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​Upcoming Events

Asheville Mardi Gras plans entertaining events year-round! Check here to find out what's coming up.

  • Mardi Gras Weekend Kickoff
    Mardi Gras Weekend Kickoff
    Fri, Feb 13
    Asheville
    Banks Ave Bar is excited to start the Mardi Gras Weekend with a bang! They will have special drinks the entire weekend.
  • Mardi Gras Party
    Mardi Gras Party
    Sat, Feb 14
    Asheville
    Green Man Brewery is excited to once again be involved with Asheville Mardi Gras. On Sunday Grush's Cajun Dino Grill will park their Triceratruck outside Green Man Brewery. Green Man will also offer special drinks for the weekend and hope everyone will stop by on parade day as well.
  • Parade Day and Post Parade Drag Show
    Parade Day and Post Parade Drag Show
    Sun, Feb 15
    Asheville
    Opening early at Noon. Come by on parade day as they have a front row seat! Chef Paul Cressend of Café Amelie will be serving a scrumptious gumbo for everyone. They also will have a Drag Show right after the parade which will be done long before the action at Funkatorium gets into high gear.
  • The Queen's Ball
    The Queen's Ball
    Sun, Feb 15
    Wicked Weed Funkatorium
    A post parade celebration of the Asheville Mardi Gras participants and Royals! Celebrate the completion of another successful parade.
  • Cajun Cookoff (Date and Times are still tentative)
    Cajun Cookoff (Date and Times are still tentative)
    Sun, Oct 11
    Wicked Weed Funkatorium
    Promising to be the savory soiree of the year, the Cajun Cookoff is back!

Fourth Sunday of the month -- street cleanup
11 a.m. behind Burial Brewing South Slope. This tends to be loosely organized and the best way to be sure it is happening is to follow AMG on Facebook

helping to clean up

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