Norman Mardi Gras Parade

2021 PARADE ANNOUNCEMENT Unfortunately, there will not be a 2021 Mardi Gras Parade, as we have not been able to hold fundraising events, due to COVID. We hope to see you all next year!

Free Red Beans Rice every Monday at 4pm...

Thank you Norman! Bodacious Gratitude for the NMGP Krewe: Julie Soper, Melanie Caudle, Sarah Clark, Amy Kercher, Sarah Clark, Aimee Rook, and our Queen Jill & Keith Wells with Krewe of Bogus and the Norman Public Library entourage! Thank you to Joseph Darbon with New Orleans Cuisine and Lazy Circles and the brew community! Thank you Daxon at Bison Witches and Andrew Coulter with A. Productions for bringin' the Queens and the joyful welcoming community inside and out! We are ...Parade Family! Best attendance of family friendly joy since 1994! Thanks to all of you and our generous donors who support the parade and Let the Good Times Roll down Main Street every year rain or snow! The official winners of the 2020 Norman Mardi Gras Parade are... Best Lights: Sunny Day Krewe Best Music: Therapy in Motion Best Live Music: Noble High School True Blue Beat Theme: St. Francis Animal Resource Center Best Marchers: Confucius Institute BestMovers and Shakers: Medieval Faire Krewe We are Family: PFLAG Doggie Gras: Westwood Animal.Hospital Spirit Award: Cover D' Mudgeons Fabulous Flannigan: Norman Pride You did it! Thank you to all partipants! We love you!

Parade! Parade! At 7!

Mardi Gras after party Drag show at Bison Witches - Norman!!! You do not want to miss this! $5 Hurricanes!!!

The festival lot is setting up! Come down to Main and Jones and enjoy beer from Lazy Circles Brewing Black Mesa Brewing Co. Beer Is Good Brewing Company and 405 Brewing Co.! We’ve also got two food trucks servicing up some hot snacks! Live music starts at 6pm and goes until the parade starts! Then we have live music after the parade until 9pm!

The 2020 Mardi Gras Parade King and Queen will be Keith and Jill Wells of Norman. The couple have been participating in The Parade for 25 years. Their Krewe: The Krewe of Bogus began in 1995 after their first trip to New Orleans Mardi Gras parades. They came home with so many beads they decided to start the krewe as a joke and a tribute to a famous New Orleans Krewe Bachus. They had so much fun they decided to do it again and again. Many loyal friends were enlisted to help ov...er the years. They always prided themselves on having the best bead throws and Moon Pies . They won several trophies over the years and made a lot of great memories. Jill joined the planning committee 15 or 20 years ago and helped with whatever was needed to make the event happen. She and her daughter Julia began designing trophies from recycled ones and are treasured by many krewes. Jill is an Associate Librarian at the new Pioneer Library Central in Norman. She has hosted The Mardi Gras Mask Making event in February for several years and it's a very popular event. She also enlisted the help of fellow librarians to Judge and participate. She is retired from Southwest Airlines and has volunteered for Cleveland County Democrat Party and several public events over the years. Keith is retired from General Motors and is a part time shuttle driver. He is the neighborhood handy man and is always willing to help out a friend . He is also a 10 gallon plus donor for The Oklahoma Blood Institute. He always comes through when the parade needs an extra hand. The couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2019. Their daughter Julia Wells is an artist and designed this years poster as well as last years. It's a family event and a great opportunity to spend time with friends. Thank you! ~ Jill and Keith Wells, Julia, and Krewe of Bogus

Planning to come out for the Norman Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night? Add grabbing a Hurricane from Victoria's The Pasta Shop to your agenda! Conveniently located on the parade route!

Tonight is the night! Come out to Notorious PIE between 6-8pm to help raise money for Norman Mardi Gras Parade! Pizza, salads, sandwiches, oh my! Added bonus, you won't have to cook dinner! See you there!

Bring your friends and your family and let's eat pizza and raise money for the Norman Mardi Gras Parade!

The trophies are ready ! Get your Krewe together and register if you are going to roll with us . The parade is this Saturday the 22nd.

This Saturday, folks! Come down to Main Street for the Mardi Gras Parade + Street Festival! Lazy Circles Brewing, 405 Brewing Co.., Beer Is Good Brewing Company and Black Mesa Brewing Co. will be pouring up the suds, we will have live music before and after the parade. DA Gumboman will be serving up gumbo and Tasty Snow will be serving up beignets and coffee and BlueJ's Rollin' Grill will have gourmet burgers and fries. Be sure to check out the after party at Bison Witches - Norman

Join us on Wednesday night at Notorious PIE for our 10% fundraiser night! Bring the family and friends and enjoy one of their amazing pizzas, calzones or the Italian beef sandwich! See you there!

Good times at the Deli! Thank you Calvin White and the Uncivilized Blue Tribe!