This is the biggest Fat Tuesday celebration on the U.S. West Coast. Parades, music and beads take over downtown San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter.

Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp is going bigger and better, with not three, but four stages and elaborately themed areas, with a different look and edge to satisfy your every desire. Electrifying video projections and lighting elements will bring the historic buildings of the Gaslamp to life. Expect exciting and enticing performances with some of the biggest names in the DJ world, live bands, acrobatics and dance troupes and more. This is Fat Tuesday like you've never seen it before. This is Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp.