Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade

The annual Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade is right around the corner! Weather permitting the parade will start on Fat Tuesday, February 13, at 7pm at Wilson Blvd and N. Barton Street. It will continue up Wilson Boulevard, past Liberty Tavern and end on N. Irving Street. Register for the Parade, or buy Mardi Gras Beads here. The annual Mardi Gras Ball has been cancelled due to competition with the new Wharf  Mardi Gras celebration.

Mardi Gras Parade and Ball

The Clarendon Alliance is producing the 2017 Clarendon Mardi Gras parade on Tuesday, February 28 starting at Wilson Blvd and N. Barton Street and will continue up Wilson Boulevard, past Liberty Tavern and end on N. Irving Street. Clarendon has for a number of years brought the community together to celebrate Fat Tuesday with an annual parade and nightlife celebrations. After the parade, there will be the Second Annual Mardi Gras Ball at Clarendon Ballroom. There will be live music, great food in the Fat Tuesday tradition with beer, wine and punch. The Mardi Gras Ball is a ticketed event, which along with parade entry fees helps the Clarendon Alliance defray their substantial parade expenses. A portion of the proceeds from the Ball will be donated to our nonprofit partners, Arlington Independent Media, and WERA-FM 96.7. Purchase Mardi Gras Ball Tickets here.

Mad Rose Mardi Gras with DJ Yez

Mad Rose Tavern is throwing a Mardi Gras party on Tuesday, March 4 with three DJ's, drink specials and no cover charge. The party starts at 9pm and they plan on opening the patio and keeping the outdoors space warm with space heaters. Local mixer Yezmin Soliz will be spinning, along with Clinton Matthews and Antonio Ernesto.

Mardi Gras Jambalaya at Mussel Bar

Newcomer to Arlington Mussel Bar & Grille is kicking off Mardi Gras week with a party Saturday, Feb 22 from noon to 4pm. The day includes live music, $4 Port City brews, and $25 all you can eat jambalaya, cornbread, and pickled okra.

Clarendon Mardi Gras parade pictures

A few pictures from the family friendly 2013 Mardi Gras parade in Clarendon last night. For more photos, check out Dasha Rosato's Flickr album.

Iota's float featured live guitar music

Fiat mini car parade delighted the kids

Mobile Event Bars float

The brand new Garfield Apartments  on
Washington Blvd made an appearance

Whitlow's Tiki float via str09
 

Mardi Gras celebration at RiRa tonight

Tonight should be a fun night out in Clarendon with the annual Mardi Gras parade at 8pm followed with lots of drink specials at various local bars.

RiRa is strategically placed in the middle of the parade route on Wilson Blvd and is celebrating with live music by Tommy Gann starting at 7pm. Beer specials include $3 Heineken and Newcastles until 9pm.

Mardi Gras party at Mad Rose Tues

Mardi Gras party at A-Town Tues

Mardi Gras parade in Clarendon Tuesday

From the 2012 Mardi
Gras parade gallery

This Tuesday Feb 12 is the annual Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade. Starting at 8pm, the family friendly Fat Tuesday celebration will feature bands and floats many local businesses and restaurants. Clarendon participants will include:

• Whitlows
• Bakeshop
• Bayou Bakery
• Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill
• Hard Times
• Church at Clarendon
• Garfield apartments

Mardi Gras Parade Tuesday

This Tuesday Februrary 21 is the annual Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade. Celebrating Fat Tuesday starting at 8pm, this family friendly event features floats and decorated vehicles from many local restaruants and businesses.

Also Tuesday night, IOTA is tapping Ballast Point Brewing Company Sculpin IPA at 6:00pm before the Mardis Gras Parade on Wilson Blvd. Gumbo shots galore!

Bayou Bakery on Fat Tuesday

Last Tuesday, many locals thought Bayou Bakery in Courthouse was the ideal place to start their Mardi Gras celebration. The New Orleans themed restaurant was packed around 7pm, with the line wrapping around and almost going out the door.

I really enjoyed the "Bayou Gras" menu, as the gumbo and jambalaya I tried was tasty. But the portions were small for the $7 each price, so it wasn't a very filling meal. Although Bayou started winning me back with the delicious King Cake (no babies inside these slices) and orange rum drinks. They stayed open until 10:30 pm to feed those who exhausted themselves shouting for beads at the Clarendon Parade that night.

Also it was nice running into fellow blogger Legs from Steak and Legs! Check out her blog for more local food reviews.

Mardi Gras Parade in Clarendon

Pictures from the fun and popular Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade this year. The pleasant weather made for a great turnout:

Whitlows On Wilson's float

Looks like Galaxy Hut, but I'm not sure

Iota's float with live guitarist

Hard Times showed up with a "leprechaun" on a unicorn

St. Patrick's Day + Mardi Gras Parade March 8

The annual Clarendon parade combining Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's Day is happening Tuesday, March 8. Starting at 8pm, the parade will march down Wilson Blvd from N. Barton St to N. Irving St.

Mardi Gras Parade Gallery

Wilson Blvd heading west was closed tonight from its intersection at Washington Blvd down to Courthouse for the annual Mardi Gras Parade.

A photo gallery of the parade is on Flickr. Thanks Adam!

Mardi Gras Parade

Apparently there is a Parade to celebrate Fat Tuesday tonight in Clarendon. The kid friendly festivities are supposed to start at 8pm, and I'm wondering if there will be any road closures.