2026 Guide to Mardi Gras Parade in Downtown Texarkana
Laissez les bons temps rouler! It's almost that time of year again for the annual Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration in historic downtown Texarkana on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Mardi Gras Party Time in the City of Texarkana Downtown Feb. 7
The 2026 Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration is presented by the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, and will take place in the entertainment district, Front Street Plaza, from 10 AM to 8 PM.
2026 Mardi Gras Festivities
- 10 AM Front Street Plaza Mardi Gras Opens With DJ Jessica Hagood
- Live Music Performances All Day on Two Stages
- Four DJs Keeping the Party Jammin' All Day
- 2 PM DJ Kool - High-Energy Beats - Parade Warm-up
- 3 PM Texarkana Mardi Gras Parade - Grand Marshal - Cookioe Foundation
- After The Parade - Live Musc - Jack Forte
- Loading Dock Stage - Front Street Plaza - DJ Train and DJ JonJon
- Craft Vendors Selling Mardi Gras Merchandise
- Tons of Food Trucks and Vendors
- Drinks Available at Tent Booths
- Mardi Gras Live Contest and Games
- MobileHoops, Bounce Houses, Face Painting, and Petting Zoo
2026 Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown Texarkana 3 PM
The parade route will wind down Laurel and Broad Street - Stateline Avenue to 5th Street.
The Mardi Gras Parade lineup begins at 2 PM, and the parade starts at 3 PM, rolling down Broad Street. There will be lots of amazing floats, bead throwing, bands, decorated cars, and trucks.
If you would like to be a vendor at this year's Mardi Gras, register here. For more information, go online here.
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This one party you don't want to miss, and you don't even have to go to New Orleans to have a good time! So grab your friends and family and get ready for the 2026 Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 7, in downtown Texarkana.