METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — Family Gras 2024 is bringing Mardi Gras magic back to Metairie again this weekend.
The free, weekend-long event showcases Mardi Gras parades, food, local art, a kids’ court and outdoor concerts.
This year’s music lineup features artists like Amy Grant, Cheap Trick, Amanda Shaw, The Creole String Beans, Mad City, Zebra, The Oak Ridge Boys, Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, Revisiting Creedence and more.
Family Gras will run from Friday, Feb. 2 to Sunday, Feb. 4 at Mardi Gras Plaza, which is across from Lakeside Shopping Center in the 3300 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard.
Friday, Feb. 2
Crews start setting up for Family Gras on Friday, Feb. 2. (WGNO/Pat Thomas) 
Crews start setting up for Family Gras on Friday, Feb. 2. (WGNO/Pat Thomas) 
Crews start setting up for Family Gras on Friday, Feb. 2. (WGNO/Pat Thomas) 
Crews start setting up for Family Gras on Friday, Feb. 2. (WGNO/Pat Thomas) 
Crews start setting up for Family Gras on Friday, Feb. 2. (WGNO/Pat Thomas) 
Crews start setting up for Family Gras on Friday, Feb. 2. (WGNO/Pat Thomas) 
(WGNO/Stephanie Oswald) 
(WGNO/Stephanie Oswald) 
(WGNO/Stephanie Oswald)
Saturday, Feb. 3
Sunday, Feb. 4
Find details about potential weather-related changes on the event’s website.
Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter.
