ST. LOUIS – Mardi Gras in Soulard brought thousands of people together for one of the biggest celebrations of the year. With beautiful weather, it was the perfect day to throw some beads and ...

Bud Light Grand Parade (March 1, 2025) The Bud Light Grand Parade is the centerpiece of St. Louis’s Mardi Gras festivities, drawing huge crowds as the biggest Mardi Gras parade in the U.S. outside of ...

Donors also will receive aquarium stickers or water bottles (depending on the donation size) when they drop off beads. 4 Hands/Peacemaker Kirkwood: Kirkwood’s favorite collaborative restaurant is ...

The first thing to think about when planning your weekend in Soulard is what to wear. Purple, green and yellow are the colors that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras universally. You will often ...

Per 2023 estimates, 3,000 people will walk or ride in the parade, throwing 15 million beads to cheering crowds of ... Molly’s in Soulard — wrote in a statement that Mardi Gras is “more than just a ...

With just days to go till the Bud Light Grand parade, Soulard is proving once again why it’s the home to one of the biggest Mardi Gras celebrations in the country. So, grab your beads ...

You don't have to head south to celebrate Mardi Gras. St. Louis' historic Soulard (French for "drunkard") neighborhood is home to a lively celebration that kicks off this year Feb. 22 with a Run for ...

with benevolent bead barons showering the bead-hungry from a dozen upper windows as a live DJ spins outside the Island. Soulard Mardi Gras is one of the nation's biggest parties thanks to the ...

ST. LOUIS — About 17 million beads are distributed to the large crowds during the popular Mardi Gras Bud Light Grand Parade in Soulard that takes place this Saturday. In 1999, nonprofits Mardi Gras, ...

The Bud Light Grand Parade is the flagship event of Soulard's Mardi Gras season. We've got everything ... marching and riding Krewes and 15 million beads thrown into the crowd.

Saturday morning at 9 a.m. scores of runners will hit the streets for the "5k run for your beads." Two hours later, the taste of Soulard is expected to attract tons of Mardi Gras lovers ready to ...

The biggest Mardi Gras celebrations in the U.S. are synonymous with places like New Orleans and Soulard. And while the ... green and gold beads along with delicious food and a festive cocktail ...