JACKSONVILLE, FL, February 25, 2025 - SPARdi Gras 2025 - How Springfield Does Mardi Gras - Presented by TerraWise Homes returns to Historic Springfield on March 1, 2025. SPARdi Gras combines the magic of New Orleans and the spirit of Springfield to create a Mardi Gras experience like no other right here in Jacksonville.
SPARdi Gras will take place Saturday, March 1, 2025, 4 - 8 PM, in Sesquicentennial Park (1527 N Main Street) in Historic Springfield, just north of Downtown Jacksonville. Festivities include live music, carnival performers, food trucks, craft beer, vendor market and more. This family-friendly and dog-friendly event is free and open to the public.
Festivities also include a second line parade led by the Jacksonville Jaguars D-Line. The parade will depart from Sesquicentennial Park 8:00 PM and will travel through the Springfield neighborhood, ending at Tulua Bistro on Main Street to keep the party going at Springfield’s local businesses. Tulua Bistro will feature extended hours for the SPARdi Gras after party, and other businesses will offer additional promotions, including a Mardi Gras themed celebration at Stumpy’s Hatchet House at 8:30 PM.
Schedule of Events:
? 4:00 - 5:30 PM - Junco Royals
? 5:30 - 6:00 PM - Pine Forest Dance Ensemble
? 6:00 - 6:15 PM - Acrobatic performance by Acro Fit
? 6:15 - 6:30 PM - The Conjurer of Cheap Tricks Stage Show
? 6:30 - 8:00 PM - Few Fellas Brass Band
? 8:00 - 8:30 PM - Second line parade led by the Jacksonville Jaguars D-Line
This event is made possible by our sponsors and partners: presenting sponsor TerraWise Homes, UF Health, and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville.
See our event page at www.facebook.com/share/1BLtbtpFD4 or contact sparoffice@sparcouncil.org to learn more.
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Springfield Preservation and Revitalization (SPAR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated since 1974 to improving the quality of life in the Springfield Historic District. Proceeds benefit our historic preservation and revitalization mission in Jacksonville’s Urban Core.