11AM – 1PM: KIDS ZONE
Taking place in in Mardi Gras Park – we’ll be celebrating the new year early for the kids! There will be bounce houses, a mini-resolution wall, NYE crafts, a second line march to see the MoonPie drop at noon, MoonPie treats and more!
NOON: MOONPIE NOON YEAR’S EVE DROP FOR KIDS
Let the kids ring in 2024 with the MoonPie dropping for them specifically at Noon!
7PM: DJ DALTON MUSE
DJ Dalton Muse will be playing on the Main Stage before, after and in-between all musical performances to keep the party going.
7:30PM: BEST DECORATED UMBRELLA CONTEST
Come show off your best decorated Mardi Gras umbrella for a chance to win a prize and lead the parade. Contest will be held in the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel Courtyard next to the MoonPie cutting and the Resolution Wall!
7:30PM: THE PORT CITY SECONDLINERS
The Port City Secondliners featuring the Jukebox Brass Band will be getting down in the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel Courtyard.
7:45PM: CUTTING OF THE MOONPIE
Enjoy a piece of the World’s Largest MoonPie in the Courtyard of the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel.
8:10 PM: SECOND LINE PARADE
March with us from the Riverview Courtyard to the Main Stage led by elected officials. The public is invited to bring a Mardi Gras umbrella and join the procession!
8:30PM: OPENING REMARKS
Join Mayor Sandy Stimpson and Honorary Chairman, Fred Richardson at the Main Stage.
8:45PM: OPENING ACT: THE JUKEBOX BRASS BAND
On the Main Stage
9:30PM: OPENING ACT: GRAYSON CAPPS
On the Main Stage
10:40PM: HEADLINER: CLINT BLACK
On the Main Stage
MIDNIGHT
Countdown On the Main Stage and MoonPie Drop
