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Dauphin Island Mardi Gras Parade Schedule [2025] Krewe de la Dauphine Parade. When: Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 1:00 PM; Route: From the Dauphin Island Sea Lab along Bienville Boulevard to the Dauphin Island Elementary School; Dauphin Island People’s Parade. When: Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 1:00 PM If you wish to use it, contact Mobile Mask for permission. This is the earliest, most complete, Mardi Gras parade schedule anywhere. Saturday, February 1 1 p.m. - Krewe de la Dauphine (Dauphin Island) Saturday, February 8 1 p.m. - Dauphin Island People's Parade (Dauphin Island) Friday, February 14 (Valentine's Day) Mobile Mardi Gras Parade // Photo by Jeff Tesney Presented by: Saturday, February 1. Krewe De La Dauphine | 1 p.m. Dauphin Island Saturday, February 8. Dauphin Island People’s Parade | 1 p.m. Dauphin Island 1 p.m. – Krewe de la Dauphine (Dauphin Island) Saturday, February 8. 1 p.m. – Dauphin Island People’s Parade (Dauphin Island) Friday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day) 6:30 p.m. – Conde Cavaliers (Mobile, Route A) Saturday, February 15. 2 p.m. – Bayport Parading Society, Mystic DJ Riders (Mobile, Route A) 2 p.m. – Order of the Rolling Plan Ahead: While Mardi Gras on Dauphin Island is less crowded than in Mobile, it’s still a popular time to visit. Be sure to book your accommodations early to secure the best options. Check the Schedule: Mardi Gras events on Dauphin Island typically begin in late January or early February and culminate on Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday). Be Dauphin Island kicks off Mobile’s original Mardi Gras with four parades on the island. Krewe de la Dauphine – January 13, 2024, starting at 1 p.m. People’s Parade – January 20, 2024, starting at 1 p.m. Krewe of Salty Paws – January 27, 2024, starting at 10 a.m. Massacre Island Secret Society – January 28, 2024, starting at 6:30 p.m. The Town of Dauphin Island kicks off Mobile County’s parade season with Krewe de la Dauphine rolling at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. With more than 20 parades along various parade routes, the City of Mobile is hopping from 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 until the last parade rolls at 6 p.m. on Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday), March 4. History of Dauphin Island Mardi Gras Festival. Brothers Iberville and Bienville landed on Dauphin Island in January 1699 and brought the French tradition of Mardi Gras with them. That’s why Dauphin Island has its first parade four weeks before Mardi Gras Day. Mardi Gras events date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. They are said to have Mobile Mardi Gras Parades run on one of eight different routes through the city. Make sure to check Visit Mobile's website for the current schedule and parade routes. Each parade is unique and fun! There are parades all over South Alabama including in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, Dauphin Island, Daphne, Fairhope, and Foley. MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Cedar Point Pier in Dauphin Island will soon be temporarily closed for construction, according to a news release. Mobile Mardi Gras 2025: Parade Schedule 10 a.m. – Gulf Shores Parade (Gulf Shores) 10:30 a.m. – Order of Athena (Mobile, Route A) 12:30 p.m. – Knights of Revelry, King Felix III, Comic Cowboys (Mobile, Route A) 2 p.m. – MAMGA Mammoth Parade (Mobile, Route B) 2 p.m. – Orange Beach Parade (Orange Beach) 6 p.m. – Order of Myths (Mobile, Route C) Mobile County Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Schedule: Dauphin Island Saturday, February 1. 1 p.m. — Krewe de la Dauphine; Saturday, February 8. 1 p.m. — Dauphin Island People’s Parade; Sunday News 5 had a crew at the parade on Saturday, Feb. 1. To see the highlights from the Krewe de la Dauphine parade, click on the video above. Editor’s note: News 5 has corrected this article to Dauphin Island's only nighttime Mardi Gras event. Come witness a flame-lit Street Tableau through the old village district as they revisit scenes of the island's historic past. Massacre Island Secret Society Parade | Gulf Shores & Orange Beach 1 p.m. – Krewe de la Dauphine (Dauphin Island) Saturday, January 20 1 p.m. – Dauphin Island People’s Parade (Dauphin Island) Friday, January 26 6:30 p.m. – Conde Cavaliers (Mobile, Route A) Saturday, January 27 2 p.m. – Bayport Parading Society, Mystic DJ Riders (Mobile, Route A) 2 p.m. – Order of the Rolling River (DIP) The second Mardi Gras parade of the season kicks off Saturday, Feb. 8, with the Dauphin Island People’s Parade, which rolls at 1 p.m. Town of Dauphin Island 1011 Bienville Boulevard Dauphin Island, Alabama, 36528 (251) 861-5525 Note: Use News 5’s Mobile Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Routes guide to learn about each parade’s travel path Friday, February 14 6:30 p.m. — Conde Cavaliers Parade — Route A MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Krewe De La Dauphine is getting ready to kick off the Mardi Gras season. Each year, they gather with the floats and then when the sun comes up, the floats are accompanied Note: Use News 5’s Mobile Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Routes guide to learn about each parade’s travel path Friday, February 14 6:30 p.m. — Conde Cavaliers Parade — Route A
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