Travel in groups and set a meeting place with your friends and family in case you get separated. Arrive to Mardi Gras with a fully charged phone. If you are driving, keep valuables out of view and park in designated parking areas only.

Do not drink and drive. SLMPD’s Traffic Safety Division and Missouri State Highway Patrol will be in full force.

The 2026 Mardi Gras Grand Parade will be held in Soulard on Saturday, February 14, 2026. This large neighborhood festival requires multiple street closures to ensure the safety of residents and visitors.

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Below are lists of significant closures that could impact travel in and around the Soulard and Downtown area.

  1. Highway Ramp Closures ↩︎
  2. Street Closures ↩︎
  3. No Parking Areas ↩︎
  4. Ride Share Access Points ↩︎
1 Highway Ramp Closures
  • Southbound Broadway will Divert to Westbound I-64
  • Exit 206B: Northbound 55 at 3200 Broadway Off Ramp | Closed from approximately 6am-4pm
  • Exit 290C: Northbound 55 at Park Exit Ramp | Closed from approximately 6am-10pm
  • Route 100 (Chouteau) Broadway to 6th | Closing at approximately 6am
  • Exit 207A: Northbound 55 at Gravois / Russell Exit Ramp | Closing at approximately 12:30pm
  • Exit 206C: Southbound 55 at Arsenal Exit Ramp | Closed as Needed
  • Exit 290A: Westbound 44 at Gravois | Closing at approximately 6am
2 Street Closures

The following streets will be closed starting at 3am on Saturday, February 14, 2026, until 2am Sunday, February 15, 2026. All cars parked on these streets will be towed:

  • Marion from Broadway to 8th
  • Carroll from 7th to 9th
  • Lafayette from Tucker to Broadway
  • Soulard from 10th to 7th
  • Emmet from Menard to 9th
  • Geyer from Gravois to Broadway
  • Allen from Gravois to 7th
  • Russell from 13th to Broadway
  • 12th St from Ann to Geyer
  • 11th St from Ann to Geyer
  • Menard from Ann to Emmet
  • 10th St from Ann to Lafayette
  • 9th Street from Ann to Carroll
  • 8th St from Russell to Marion
  • 6th Street from Hickory to Cerre from 7am to 4pm
  • Clark from Broadway to 4th Street
  • Ann Avenue from Menard to 7th | Closed from 6am-9pm
  • From 7th to Marion and Russell | Closed after the parade until 9pm

The following streets will be closed starting at 3am on Saturday, February 14, 2026 and will reopen at 9pm.

  • Allen Market Lane from 12th to 13th
  • Lynch Street from 7th to 18th
  • Sidney from 7th to 18th
  • Victor from 7th to 18th
  • Barton from 7th to 18th
  • Lami from 7th to 18th
  • Shenandoah from 7th to 18th
  • Ann from 7th to 18th
  • 9th from Ann to Lynch
  • 10th from Ann to Lafayette
  • Menard from Ann to Lynch
  • 11th from Ann to Lynch
  • 12th from Ann to Lynch
  • 13th from Russell to Lynch
  • 18th from Sidney to Barton | Closed from 12:30pm to 9pm
  • 18th St from Russell to Geyer | Closed from 12:30pm to 9pm

The following streets will be closed on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 6am until 4pm:

  • Spruce street from Broadway to Memorial 
  • Poplar from Broadway to Memorial 
  • Cerre from Broadway to 4th 
  • Gratiot from 6th to 2nd 
  • Lombard from Broadway to 2nd 
  • LaSalle from from 7th to Broadway 
  • Hickory from 7th to Broadway
  • Broadway from 7th to Westbound I-64 On-Ramp 

The following streets will be closed on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 2pm until 9pm:

  • Gravois Ave (Tucker) from Ann to Lafayette
  • Eastbound Russell Ave at Mississippi Ave
  • 7th St from Marion to Russell
  • Park Ave at Tucker access by permit only by buses, shuttles and taxi cabs
3 No Parking

The following streets will have restricted parking on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 3am-9pm. Non-permitted vehicles will be towed:

  • Park Ave from S. Broadway to 12th
  • Park Ave from 12th to 7th
  • Rutger from Interstate 55 to 12th
  • Carroll from Interstate 55 to 12th
  • Marion from Interstate 55 to 12th
  • Julia from Interstate 55 to 11th
  • Soulard from Interstate 55 to Tucker
  • Morrison from 11th to 9th
  • Hickory from 9th to 12th
  • 11th from Hickory to 12th
  • Menard from Park to Interstate 55
  • 10th from Hickory to Carroll
  • Lafayette from 12th to Menard
  • 8th from Park to Carroll
  • 9th from Interstate 55 to Hickory
4 Ride Share Access Points

The following locations are designated Ride Share pick-up and drop-off points:

  • 13th & Russell (2100 South 13th St)
  • Menard & Lafayette (1730 S 11th Street)
  • 7th & Shenandoah (2301 S 7th Street)
  • South Broadway & Geyer (1822 South Broadway)
  • South Broadway and Lafayette (1631 South Broadway)
MARDI GRAS

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