Jordan Alwood
The Mardi Gras Festival and Parade is coming back to the Old Sacramento Waterfront this weekend!
If you’re a fan of live music, tasty food, and endless fun– read on for all the details.
What to expect
This year there is a full weekend of parades, food, drinks, live music, and so much more.
There is also a “City of Trees” parade with an audience of 25,000 people lined up at Sacramento Capital Mall down to Old Sacramento ending at the Mardi Gras Carnaval Festival at the Freeway Gardens.
Knowing all this– you can expect tons of fun-filled with meeting new people and dancing the day away.
Details
The festival is from February 18th to the 19th from noon to 11 PM each day.
BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS, DANCING SHOES & APPETITE
SPECIALTY FOODS & DRINKS ALL WEEKEND: GUMBO, JAMBALAYA, POBOYS, BEIGNET, PLUS A BEER GARDEN
SATURDAY FESTIVITIES – Noon – 11 PM
LOCATION: Freeway Gardens the parking garage under the Freeway or Entrance 2nd & J St. Next to Pony Express
SATURDAY ENTERTAINMENT ALL ON ONE STAGE:
BEAUFUNK
SAMBA DA
PELIGRO BRASS
TAINO
CARLOS KANDIA
SID MORRIS DUO
DIRTY CHOPS BRASS BAND
BIG CHIEFS
NOLA-CAL SECOND LINERS
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SECOND LINE SUNDAY FESTIVAL – Noon – 6 PM
LOCATION: Old Sacramento Waterfront on the Embarcadero
SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT MULTIPLE STAGES:
MIDNIGHT PLAYERS
ELEMENTS BRASS BAND
NOLA-CAL SECOND LINERS
DIRTY CHOPS BRASS BAND
BTU ARTS BRASS BAND
JOE HENDERSON (DJ)
PAUL GORDON (DJ)
MORE TBA
KIDS & FAMILY AREA
MASK-MAKING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO
Get your groove on!
If this all sounds exciting to you, we encourage you to visit and shop small and locally while you walk around and enjoy the festival.