THE BIG E MARDI GRAS AND DAILY PARADES

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The Big E Mardi Gras Parade, which was introduced in 2000, returns to The Big E with eight custom-made floats specially designed and built by the Kern Companies of New Orleans: the Boeuf Gras (Fatted Calf); Island Party; Caribbean Carnival; Carnival in Rio; Carneval di Venice; Mardi Gras New Orleans; and our African-themed and Patriotic floats! Marching bands, Big E contingents, animals and more strut their stuff in The Big E Grande Parade. Look for three spectacular parades Monday-Friday, and a combined Mardi Gras and Daily Parade Saturday and Sunday.

Want to take part in the festivities? Check back to find out how you can be a costumerd reveler and toss beads to fairgoers on the parade route!

 

Parade Schedule 
Mardi Gras Parade, sponsored by Mohegan Sun

Monday-Friday (includes Opening Day), 1 & 8 p.m.;

Saturday & Sunday (with Daily Parade), 5 p.m.

 

Swing to a New Orleans Beat!

Every day is like Fat Tuesday! The parade route transforms the Fair into The Big Easy with music, flashing lights and authentic Mardi Gras floats, as costumed revelers toss beads toward onlookers. You can’t help but want to dance in the streets along the route. Catch the lucky string of beads & win a prize!

Daily Parade - 5 p.m. - Big E contingents, animals,. marching bands & more.

BiggiE, the Fair’s mascot, leads a daily parade through the byways of The Big E that features bands, marching units, various animals, the Hallamore Clydesdales and much more, sponsored by Williams Distributing. It’s a classic American event!

Grande Mardi Gras Parade - Saturday & Sunday at 5 p.m. - Big E contingents, animals, bands & Mardi Gras Floats.