Festivals create an atmosphere of joy. They also serve as a day of observance of tradition and culture; passed down from one generation to the next. Some festivals are deeply rooted in religious beliefs and history. Some celebrate the unique cultural aspects and identity of a region. For today’s printable collection, I bring you coloring pages inspired by the Mardi Gras festival.
Mardi Gras, meaning Fat Tuesday in French, is an annual festival rooted in Christianity and evolved into a modern cultural identity. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, marks the last day of the Carnival, indulging in revelry and feasts, before the period of fasting, penance and reflection known as Lent. The modern-day Mardi Gras, an assimilation of its ancient Pagan origins, Christian interpretations and local customs, is a testament to how cultural traditions evolve and survive through the ages.
In 2026, Mardi Gras will take place on Tuesday, February 17. However, the New Orleans Mardi Gras festivity with its famous parades begins from the Twelfth Night of Christmas till Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. New Orleans organizes parades with extraordinary floats; people wearing colorful masks and grand feasts accompanied by lively music.
30 Mardi Gras Coloring Pages
Masks, beads, and parades. Music, dance, and food. It’s time to explore the many elements linked to the festival through this exciting collection of 30 Mardi Gras coloring pages.
Bedecked Balcony For Mardi Gras
A well-decorated balcony is commonplace during the Mardi Gras festival. The house owners of this balcony seem like a pro. Aside from the glass beads and the masks, there are also ribbons and flags. Add some sparkling colors to this illustration.
A Beaded Dog With Doubloons
Mardi Gras festivity comes with unique elements, one being Mardi Gras throws. These include glass beads, masks, and doubloons. Made of aluminum or plastic, doubloons are coins that are tossed from the floats during the parade. This beaded dog has successfully collected a great pile of doubloons.
A Female Mardi Gras Jester
A jester is a fool or a clown, a fun figure that enlivens the atmosphere. Mardi Gras jesters with their unique hats and costume, keep the fun going during the festivity. This is an illustration of a woman in her jester costume welcoming you to Mardi Gras festivities. Greet her with some lively colors.
Panda Dabs To Celebrate Mardi Gras
Here’s a fun Mardi Gras illustration of a panda wearing a jester hat. What’s more! He is even doing a dab as he participates in the joy of celebrating Mardi Gras.
Jester Wishes “Happy Mardi Gras”
A jester is here to wish you “Happy Mardi Gras”. Carrying a mask and lots of beaded strings, he is here to ensure you have a memorable Mardi Gras. Bring out the lively spirit of this illustration with your coloring skills.
Jester Handing Out Beads From The Float
This is a regular sight at any Mardi Gras parades. Excited crowd, gathering around the floats to collect beads and other items. The jester is having fun handing out the beads.
Jester Having Fun At The Mardi Gras Festival
This jester seems to be having a grand time at the Mardi Gras festival. He has brought his own mask. Give this illustration some bright colors.
Kids Participate In Mardi Gras Fun
These kids are participating during the Mardi Gras celebration. Too excited to join in the fun, they are showing each other their beads. They are stylishly dressed and wearing colorful masks. Add some fun colors to this coloring page.
Happy Mardi Gras 2026
Here’s a jester with a “Happy Mardi Gras 2026” illustration. Mardi Gras elements like beads, masks along with balloons and confetti fill the entire coloring page. The main attraction is the stand with the King cake.
Alligator Jester Riding A Mardi Gras Float
A fun sight to behold! Here is an alligator who has managed to join the Mardi Gras parade! Riding on a float, he is even wearing a jester hat and a couple of beads.
Mardi Gras Beads With Medallions
At one glance, it looks like a simple bead design. All it needs is your coloring skills to upgrade. Bring out colors like green, yellow, and purple to fill them among the beads. Add golden color for the medallions.
Joyous Couple At Mardi Gras Celebrations
Here’s a fun couple enjoying the Mardi Gras parade. The woman is excited to receive one more bead for her collection. You can never have enough beads during Mardi Gras festivities.
Glittering Mardi Gras Mask Poster
Get creative with your coloring skills. This Mardi Gras illustration with the giant mask illustration deserves your expertise in colors. Highlight the details on the mask with shiny, bright colors.
