Mardi Gras is celebrated in the D.C. area with exciting events featuring parades, live brass bands, and delicious traditional foods like jambalaya and king cake. Notable festivities include the Bayou Sauvage Mardi Gras at Dauphine's, which boasts fire dancers and tarot readings alongside an array of foods and drinks, and the Barracks Row Mardi Gras, highlighted by two parades and a party with live music for all ages. Samedi Gras at Breaux Vineyards also promises unique festivities, showcasing the area's vibrant culture and festive spirit.
Watching a half-mile-long parade with stilt walkers, costumed dancers and floats with riders flinging beads. Dancing to the peppy, swaggering chorus of a brass band.
Eat traditional jambalaya or gumbo, slurp local oysters, and grab slices of five flavors of king cake before heading to the outdoor absinthe garden.
The all-ages party starts at 6 p.m. at the 507 event space, where there's a second line funk band and sets by the rock cover band Starcrush.
The Crush Funk Brass Band, dancing to DJ Harry Hotter - there's a lot going on at Dauphine's fourth annual party, and that's before you get to the food.
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