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.

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 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!

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.

Clarendon Day on September 25

The Clarendon Alliance is hosting the annual Clarendon Day parade and local festival on Saturday September 25. This is a fun and family friendly event, with lots of local businesses and restaurants participating like Whitlow's, Liberty Tavern, Rocklands BBQ, Mister Day's and others. Looking forward to it!

St. Patrick's Eve Parade

Beautiful weather today allowed for a great little pre-St. Patrick's Day parade down Wilson Blvd. Home grown floats from local restaurants and venues entertained the crowd. Some reactions from the locals online:

• Remy M: at the clarendon st. patrick's day parade. fun!
• James P: Clarendon st. Pattys day parade was the shortest parade ever. Yet still awesome.
• Stacey V: Clarendon parade floats! LibertyTavernVA & Whitlow's
• Check out Afagen's great Flickr gallery of the parade!
  

Photo cred to Stacey, thanks for uploading pics so quick!

As for the actual St. Patrick's day holiday, there are lots of local options for getting into the Irish spirit. Arlnow.com has compiled this extensive list of events and festivites for tomorrow night.

Battle of the Boulevard

Today was the 12th annual Neighborhood Day festival on Wilson and Clarendon Blvds. The day started with the Battle of the Boulevard 10k run and 2k walk that unfortunately got rained on.

Still some athletes refused to let the weather stop them and stayed around for the events after the race. Live music by Dr Foo started off the day. A multi-cultural parade at 1pm included an impressive number of Mexican and Bolivian dancers. And the Clarendon Grill hosted an arts and crafts fair if you wanted to pick up some last minute handmade jewelry for Mother's Day.