16th Annual Mardi Gras Columbia Festival ⚜️

Mark your calendar — the 16th Annual Mardi Gras Columbia Parade & Festival is going down at City Roots urban farm on Saturday, February 14, 2026 in Columbia, SC! ⚜️

🪅 Join us for:

• Free community parade through Rosewood neighborhood before festival, 11am-12pm (open to public to walk/bike/ride in parade, or view along route)
• $10 festival entry (free for kids 12 and under) — tickets available online now or at door
• 19 bands playing live across multiple stages throughout the festival
• Beer & wine for purchase from BevSouth and Abita Brewing Co.
• Multiple food trucks, with fare ranging from Cajun-Creole classics to local ice cream
• Face painting, local craft vendors, and Mardi Gras merch for purchase
• Dancing, singing, and general merriment!

🎺 Music lineup:

Ya Ya Stage (Street Stage):

• 12:00 p.m. — Kimber
• 12:55 p.m. — Rich and the Twins
• 1:50 p.m. — She Might Get Loud
• 2:45 p.m. — Admiral Radio
• 3:40 p.m. — The Accused
• 4:35 p.m. — The Runout
• 5:30 p.m. — E.Z. Shakes

Tom Hall Stage (Back Porch Stage):

• 12:30 p.m. — Capital City Playboys
• 1:30 p.m. — The Podunk Ramblers
• 2:30 p.m. — The Plowboys
• 3:30 p.m. — Buck Stinson
• 4:30 p.m. — Mustache Brothers
• 5:30 p.m. — 48 Fables

Barn Stage:

• 12:00 p.m. — Jelly Roll & Delicious Dish
• 1:00 p.m. — Stillhouse
• 2:00 p.m. — Whiskey Tango Revue
• 3:00 p.m. — Gentle Jack
• 4:00 p.m. — This Machine
• 5:00 p.m. — Dylan Hayes Band

🦐 Food vendors:

STAY TUNED — ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON

💜 Event history:

Hosted by the all-volunteer social group Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, the festival is dedicated to the memory of the Krewe’s dear friend and late festival founder Tom Hall — a locally renowned attorney and arts advocate — and raises money for various local charities benefiting animals, children, and women.

🤳 Get social with us!

• Instagram: @MardiGrasColumbia
• Facebook page: KrewedeColumbiYaYa
• Facebook event: https://bit.ly/4ppCY56