Downtown Cleveland Mardi Gras Parade

The parade will begin at 4pm at the south end of Sharpe Ave and move north on Sharpe Ave, making the loop onto Cotton Row. The route will end at the Chamber of Commerce parking lot. Floats, decorated golf carts, walkers and pets are all welcome. Line-up will begin as early as 2 p.m. but you must be in line by 3:15 p.m. to be included in the parade. You will receive your line-up number two days prior to the parade via email. To make this a festive event, we kindly ask all participants to hand out beads and/or candy. For safety measures, please DO NOT throw any larger items from your vehicles. This is a family-friendly event, so please DRESS to impress--DON'T UNDRESS TO IMPRESS! You will be asked to exit the parade line-up if your costuming or float theme is deemed inappropriate. Team Cleveland and the Chamber of Commerce reserve the right to make all participation decisions up to and during the event to maintain a positive atmosphere for all! The parade is free for all spectators and kid friendly!