Havre de Grace Postpones Mardi Gras Parade

The city of Havre de Grace will hold its annual Mardi Gras parade on a day other than Fat Tuesday.

With inclement weather in the forecast—Havre de Grace is under a winter storm warning, calling for up to 8 inches of snow—city officials announced Monday that the parade would be postponed to Friday, Feb. 20.

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“Due to the forecast and taking in consideration the safety of our participants and those who visit to enjoy the Mardi Gras Parade, the city of Havre de Grace will be postponing the Mardi Gras parade until Friday, Feb. 20,” the Havre de Grace Office of Tourism reported Monday.

It’s not the first time in recent years that the city has postponed a celebration because of the elements. The 2014 Christmas parade was pushed back two days because of rain. In 2013 the Christmas parade was rained out. And in 2012 the annual Halloween parade was delayed until early November when Hurricane Sandy swept through town.

The eighth annual Havre de Grace Mardi Gras parade will start at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, on Bourbon Street. It will include floats and beads galore. The parade will end by the American Legion on Saint John Street.

Photo courtesy of Havre de Grace Office of Tourism.