/tags/mardi-gras Mardi Gras en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:18:42 GMT /culture-history/2025-02-23/photos-st-louis-soulard-pet-parade-2025 This year marks the 46th edition of the Purina Pet Parade — a staple of St. Louis' Mardi Gras season. Here are the people and pets who made their way to south St. Louis. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:18:42 GMT /culture-history/2025-02-23/photos-st-louis-soulard-pet-parade-2025 Brian Munoz /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-17/st-louis-bakery-la-patisserie-chouquette-takes-the-crown-with-its-mardi-gras-king-cakes Native New Orleanian Simone Faure has baked king cakes at her south St. Louis bakery since it opened 10 years ago. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:39:12 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-17/st-louis-bakery-la-patisserie-chouquette-takes-the-crown-with-its-mardi-gras-king-cakes Miya Norfleet /culture-history/2023-02-13/photos-pooches-parrots-and-party-goers-strut-in-soulard-for-30th-annual-pet-parade The Purina Pet Parade currently holds the Guinness Book of World Record for most dogs in costume, which was set in 2012. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2023-02-13/photos-pooches-parrots-and-party-goers-strut-in-soulard-for-30th-annual-pet-parade Brian Munoz /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-03-05/probably-the-biggest-party-on-earth-comparing-mardi-gras-celebrations-in-st-louis-and-brazil On the Saturday before Fat Tuesday – or Mardi Gras – thousands fill the streets of St. Louis’ Soulard neighborhood to celebrate with music, colorful beads… Tue, 05 Mar 2019 23:15:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-03-05/probably-the-biggest-party-on-earth-comparing-mardi-gras-celebrations-in-st-louis-and-brazil Lara Hamdan /arts/2017-02-28/after-the-party-largely-unseen-workers-keep-st-louis-mardi-gras-running The Mardi Gras crowd was thinning out, and drunk revelers zigzagged in the middle of the street, kicking cans and shivering in the 35-degree weather. As… Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:47:02 GMT /arts/2017-02-28/after-the-party-largely-unseen-workers-keep-st-louis-mardi-gras-running /arts/2016-02-03/five-things-to-know-for-saturdays-mardi-gras-parade The 37th Annual Bud Light Grand Parade in Soulard is just around the corner. The Mardi Gras celebration will take off from Busch Stadium at 11 a.m.… Wed, 03 Feb 2016 20:34:05 GMT /arts/2016-02-03/five-things-to-know-for-saturdays-mardi-gras-parade /health-science-environment/2014-02-20/st-louis-rabbits-live-a-therapy-dogs-life-with-a-mardi-gras-flair Some St. Louis rabbits are working like dogs – as service and therapy animals. On Sunday, one will also don another hat – more of a crown, really – for… Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:58:43 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-02-20/st-louis-rabbits-live-a-therapy-dogs-life-with-a-mardi-gras-flair Nancy Fowler /arts/2012-02-17/mardi-gras-celebration-kicks-into-high-gear-in-st-louis One of the area’s biggest public parties of the year takes place in the Soulard neighborhood this weekend. Organizers of the Mardi Gras celebration are… Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:02:26 GMT /arts/2012-02-17/mardi-gras-celebration-kicks-into-high-gear-in-st-louis /arts/2012-02-10/taste-the-good-times-of-mardi-gras This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 10, 2012 - If it's February in St. Louis, you know what that means: Get the good times rolling… Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:27:25 GMT /arts/2012-02-10/taste-the-good-times-of-mardi-gras Nancy Fowler /2011-03-07/average-year-for-arrests-at-mardi-gras Updated Monday, March 7 at 3:05 with information about DUI/DWIThe St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says it was an average year for arrests at the… Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:18:23 GMT /2011-03-07/average-year-for-arrests-at-mardi-gras Rachel Lippmann