Grab Life By The Beads! The Gaslamp’s Massive Mardi Gras Festival Is Almost Here!

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San Diego’s infamous Mardi Gras celebration is coming, and it’s going to be BIG.

Celebrate with over 20,000 revelers at one of the biggest Mardi Gras festivals West of New Orleans! With floats, dancers, live music, DJs and experiential entertainment, this day of debauchery is sure to be over-the-top!

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With West Coast hip hop legend, Warren G headlining, we know we’ll be in perfect hands for an epic party. Be sure to catch the huge finale parade as the spectacular final float parks and becomes the roaring stage for the rest of the night.

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Mardi Gras party hubs will pop up throughout every block of the Gaslamp to keep thirsts quenched and the party going.

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Tickets start at $35, but upgrade to VIP lounges, complementary drinks, VIP bathrooms and more for $85. Snag all of that here.

And if you’re just totally overwhelmed with excitement after reading this, we have a treat for you! You can get your Mardi Gras on a couple days earlier with the Big Easy Bites & Booze Tour on February 25th from 1-5pm!

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