Family Gras Festival
February 6-7, 2026
Annual Celebration of Mardi Gras in Jefferson Parish! Featuring Parades, Concerts with National & Local Entertainers, Food & Fun!
Located on Mardi Gras Plaza, 3300 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, across from Lakeside Shopping Center, Metairie
Family Gras is a FREE event that features the spectacle of Mardi Gras parades, cuisine, local art, a kids' court, and outdoor concerts by national artists as well as Louisiana favorites!
Shop the Art Market for items such as Mardi Gras accessories, artwork, hand-crafted jewelry, and more. Our Kids' Court has various activities for kids 12 and younger including interactive games. Savor delicious fare from our festival food vendors at our Flambeau Food Court, and after the music ends, stay for an up-close look at the Mardi Gras parades as they roll in front of the Family Gras festival site!
We're thrilled to announce Family Gras has been voted Bronze winner for Best Annual Event/Festival in the inaugural Best of Jefferson Parish awards!
Thank you to everyone who voted. This recognition means so much to us, and we can't wait to see you all again for another unforgettable Family Gras in 2027
Before attending, review our list of items that are/are not allowed on the festival grounds.
Photo And Video Disclaimer:
By entering the Family Gras festival site, you are entering an area where photography and video recording may occur.
Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Family Gras and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.
By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.
You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises.