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Beads galore: Snapshots from the Asheville Mardi Gras parade

Beads galore: Snapshots from the Asheville Mardi Gras parade

A festive, smoky bus was one of the floats at the 2026 Asheville Mardi Gras parade. Photo: Saga Communications/Pruett Norris


ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The 2026 Asheville Mardi Gras parade took the South Slope by storm today. Despite rainy skies earlier that morning and the chill that followed, the streets were packed with Asheville friends, families and onlookers admiring a lively lineup of Mardi Gras krewes.

Check out our favorite photos from the event in the gallery below.

2026 Asheville Mardi Gras parade photo gallery

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