Laissez les bons temps rouler and celebrate Mardi Gras with the benevolent society of the Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya sponsored by Abita Brewing Company!

The 10th annual Mardi Gras Columbia Festival and parade will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at City Roots Farm in downtown Columbia’s historic Rosewood neighborhood.

Hosted by the Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, the family-friendly event will kick off with the customary neighborhood Mardi Gras parade at 11am, followed by a music festival with more than 20 live bands and 4 stages from 1 pm to 6pm. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome in the parade and at the festival. No dogs are allowed in City Roots’ greenhouses or kitchen facilities.

Admission for the music festival is $5 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. It is free to participate and walk with the Ya-Yas in the parade so please join us in our celebration. The festival will feature ice cold beverages thanks to Louisiana-based Abita Brewing Company, and a variety of cuisines will be available for purchase from several local food trucks and vendors. So be sure to bring some cash!

The Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya extends its special thanks to local event sponsors:

Black Rooster

Jeff Lawler, Realtor - Lawler Living

McDonnell and Associates, P.A.

Graduate Columbia

Free Times

Mardi Gras Band Lineup:

48 fables

Admiral Radio

Big Sky Revival Band

Brandy and the Butcher

Buckdancer

Chris Compton Band

Congaree Swamp Cats

Dem Dare Cats

The Devils in Disguise

The Dirty Gone Dolas

GFATS

Grand Republic

King Saul and the Heretics

Merry Chevaliers

Mustache Brothers

Plowboys

Pharaohs in Space

Red Shack Pickers

The Runout

SAMO

Slim Pickens

SODA City RIOT

Space Coke

Stillhouse

The Transonics

Turbo Gatto

Wombat Junction

Come one, come all to the Mardi Gras Columbia festival y'all! We hope to see you there.