardi Gras Parade features marching bands, entertainers, art, and fun costumes. The parade marches down North Mississippi Avenue from N Skidmore to N Fremont, starting at 7:00 PM. The parade is an all ages event.

Tips on how to get to Mississippi Ave for the Parade

Parade entertainment will include marching bands, jugglers, Samba, Bhangra, and much more! Parade performers will include:

- Big Foot Brass Band – 10 piece military marching brass band from Olympia, WA
- Brass Roots Movement – Jazz, funk and traditional Mardi Gras marching band
- NW Bones Gang – Northwest Bones Gang is a Mardi Gras Black Indian Gang started by the Original Flagboy
- Beaumont Marching Bobcats – 150 piece middle school band
- The Beat Goes On – Reviving high school and college marching band experiences
- Portland Samba Band – High energy Brazilian percussion ensemble
- Jesters Brass Marching Band – Leading the Portland Mardi Gras Second Line

Participating bars and restaurants on N Mississippi Avenue will be offering Mardi Gras entertainment throughout the evening:

Miss Delta

- Hot jazz from Pete Krebs and the Catnip Brothers, crawfish and shrimp boils, muffaletta from @sebastianospdx, King cake from Lilah’s Bakery!

Mississippi Studios Afterparty

- Mysti Krewe of Nimbus presents MARDI GRAS AFTER PARTY featuring LUCKY BEAUCOUP with Too Loose Cajun/Zydeco Band

Mississippi Pizza and Atlantis Lounge

- New Orleans dance party with Jay’s Funky Donkey, a live band led by trombone player Jeffrey Chilton. Tickets at www.mississippipizza.com

Interurban

- Modern American saloon serving New Orleans inspired food & cocktails

Lustre Pearl Portland

- Come enjoy Mardi Gras at Lustre Pearl!! We have all of your Mardi Gras needs including a large patio and the best balconies for watching the parade!!

Pilot House Distilling

- Offering Absinthe Frappes and French 75’s.

The Rambler

- Join us at The Rambler for front-row viewing of the parade while enjoying Mardi Gras themed food and drink specials. “Laissez les bons temps rouler!”

Stormbreaker Brewing

- Mardi Gras street party at Beech & Mississippi

Victoria Bar

- Start the parade off right at Victoria! Hurricanes and beignets all night!