Asheville
Mardi GrasIn the Mountains

The Main Event

2027 Parade Info

THEME: The Roaring 20's

This year we have a number of events going on all weekend so scroll down for info on all that's happening!!!

Countdown to the next Mardi Gras Parade

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The parade rolls rain or shine!
Asheville Mardi Gras presents Roaring Twenties 2027, with mountain scenery, an Art Deco border, beads, and a Mardi Gras mask.

The Main Event

When
Sunday, February 7th, 2027
Line up
12:00pm line up begins
Start
3:05 Parade Start
Ends
6:00 PM
Location
South Slope
South Slope Brewing District, Asheville, NC 28801
Theme
The Roaring 20's

This parade is our gift to the city, a zany, exuberant and irreverent downtown event in the dead of winter.

We invite residents to get together with friends, neighbors, and coworkers to create high-quality, surprising and entertaining entries, add upbeat music, and strut their stuff tossing those ubiquitous beads to the crowd. Zaniness, political satire, and amazing displays of populist art appreciated!

We love and respect our community, and Asheville is not Bourbon Street. Alcohol and nudity are not part of our twist on Mardi Gras in the mountains. We are promoting a fun, safe event for all ages – with a definite emphasis on FUN!

Parade Route

Parade route map of the South Slope: line up along Coxe Avenue, looping through the brewery district

Click on Map for full page version

Volunteer for the parade

Help set up barriers, guide crowd flow, and keep the fun rolling safely.

Click here for more info
The Queen's Ball

After the Parade

The Queen's Ball

Sunday, Feb 7, 2027 · 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Official Queen's Ball kicks off after the parade at the Funkatorium (5:30 ish)
Wicked Weed Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

There will be dancing, live music, and the Awards ceremony. Awards for Krewe of Distinction, Best Costume, and the Rob Seven Award (a member who has exemplified the Mardi Gras spirit) will be announced.

People will have a chance to mingle with the krewes, eat, drink, dance and be merry, maybe even meet the Royals.

It's a chance for Krewe members to see other krewes' costumes and hang out with each other.

Funkatorium

History Lesson

Themes & royalty through the years

  1. 2025
    AnimaliaKing Tom Marshall and Queen Jill Bielawski
  2. 2024
    Secret GardenQueen Madonna Phillips and King Greg Hallum
  3. 2023
    Out Of This WorldQueen Mathilda Potter and King JimmyJ Amburgey
  4. 2022
    The Great Comeback CarnivalQueen Andrea Hall and King Bo Jolley
  5. 2021
    Yardi GrasQueen Nora and King Bam were given the titles of Empress and Emperor because they continued their reign from 2020 since there was Yardi Gras in 2021.
  6. 2020
    SuperstitionQueen Nora Bierce and King Bam Chris Eizember
  7. 2019
    Wild, Wild AshevilleQuing Elizabeth Sauls and Queen Nicole White
  8. 2018
    AsheVillage PeopleQueen Jax Hammond and King Thomas Hilts
  9. 2017
    XQueen Melanie Brethauer and King Brent Edmondson
  10. 2016
    Saints vs SinnersQueen Sarah Widenhouse and King Robert Bone
  11. 2015
    And Now For Something Completely DifferentQueen Lynn Caroli Rapp and King Thomas Cahill
  12. 2014
    Where The Wild Things AreQueen Michella Bella Roche and King Tony Rogers
  13. 2013
    French Broads and Odd FellowsQueen Sheila Thibodeaux and King Matt Evanoff
  14. 2012
    Royal WeddingKing Hobbit and Queen Tamra Hawes
  15. 2011
    Homegrown, Fancy and FreeQueen Katrina Rush and King Michael Burich
  16. 2010
    Wild At HeartQueen Laura Holland and King Michael Parker
  17. 2009
    Rags To Riches (Or Vice Versa)King Moksha Gita and Queen Margaret Miller
  18. 2008
    (First Official Parade) Flash, Class, Or TrashKing Scott McGillicutty and Queen Sarah Vallejos Yerkey
  19. 2007
    Any Way You Doux It

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