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SF’s Mardi Gras & Fat Tuesday Parade & Celebration
March 1, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
free
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | 5pm to 10pm
Fillmore Center Plaza, 1475 Fillmore at O’Farrell
FREE – RSVP.
Register here for free tickets.
This year’s Mardi Gras San Francisco Style, will once again be “LIVE” and in person along the Fillmore Corridor.
The Village Project and community partners will celebrate Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore on March 1st, starting at 5 pm at The Fillmore Center Plaza, 1475 Fillmore @ O’Farrell.
Summary:
Live Community Blues Concert
New Orleans-style street festival
Colorful Beads
Creative Costumes
Andre Theirry & Zydeco Magic – 5pm
Second Line Parade w/ The Gumbo Band at Fillmore Mini Park (Fillmore & Golden Gate Ave) -6pm
Tia Carroll – 8pm
Please note times and lineup might change.
Details:
Celebrating with a free blues concert, a second line processional, creative costumes, and colorful beads, the Village Project will host the 16th annual Mardi Gras, San Francisco Style, Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore.
This year’s celebration again opens with a free live community blues concert, featuring blues Diva, Tia Carroll and Granny nominated, Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic. The New Orleans style festival will bring San Francisco’s historic Fillmore Music District to life with Zydeco & blues, a colorful family friendly carnival atmosphere, and a second line parade led by the Gumbo Band (starting @ The Fillmore Mini Park,- Golden Gate Ave). Bay area award winning playwright and dancer, Robert Henry Johnson & Baby Aria will serve as Grand Marshalls!
“We are thrilled to be once again hosting this annual celebration live, a sign of normalcy at last!” states the producer of this New Orleans style party! “Not only does our annual Mardi Gras celebration include what people look for in the traditional New Orleans celebrations, it continues to embrace the history of San Francisco’s Fillmore neighborhood – where music has been intertwined into the fabric of everyday life.