Mardi Gras Columbia Parade

The parade came to a halt, its head at a home with a folding table bar on the front lawn. The four co-eds behind it sprang to action, one young woman popping a bottle of champagne.

“MIMOSAS!?!?” she shouted.

The paraders swarmed the tailgate style red solo cup bar and on occasion someone tossed a greenback. After the brief refueling pause, the 12th Annual Mardi Gras Columbia Parade moved again, turning right onto Rosewood Dr., passing Publix and then snaking back to City Roots Farm on Holly St.

Hosted by the Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, the parade kicked off Saturday’s Mardi Gras festival, featuring 12 bands on three stages, food, and booze.

Photos by Sean Rayford

About the author: Sean Rayford is a South Carolina photographer, documenting the state since 1997. Some of his favorite bands are mweithoutyou, Minus the Bear and Iron Chic.

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