Chilly Weather, HOT Music expected Saturday night! We relocated to a covered venue for the Mardi Gras Concert -- dress warmly and we'll make sure you keep movin'!
Pre-sale tickets are closed. But you can still get tickets for $15 if you bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Foodbank of Southern California. See Concert Tickets for details.
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LONG BEACH MARDI GRAS PARADE
Starting at Aquarium, 3 p.m.
Grand Marshal Justin Rudd will lead over 350 parade revelers around Rainbow Harbor in the inaugural Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade today at 3 p.m. The parade will start at the fountain in the front plaza at the Aquarium of the Pacific and roll along the Boardwalk to Shoreline Village.
Estimated Lineup for Saturday:
- Long beach Mardi Gras (4 people)
- Samba Dancers (3 people)
- Dixieland Band sponsored by Shoreline Village (8 people)
- The LA Las
- LB Mardi Gras Grand Marshall – Justin Rudd on surrey bike
- Miss Long Beach
- Costume Dogs (8 dogs, people tba)
- Margaret Presell (1 dog, 2 people)
- LB Mardi Gras Hostess – Jewels on a surrey bike
- The Foodbank of So.California (10 people)
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (Shrimp Louie mascot & 2-4 people)
- Total Technicians Athletic Training (3 people)
- Style Pasifika (4 people)
- Aquarium of the Pacific (20 Jordan H.S. Band members, 10 employees)
- Cyclone Coaster Vintage Bicycles (20-30 riders)
- Shoreline Village (31 people)
- Om Sisters (3 bellydancers & drummer)
- The Children’s Clinic (30 people)
- Bixby Knolls BIA – The Bixby Knolls Ranger (1 person)
- The District Weekly (25 people playing kazoos)
- California Families in Focus (10-15 people)
- Long Beach Roller Derby (65 people)
- Ice Cream Man (2-4 people with push carts)
- The Center of Long Beach (30 people)
- Super Hero ZbLaDexx (1 person)
- CSULB Alternative Spring Bake (20 people)
- Mardi Gras Jumbies (25-50 people – dancers with music)
All are welcome to parade or watch! With the theme of "Mardi Gras Loves Long Beach", parade participants will show what they love about Long Beach, while participating in the Mardi Gras tradition of tossing "Throw", beads and trinkets, to the crowd. Costumes, masks and creativity are encouraged!
A post-parade party will be held at the Stage Area in Shoreline Village.
Throw me somethin' Mista'!
SUPPORT the FOODBANK OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Any parade participant who brings a non-perishable food item will be given $5 off for the Mardi Gras Funky Fete Concert and receive a commemorative Long Beach Mardi Gras medallion bead. The Long Beach Mardi Gras has partnered with the Foodbank of Southern California for the past 4 years in response to Hurricane Katrina and the opportunity to contribute to the community in honor of the rebuilding effort still underway in New Orleans. |
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