Metairie’s Family Gras in full swing for Sat.

Photos: Family Gras 2025 in Metairie features music, fun and food for everyone
Scott and Kyle and the Imagination Movers opened the second day of Family Gras in Metairie, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. The family friendly event featured craft booths, food and six hours of live music. (Staff photo by John McCusker, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
Metairie’s Family Gras in full swing for Saturday
The 19th annual Family Gras celebration is in full swing in Metairie, with vendors and live music out on Saturday, Feb. 22. Some Mardi Gras krewes rescheduling parades due to rain The festivities had Veterans Memorial Boulevard transformed into a rock concert,
Family Gras Sunday concert moves indoors to Pontchartrain Center due to weather
METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - With heavy rain expected on Sunday, organizers of Family Gras are moving the festival’s free concert series indoors to the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. The event will begin at 3 p.m. and feature country stars Gabby Barrett and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts.
Family Gras 2025: What to know before you go
Part of Veterans Memorial Blvd. will be closed each day for the festival. Visitors will also have to go through metal detectors this year.
Family Gras Day three will be in the Pontchartrain Center
Debbie Gibson proved that her fans just can't shake their love for her. Along with bands that performed the music of Journey and Queen, she brought happy crowds back to the 1980s.
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Family Gras is still a free concert. People with Royal Passes will be admitted to VIP viewing and other guests will enter the concert on a first-come, first-served basis.
Jefferson Parish deputies announce 2025 Family Gras road closures
Carnival season is underway in the Greater New Orleans area, which means Jefferson Parish is gearing up for Family Gras.
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