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If you can't get to New Orleans, why not try St. Louis? Join over 650,000 people in the French Town of Soulard, Missouri, just minutes away from downtown St. Louis. Soulard celebrates Mardi Gras on the regular calendar.

Here are some exciting events held in St. Louis' "Soulard" USA for Mardi Gras:

  • The KDHX Kick-off at Off Broadway at 8:00 pm. 
  • The Micro Brew Beer Tasting 11:00 am till 5:00 pm in Soulard, Missouri. 
  • The Cajun Creole Cook-off 10:00 am till 2:00 pm at Aggie's Banquet Hall on the corner of Lafayette and Broadway. 
  • The Children's Art Fair 10:00 am till 3:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran School Auditorium on 8th and Soulard. 
  • The Soulard Mardi Gras Grand Ball 8:00 pm at Aggie's Banquet Hall. 
  • The Taste of Soulard and Micro Brew Beer Taste at participating Soulard bars and restaurants from 11:00 am till 5:00 pm. 
  • The Subterranean Ball from 8:00 pm till 1:00 am at the Broadway Athletic Club. Advanced tickets are $12, and $15 at the door. 
  • The Soulard Mardi Gras Grand Parade at 2:00 pm. Lots of beads, music and fun through the heart of Soulard. 
  • The Light Up the Night Fat Tuesday Parade at 7:00 pm in Soulard. 
See as great page on all the Soulard events!

Mardi Gras is celebrated all over the USA. See a great site that lists them all at MSNBC's Mardi Gras Locator. .

St. Louis is known for its great Blues Bands. One of our personal favorites is the Soulard Blues Band.

Soulard Central will tell you all the local Soulard news.

If you want to become a member of the St. Louis Blues Society, try this site.

Want to know about all St. Louis Events? Try the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission's Official Website.

We are very interested in getting personal accounts about Soulard Mardi Gras Memories. A history will be compiled and this page will be updated continuously. Email your memories and photo attachments to Love Grows.