Soulard Mardi Gras

Soulard ⁠​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​⁠Mardi Gras is one of the country's biggest Mardi Gras celebrations, centered on the Soulard neighborhood. The season runs from Twelfth Night in early January through Fat Tuesday, with the Grand Parade, a Pet Parade, the Wiener Dog Derby, a Cajun cook-off and a 5K.