Another Costume Workshop!
We’re doing it again - a Costume Workshop! Get parade/crawl ready with us! Join the Fayetteville Mardi Gras crew for our 3rd annual fun, creative costume workshop as we gear up for carnival season. This year’s event will be held at Ozark Charcuterie and Wine Bar,...
Presenting Sponsor – MCBRIDE DISTRIBUTING
We are pleased to announce that McBride Distributing Company, Inc. has come on board as PRESENTING SPONSOR for our Fat Tuesday Pub & Grub Crawl! Fayetteville Mardi Gras continues to thrive, and raise enough money to donate to local charities, thanks to generous...
Charities Spotlight: NWA Food Bank & Canopy NWA
We are pleased to announce the charity chosen for 2026 by our reigning King & Queen, Greg and Becky Reed, Northest Arkansas Food Bank! Each year we raise money through sponsorships, and donate them to one local charity, chosen by our royalty. We are thrilled to...
Presenting Sponsor – MUSIC MOVES
Two years ago Fayetteville Mardi Gras first partnered with Music Moves Arkansas for our annual Fat Saturday Parade of Fools, with Music Moves providing volunteers, publicity, and even a college marching band. The organization has continued their valuable support, and...
Costume Workshop!
2026 UPDATE: We’re doing it again! Get parade-ready with us! Join the Fayetteville Mardi Gras Krewe for our 2nd annual fun, creative costume workshop as we gear up for carnival season! This year's event will be held at Ozark Charcuterie and Wine Bar, located at 3 E...
Trash Jackets
When people think of Mardi Gras, they usually think of New Orleans. But there are huge Mardi Gras celebrations in many locations, and Shreveport, LA is one of them! In the Shreveport-Bossier area, Mardi Gras "Trash Jackets" are a Carnival season tradition, and you’ll...
Charity Spotlight – Canopy NWA: Welcoming Refugees, Empowering Communities
We are pleased to announce the charity chosen for 2025 by our reigning King & Queen, Dirk and Julie Thibodaux, Canopy NWA! Each year we raise money through sponsorships, and donate them to one local charity, chosen by our royalty. We are thrilled to support Canopy...
Float Building Workshop!
2026 UPDATE: We're doing it again! Come join us for the 2nd annual Float Building Workshop on Thursday, January 15th at 7 pm, at Central United Methodist Church! Read more below: Every year at parade time we have SO many people that tell us they want to be in the...
Fat Tuesday Pub & Grub Crawl 2025!
Join us for our first annual Fat Tuesday Pub & Grub Crawl Tuesday March 4, 2025 from 5-10 pm in the Dickson St Entertainment District! Lively Band! Costumes & Prizes! Beads, beads, and more beads! For years we gathered on Dickson Street on Fat Tuesday,...
Welcome Our Newest Krewe – Cirque Atomique!
Fayetteville Mardi Gras is pleased to welcome our newest krewe, Cirque Atomique! If you were at last year's parade, you will recognize them as Atomic Falls. And you may also remember them as the winners of our New Entry Contest! Cirque Atomique believes in bringing...