Let the good times roll this weekend with a Mardi Gras parade!
Oak Island: Mardi Gras By the Sea Festival
Saturday, February 26th, 2022, Noon – 4 p.m.
Middleton Park, Oak Island
The Mardi Gras by the Sea Festival is happening this weekend at Middleton Park and features a parade, a farmers market and an artisan market, as well as a Kids Zone! Live music from The Back Porch Rockers. The parade starts at 1 p.m. and travels down E Oak Island Dr., ending at SE 46th St.
Beaufort: Mardi Gras on Middle Lane 2022
Saturday, February 26, 2022, 2-6 p.m.
Middle Lane, Beaufort, NC
Get ready to celebrate this weekend at Beaufort’s annual Mardi Gras celebration. The (very short) parade kicks off at 3 p.m. and will feature the Sweet Potato Queens! Cajun food, music, face painting, and mask making will round out your Mardi Gras experience.
New Bern: Mardi Gras in Historic Ghent
Saturday, February 26th, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Spencer Ave, New Bern, NC
One of the biggest Mardi Gras parties in NC happens in the historic Ghent neighborhood of New Bern. Expect live music all day, vendors, artists, food trucks, and costumed performers. Collect some beads when the parade starts at 3 p.m.