Happy Mardi Gras Postcard
There are two masks in this illustration, one with floral motifs and another with leafy details. Add some fun colors and turn this into a cute little “Happy Mardi Gras postcard”.
Making Mardi Gras Greeting Card
Do you want to send Mardi Gras cards to your friends? Several Mardi Gras elements create a circular design in this illustration. You can turn this into a Happy Mardi Gras greeting card by filling it with bright colors.
Mixed Bag Of Mardi Gras Elements
Time to play a game. Can you identify the items in this illustration? They are all connected to Mardi Gras. A jester hat, beads, mask, and more. Color each of them after you identify.
Crayfish Wearing A Jester Hat
One of the main delicacies enjoyed during Mardi Gras, Crayfish has become a representative of the Mardi Gras festivity.
Regal Mardi Gras Crown
The Mardi Gras crown symbolizes luxury and opulence, before the period of humility during the Lent period. Be sure to use some regal colors like gold to fill this illustration.
Special Mardi Gras Cupcake
When one talks about food indulgence, cupcakes need a special mention. Here’s a cupcake with Mardi Gras toppings.
Mardi Gras Drum To Start The Fun
The drumbeats reverberate everywhere you go at the Mardi Gras parade. Such a tiny musical instrument with a powerful sound. Use some bold colors to highlight the drum and the sticks.
Mardi Gras Fleur-de-lis And Beads
Fleur-de-lis, meaning “lily flower” in French, is an important symbolic representation of New Orleans as seen in its flag, of French heritage. It is symbolic of purity. This illustration of Fleur-de-lis comes with striking beads.
An Empty Mardi Gras Float
This is a well-constructed float, but something is amiss. The full decorations and designs are yet to be added. Can you do the needful?
Dragon-headed Mardi Gras Float
Here we have a fully decorated float. This is a dragon inspired float with the head at the front, and the body covering the sides of the float. Riding the float is a king wearing a crown and holding a trident.
Jester Juggling Beads
This jester is making the best use of his talent. Expert at juggling, he is using beads, instead of balls, to juggle. His act must be attracting crowds to his float. Congratulate him on his skills by showcasing your coloring skills.
Tricolored King Cake
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King Cakes are often round with a hole. Made using brioche dough, they are decorated with fruits and other ingredients. Green, yellow and purple icings give it a tricolor appearance. A small baby figurine can be found to represent baby Jesus.
Mardi Gras Fluer-de-lis Inspired Mandala
This Mardi Gras illustration is for those with expert coloring skills. Inspired by one of the representative elements of Mardi gras, Fleur-de-lis, and the ancient spiritual Mandala art. Each of the Fleur-de-lis is connected to each other to form a hypnotic geometrical circular design.
Mardi Gras Mask And Jester Hat
You have seen Mardi Gras masks and the jester wearing this hat in the earlier illustrations. Here is a close-up of the two elements. The jester hat has a crown-like frilled design at the base and three protruding points with bells hanging from the tips. The mask has an intricately carved design with feathers as embellishment.
An Elaborate Mardi Gras Parade Scene
Such an elaborate design! So many things are going on in this single Mardi Gras illustration. Some of the most identifiable elements of Mardi Gras come together. You have people cheering, confetti flying and banners hanging. There are beads worn, thrown, and collected and musicians beating drums as King cakes remain on display.
Old World Mardi Gras Street Sign
You can catch glimpses of the past throughout the Mardi Gras celebration. Most evident during the Mardi Gras parade. Be it the costumes or the masks, or street signs like the one illustrated here.
Symbols Representing Mardi Gras
A perfect illustration to conclude this collection. This coloring page shows different symbols associated with Mardi Gras. From beads and masks to Fleur-de-lis, to musical instruments like drums, maracas, and trumpets.
Sadly, this is the end of the festivity. Hope you enjoyed going through this festive collection of 30 Mardi Gras coloring pages. It’s time to take out your colors and turn these black and white illustrations into a colorful world of the Carnival. Have you ever been a part of the Mardi Gras festivity? Tell me about your experience in the comments section below.
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