Dallas is known for eating and drinking, and so is this holiday! Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday", is the celebratory carnival that leads up to the beginning of Lent. To celebrate, we've rounded up all the events happening around town, from food to music to parades and more.

Updated February 2024


 

THE RUSTIC

The Rustic Bacardi Patio


Join The Rustic as they go all out for Fat Tuesday on February 13th! This FREE party is from 5:30pm to 11pm and includes:

🎷 New Orleans-inspired live music

🦐 Shrimp boil

🍛 Jambalaya & po boys

🍹 Themed drinks

🎨 Face painting

💜 Stilt walkers

📸 Photo ops

& more!

So gather your crew, head to The Rustic & laissez les bons temps rouler!

Uptown | Directions

 

MORE MARDI GRAS EVENTS

 

Quarter Bar Mardi Gras

 

COMMUNITY BEER CO

Celebrate with beer, boudin, beads, and more! This local brewery will have live music, themed food and drinks, beads, and even a Mardi Paw parade for your pups!

Date & time: February 10th from 11am to 11pm

Neighborhood: West Dallas

Price: $20
 

LEGACY HALL

Stop by this lively food hall to get the party started early! Enjoy themed cocktails, Cajun bites from multiple vendors, and live music.

Date & time: February 10th starting at 2pm

Neighborhood: Plano

Price: Free

 

TEXAS LIVE! 

This massive entertainment complex is hosting a Mardi Crawl throughout the venue with live music, themed food and drinks, performances and more.

Date & time: February 10th 

Neighborhood: Arlington

Price: $15 to $20 drink packages

 

REVELERS HALL

Enjoy the iconic Bishop Arts Block Party from a NOLA-inspired bar! Enjoy live jazz, drinks, shrimp po boys, and more all day long.

Date & time: February 10th from noon to 6:30pm

Neighborhood: Bishop Arts District

Price: Varies, $6 music fee added to tab

 

ANNUAL OAK CLIFF MARDI GRAS PARADE

DFW's biggest Mardi Gras event is the Oak Cliff parade! Stop by for a lively afternoon of floats, music, costumes, and more.

Date & time: February 11th at 1pm

Neighborhood: Oak Cliff

Price: Free

 

MUTTS CANINE CANTINA

Celebrate with your furry friends at Mutts Mardi Paw! The Puppy party will have plenty of room for your dogs to laissez les bons temps rouler, and $5 hurricanes for you to sip!

Date & time: February 13th from 3pm to 8pm

Neighborhood: Uptown

Price: Free


QUARTER BAR

Head to this adorable Nola-inspired rooftop bar on Fat Tuesday for $6 hurricanes, seafood boils, beignets, and live music! (Pictured)

Date & time: February 13th from 3pm to midnight

Neighborhood: Uptown

Price: Free

 

TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY

The Plaza is your one-stop-shop for celebrating Mardi Gras, featuring live music, a crawfish boil, drinks, face painting, performances, and more!

Date & time: February 13th at 4pm

Neighborhood: Irving

Price: Free

 

IDA CLAIRE

Head to this iconic restaurant for a Mardi Gras Extravaganze, featuring a Cajun pre-fixe menu, live music, fortune telling, $7 drinks & more!

Date & time: February 13th at 4pm

Neighborhood: Addison

Price: $40 per person

 

DODIE’S REEF

Celebrate all day at the iconic Cajun spot, Dodie's Reef, featuring massive hurricane and crawfish buckets!

Date & time: February 13th from 11am to 11pm

Neighborhood: Lower Greenville

Price: Free entry, bucket prices vary

 

HARVEST HALL

Head to the heart of Historic Downtown Grapevine for themed trivia, prizes, and drink specials from multiple vendors!

Date & time: February 13th from 5pm to 11pm

Neighborhood: Grapevine

Price: Free

 

THE VILLAGE COUNTRY CLUB

Experience a night in NOLA right here in Dallas! The Village's Fat Tuesday celebration will feature live jazz, a classic crawfish boil, bead making, and more.

Date & time: February 13th from 5pm to 10pm

Neighborhood: The Village

Price: Free

 

PGA FRISCO

Let the good times roll at PGA Frisco's first-ever Mardi Gras Shrimp Boil! Enjoy shrimp, smoked sausage, red potatoes, and cornbread for four, tables are first come first serve. Golf bays can be reserved as well!

Date & time: February 13th from 11am to 11pm

Neighborhood: Frisco

Price: $74 for 4 people

 

ATLAS

This swanky cocktail bar is celebrating with a Mardi Gras burlesque show, featuring performances, a live DJ, and free king cake. Tables are available starting at $170.

Date & time: February 13th at 

Neighborhood: Bishop Arts

Price: Varies

 

STIRR

This lively spot is hosting a free Fat Tuesday party! Enjoy live jazz, Cajun dishes, hurricanes, and more.

Date & time: February 13th from 7pm to 9pm

Neighborhood: Addison & Deep Ellum

Price: Free

 

TRUCK YARD

Celebrate Mardi Gras at this iconic Dallas spot! They'll be going all out with a crawfish boil, themed drinks, a costume contest, beads prizes, and more.

Date & time: February 17th from 6pm to 9pm

Neighborhood: Lower Greenville

Price: Free


 
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