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
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!
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MORE MARDI GRAS EVENTS
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