Celebrate Mardi Gras in Columbia, SC at this grassroots parade & festival ft. live music, Cajun eats & more. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
The 16th Annual Mardi Gras Columbia Parade & Festival is at City Roots urban farm on Saturday, February 14, 2026! ⚜️
🪅 Join us for:
- Free community parade through Rosewood neighborhood before festival, 11am-12pm (open to public to walk/bike/ride in parade, or view along route)
- $10 festival entry (free for kids 12 and under) — tickets available online now or at door
- 19 bands playing live across multiple stages throughout the festival
- Beer & wine for purchase from BevSouth and Abita Brewing Co.
- 10 food trucks, with fare ranging from Cajun-Creole classics to local ice cream
- Face painting, local craft vendors, and Mardi Gras merch for purchase
- Dancing, singing, and general merriment!
🎺 Music lineup:
Ya Ya Stage (Street Stage):
- 12:00 p.m. — Kimber
- 12:55 p.m. — Richard and the Twins
- 1:50 p.m. — She Might Get Loud
- 2:45 p.m. — Admiral Radio
- 3:40 p.m. — The Accused
- 4:35 p.m. — The Runout
- 5:30 p.m. — E.Z. Shakes
Tom Hall Stage (Back Porch Stage):
- 12:30 p.m. — Capital City Playboys
- 1:30 p.m. — The Podunk Ramblers
- 2:30 p.m. — The Plowboys
- 3:30 p.m. — Buck Stinson
- 4:30 p.m. — Mustache Brothers
- 5:30 p.m. — 48 Fables
Barn Stage:
- 12:00 p.m. — Jelly Roll & Delicious Dish
- 1:00 p.m. — Stillhouse
- 2:00 p.m. — Whiskey Tango Revue
- 3:00 p.m. — Gentle Jack
- 4:00 p.m. — This Machine
- 5:00 p.m. — Dylan Hayes Band
🦐 Food vendors:
- 🦐 Size Matters BBQ Bus — Crawfish etouffe, seafood gumbo, King Cake egg rolls
- 🍩 Trinity Kitchen Truck (formerly Fleur de’Licious Creole) — Beignets, Cajun/Creole dishes
- 🍹 Tipsy Ice by The SnoBar Truck — Alcohol-infused push pops
- 🍲 Jambalaya Jack’s (NEW!) — Jambalaya, Cajun gumbo, shrimp, turkey legs
- 🌭 Guy’s Hotdogs — Chicago-style hotdogs & Italian beef sandwiches
- 🍖 Billy G’s Carolina BBQ — Pulled pork & BBQ chicken sandwiches, platters, bowls
- 🍋 Twist and Sip (NEW!) — Loaded lemonades & teas
- 🍦 Brain Freeze Fair Desserts — Funnel cakes, ice cream sundaes, milkshakes\
- 🥩 Rob’s Kitchen — Smoked brisket, chicken, sausage & sides
- 🥤 Palmetto Fizzery (NEW!) — Dirty sodas
💜 Event history:
Hosted by the all-volunteer social group Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, the festival is dedicated to the memory of the Krewe’s dear friend and late festival founder Tom Hall — a locally renowned attorney and arts advocate — and raises money for various local charities benefiting animals, children, and women.
🤳 Get social:
- Instagram: @MardiGrasColumbia
- Facebook page: KrewedeColumbiYaYa
- Facebook event: https://bit.ly/4ppCY56