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The word "Mardi Gras" means "Fat Tuesday" in the French language. Celebrations include festivals, parades, dancing and feasting before the fasting starting on Ash Wednesday Days to Mardi Gras 2026. Tuesday, February 17th is day number 48 of the 2026 calendar year with 11 months, 16 days until Mardi Gras 2026. 2026: February 17: 2027: February 9: You can check out the Mardi Gras parade schedule for 2023 here. 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule [Mobile Alabama] Start your Mardi Gras adventure in Mobile at the Mobile Carnival Museum. The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its true birthplace - Mobile, Alabama. The museum features 14 galleries, video presentations, a pictorial hallway and an interactive float area - all in a restored historic mansion. City of Orange Beach 4099 Orange Beach Boulevard Orange Beach, AL 36561. Phone: 251-981-6979 Here, then, for your amusement as well as your information, is a list of Mardi Gras dates, past, present, and future, from 1950 until 2050: 1950 - February 21 1951 - February 6 1952 - February 26 1953 - February 17 1954 - March 2 1955 - February 22 1956 - February 14 1957 - March 5 1958 - February 18 1959 - February 10 1960 - March 1 1961 This year’s Carnival season lasts 58 days, from 12th Night on Jan. 6 to Mardi Gras on March 4. But next year, Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 17. That means celebrations in 2026 will pack into just 43 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) Because Mardi Gras is relative to Easter and Lent, the day it's celebrated changes from year to year. Here are the next 10 years worth of Mardi Gras celebrations, so you can prepare to visit Mobile when the festivities are on! March 1, 2022 February 21, 2023 February 13, 2024 March 4, 2025 February 17, 2026 February 9, 2027 February 29, 2028 All pets look cute in their purple and gold, but please remember to keep them at home. Having pets on city streets along the parade routes during Mardi Gras activities is unlawful. Thank you for helping us keep your pets safe! Reference Code: City of Mobile, Alabama - Chapter 39, Article X, Mardi Gras, Sec. 39.203. ADA Parade Viewing But hope and gaiety were soon revived in 1866 by a Mobilian named Joseph Stillwell Cain. Joe Cain revived Mardi Gras and mysticism. Carnival is deeply rooted in the cultural fabric of the city. Today, there are over 80 mystic societies in Mobile, with more than 38 of them parading during the 2 ½ weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Be a part of the historic celebration that has been in Mobile since 1703. Mardi Gras celebrations begin two and a half weeks before Fat Tuesday and the Port City comes to life. Elaborate themed floats manned by masked mystic societies, mounted police and marching bands wind through downtown Mobile and surrounding areas, entertaining nearly a million revelers Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Here’s your 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Mobile, coastal Alabama. Updated Fat Tuesday shifts all the way up to Feb. 17 in 2026 and Feb. 9 in 2027, meaning parades may start before you 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) Fairhope Mardi Gras 2025 Schedule. The Fairhope Mardi Gras parade schedule has been officially released. Here is the combined parade schedule for Fairhope and the surrounding areas. Friday, February 21. 6:45 p.m. – Apollo’s Mystic Ladies (Daphne) Saturday, February 22. 6:30 p.m. – Knights of Ecor Rouge (Fairhope) 3:00 p.m. – Mystic Mardi Gras began in Mobile, Alabama, back in 1703. Yes, you read that right. Mobile is home to the original Mardi Gras. While New Orleans' Mardi Gras gets a lot of attention, it is worth knowing that the event started in Mobile. Below you will find 2024 Mardi Gras Parade routes for Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fairhope, Foley, and Fort Morgan. The schedule below includes downtown Mobile parades. All downtown parades roll on Route A except where noted. For up-to-date Mobile Mardi Gras info, follow Mobile Mardi Gras on Facebook or visit us at mobile.org or our friends at mobilemask.com. Days, times and routes are subject to change. Parade Route A et. Parade Route B Parade Route C Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2025 parade schedules in Northwest Florida. Fat Tuesday is March 4, 2025, but Mardi Gras parades in Northwest Florida roll well ahead of the holiday. Here The City of Prattville's annual Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration will feature about 100 floats and parade entries and approximately 3,000 people from the tri-county area who come to enjoy the event. There will be two arts & crafts areas with food vendors and children's activities.
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