Fat Tuesday may have come and gone, but the Mardi Gras fun continues this spring with the seventh annual Barkus on Main celebration in downtown Little Rock on Sunday, April 6.
Per tradition, this year’s event will see a deluge of dogs strutting their stuff through the Creative Corridor with prizes for best dressed, owner/pet lookalikes, king and queen and more.
But it doesn’t end there. After the parade, the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street will shut down for a family-friendly Mardi Gras block party complete with live music, gumbo, a crawfish boil, local vendors, a hurricane station, beer garden and plenty of beads.
The festivities begin at noon with vendors and food trucks, while the parade begins at 2:30 p.m. at Sixth and Main streets. Registration is still open for pups wanting to compete, and the first 100 dogs to check in will receive a complimentary “wag bag” loaded with goodies. Plus, registrants have the opportunity to support Little Rock Animal Village in the process.
For more information and to register Fido, visit the Barkus on Main website. You can also follow the Facebook page for updates and a taste of the cuteness to come.