This year for Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, we may not party like normal or get to New Orleans. But there are plenty of ways to mark the celebrations. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Shrove Tuesday.
One thing you can do for no cost at all is listen in to WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans community public radio station streaming great music all day and enjoy this video of houses from last year decorated like the floats that usually parade through New Orleans for the holiday. You can see there are a few homes in the Richmond area joining the YARDI Gras decorating efforts on this map.
Keep checking back to this listing of Ways to Celebrate Mardi Gras in Richmond:
Richmond Mardi Gras Restaurant specials:
⭐️Live Crawfish & Seafood Restaurant will likely be serving crawfish and beignets
⭐️ Cafe Beignets food truck will be serving up the dough nuts that are specific to New Orleans. Yum!
⭐️ Eat some jambalaya at Redemption BBQ
⭐️ Lady N’awlins Cajun Café (2329 W Main St Richmond, VA 23220) Authentic Cajun and Creole Cuisine in a lively atmosphere on Main Street in Richmond, Virginia’s Fan District.
MARDI GRAS ENTERTAINMENT AROUND RICHMOND
It’s a Mardi party at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Let the good times roll at Busch Gardens Mardi Gras where the “Big Easy” meets even bigger thrills through Feb. 28, Enjoy exciting entertainment and mouthwatering fare with NOLA-style flair during this one-of-a-kind party featuring the all-new show Carnaval Imaginique, new specialty menu items, live entertainment, world-class coasters & attractions, kids’ activities and more! See here for full details: https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg
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Busch Gardens
1 Busch Gardens Blvd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 229-4386