San Antonio’s Mardi Gras Festival & River Parade returns to River Walk this weekend
Revelers will once again be begging for beads when the Bud Light Mardi Gras Festival & River Parade returns to the River Walk this weekend.Mardi Gras, the traditional day of excess before the beginning of Lent, is Tuesday, but the good times will be rolling all weekend long in San Antonio.
The Bud Light Mardi Gras Festival & River Parade, a New Orleans-style celebration complete with beads and bands, returns to the River Walk Friday through Sunday. The centerpiece of the three-day event is the river parade, which will be 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Ten decorated floats will carry costumed performers along the river.Bands will be playing at the Arneson River Theatre from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The lineup includes the Noah Peterson Quartet, Toro Flores Quartet, Jean-Pierre and the Zydeco Angels and BillyRay Sheppard & the Main Event. The celebration also will include an artisans’ market near the Shops at Rivercenter and food trucks.
On Friday and Saturday nights, decorated barges will be staged along the River Walk for anyone who wants to snap a festive Mardi Gras selfie.
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