We’ve curated a guide for all things Madri Gras in Middle TN – where to get King Cakes, a list Cajun and Creole restaurants, a Mardi Gras cooking class and the best Mardi Gras events you may or may not remember later. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll!

KING CAKES

Brightside Bake Shop – The answer is YES! They will be bringing back these cute mini KING CAKES this year! Available Saturday 2/26 and Sunday 2/27 (preorder will go live Friday 2/25 at 3pm). These tend to go fast so they’ll make as many as they can! Located at 4907 Inadiana Avenue and 713 Porter Road, 615.678.5058. 

The Cupcake Collection – Let the good times (cinnamon) roll! Celebrate Mardi Gras with King Cake Cupcakes inspired by one of their favorite New Orleans traditions, their vanilla almond cake meets a cinnamon roll flavor reminiscent of Fat Tuesday. Available through March 1st. Located at 1213 6th Avenue North, 615.244.2900.

The Gumbo Bros – Have you ordered your King Cakes yet?? They’ve partnered with FatBelly Pretzel to bring you this authentic Mardi Gras tradition. 505 12th Avenue South, 615.679.9063. Order here. 

Lovin From the Oven – Come get your fresh baked King Cakes! They are selling traditional Mardi Gras King Cakes, first come first serve! Based in Nashville you can find them at the following locations: Tuesdays – East Nashville Farmer’s Market (3:30-6:30pm.) Wednesdays – Green Door Gourmet Market (4:00-7:00pm) and Saturdays – Richland Park (9:00am – 12:00pm) They also accept orders placed via phone 408.770.6428 or email with morgan@lovinfromtheoven.info.

The Produce Place – Wrapped to maintain freshness while on display Village Bakery and Provisions King Cake is now available for pre-order. You can order in person or over the phone. Just in time for the Mardi Gras/Lundi Gras season! Get your orders in by Friday the 25th (2/25) and choose your pick up day. Available pick up days are – 2/28/2022 or 3/1/2022. 4000 Murphy Road, 615.383.2664. 

Village Bakery + Provisions – King Cake orders available at The Produce Place or on their website! Link in bio. Deadline is Friday, 25th. 212 Thompson Lane, 615.498.5385.

CAJUN/CREOLE RESTAURANTS

Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar, 220 Printer’s Alley, 615.242.5837

Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill, 1175 Meridian Boulevard, Suite 108, 615. 435.3074.

Crab Fever, 1907 West End Avenue, 615.891.2293.

The Gumbo Bros 505 12th Avenue South, 615.679.9063

J. Gumbo’s, 2 Arcade, 223 4th Avenue North, 615.687.7979

Lagniappe Bayou Kitchen, 845 Springfield Highway, Goodlettsville, 615.766.8025.

Rudy’s Jazz Room, 809 Gleaves Street, 615.988.2458.

Voodoo Gumbo, 7114 Highway 70 South, Suite 109, 615.902.3166.

Yats, 2000 Mallory Lane, Suite 615, Franklin, 615.716.2916.

MARDI GRAS COOKING CLASS

Tuesday, March 1st, The Green Door Gourmet – Mardi Gras cooking class with pastry chef Lisa Marie White. Laissez les bon temps rouler, it’s Fat Tuesday on the farm! Join us for this (approximate) one hour class led by award-winning pastry chef, Lisa Marie White, as she not only shows you the tips of tricks of some favorited festive confections, but you’ll end up with a little history lesson on the traditions as well. Our culinary team will be teaming up with her to show you how to make some other New Orleans-influenced dishes from Shrimp Creole to King Cakes. Cumberland Cottage, 7007 River Road Pike. Tickets.

MARDI GRAS EVENTS

Time to celebrate Mardi Gras! Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar is celebrating Mardi Gras for a week! Starting on February 23rd, they’ll be serving King Cake Bread Pudding and Jambalaya while sipping on Bourbon Street Blues Buckets. All leading up to a big celebration on Fat Tuesday (March 1st) with a crawfish boil, live music, and more. Gonna be a wild time, friends. Rest up and get ready!

Laissez les bons temps rouler at Assembly Hall’s 1st Annual Mardi Gras party! LIVE ENTERTAINMENT – Bring your whole krewe for this fabulous fête with live New Orleans jazz music on Skydeck. Here’s the full lineup: 12:00 PM | Roland Barber & Friends. 3:30PM | Righteous Few Brass Band. 4:30 PM | Costume Contest – chance to win big Hall Pass Prizes! 5:00 PM | Righteous Few Brass Band. 6:00 PM | Live DJ.

The Mardi Gras Bar Crawl is coming Saturday February 26th, 2022! They’re turning Nashville into Bourbon Street for the biggest Mardi Gras celebration and party! It’s an incredible day of green, purple, and gold New Orleans style fun! Collect beads and drink Hurricanes! It’s an incredible day of green, purple, and gold New Orleans style fun. Get tickets here. 

Grab your krewe for L.A. Jackson’s third annual Mardi Gras party on Saturday, February 26. Festivities kick off at 5pm with DJ Chase Akers and Halfbrass Band parades throughout the roof at 8pm. They’ve teamed up with Aperol for a festive cocktail menu and the kitchen will be serving New Orleans favorites like boudin balls, po’boys, beignets and a crawfish boil. Don your purple, gold and green – they’ll see you on the rooftop!

Join Big Machine for their Mardi Gras party on Feb. 26th from 11am-2am! They will be celebrating all day and night long & serving up everyone’s Mardi Gras favorites including Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo, and drink specials including their Hurricane cocktail with their in-house Big Machine Southern Spiced Rum, and don’t forget their Big Machine Vodka Tropical & Lemonade slushies! Register here.

Happy Fat Tuesday! Grab your krewe and come enjoy all things NOLA at Assembly Hall. They’re bringing Bourbon Street to Assembly Hall with classic New Orleans music from local band, Brassville on their South Hall Stage from 7pm – 9pm. Look out! The infamous Hurricane cocktail featuring Bacardi is making its annual debut at ALL of Assembly Hall’s bars in souvenir cups. Geaux big with a Grenade cocktail or a round of Test Tube Shots with friends. Eat your way through New Orleans with their specialty bites including: Po Boy from The Philly Special, King Cake from Cotton & Snow and Mardi Donut from Donut Distillery **very Instagrammable! Laissez les bons temps rouler!   

Celebrate Fat Tuesday on March 1 at Rudy’s Jazz Room with the Jazzmaniac Brass Band and The Righteous Few Brass Band. Drink and food specials, party favors, give -aways all night long!! The Righteous Few Brass Band…Who Dat???? A vicious crew of powerhouse soloists, united and riding on the groove of a rhythm section full of absolute titans in Nashville’s Music Scene! The Righteous Few Brass band – led by Roland Barber – will take you on an unforgettable ride with a Fat Tuesday tribute to New Orleans!

Join Fun Happenings Travel Group and Ambrosia Happy Hour Group as they celebrate Fat Tuesday with a Mardi Gras Bash at Cabana Taps on Tuesday March 1st. Cliff & the New Orleans Groove Band will provide incredible “New Orleans style” Jazz & Blues music, so wear your festive Mardi Gras attire and bring your dancin’ shoes. Cabana Taps will be serving Gumbo and other Cajun fare. And Hurricane’s will be available at the bar!