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Magic Hat Mardi Gras Parade

Courtesy of Matthew Thorsen

Saturday, March 2, 12–5PM at Various downtown locations in Burlington. Free; see magichat.net for details.

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  • 802-658-2739
Seven Days Says:

Revelers flock to this celebration of live music, brightly colored beads and elaborate floats. Festivities begin at noon on Church Street; the parade starts at 3 p.m. on Main Street. Proceeds benefit HOPE Works.

Takin’ It to the Streets

The best of the Big Easy heads north for a New Orleans-style celebration at the 18th annual Magic Hat Mardi Gras Parade. Revelers gather by the thousands for festivities that begin with the Afro-Brazilian rhythms of Sambatucada!, the Bindlestiff Family Circus and reggae from Wolfman Conspiracy. After boogying down, bystanders bedecked in strands of beads vie for top honors in the King and Queen of Mardi Gras Costume Contest. Downtown Burlington is transformed into a sea of people in bright colors, flanking a procession of ornate, themed floats down Main Street beginning at 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit HOPE Works, which is committed to ending sexual violence.

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