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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. Mardi Gras This is for all things Mardi Gras related along the Gulf Coast. Local Businesses If you live in the Mobile, Alabama region and you’re looking for a certain type of business, this is the category for you. 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 View and download the 2025 Mobile Mardi Gras parade schedule, complete with dates, times and routes for all Mobile & Baldwin County parades. Mobile Carnival poster from 1900. Floats lining up for an Order of Inca parade in 2007. Mardi Gras is the annual Carnival celebration in Mobile, Alabama.It is the oldest official Carnival celebration in the United States, started by Frenchman Nicholas Langlois in 1703 when Mobile was the capital of Louisiana. MOBILE, Ala. — Although most Mardi Gras parades in Mobile use one route, there are multiple routes that parade-goers should know before heading out the door.Most of the Mobile organizations will The best ways to celebrate Mobile Mardi Gras! The top things to do, food specials, and so much more. Things to do during Mobile Mardi Gras. Did you know that Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the United States? In 1703, Joe Cain was fed up with the post-war misery after the Civil War. He led an impromptu parade through Downtown Mobile. Mobile Mardi Gras is family-friendly! It is the perfect reason to plan a visit to southern Alabama. There are over 40 parades that roll through downtown Mobile during the two and half weeks before Fat Tuesday. Day 1 Mobile, Alabama Mardi Gras. We drove to Mobile from Gulf Shores, which is about an hour's drive. 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. Mobile, Alabama is the mother of mystics, the original birthplace of Mardi Gras as we know it! Each year, the city and its surrounding communities come together for weeks of parades, masked balls, MoonPies and merry-making leading up to Fat Tuesday, a season that is collectively known as Mardi Gras. Mobile Mask is also an annual magazine and guide to Mardi Gras in south Alabama. The 2025 issue went on sale January 6. NOTE: This is the copyrighted property of Mobile Mask. 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. Days, times and routes are subject to change. Parade Route A et. Parade Route B Parade Route C Parade Route E Parade Route D Parade View and download the Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Routes so you can find the best spot for your favorite parades. For more than 100 years, the City of Mobile has welcomed a U.S. Navy Ship to the Port of Mobile during the height of the Mardi Gras season so that the sailors aboard can experience the country’s oldest Mardi Gras celebration. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobilians are gearing up for the biggest season in the South – Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras parades will start rolling through the streets of downtown Mobile on Feb. 14 wi City of Mobile Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Schedule: 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 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. For Weeks, The Streets Of Downtown Mobile Are Filled With The Sights And Sounds Of Live Marching Bands, Brilliant-colored Floats And Of Course The Crowds Of Parade Goers That Is Mardi Gras In Mobile. Below Are Various Links Of Information On The Carnival Festival For Seasoned Revelers, Novice Parade Attendees And Anyone Generally Interested In The Annual Celebration. Did you know that Mardi Gras originated in Mobile, Alabama? Yes, it's true! Mobile is the birthplace of America's original Mardi Gras, which took place in 1703. Get ready for flying Moon Pies, great music, colorful floats, and all the Mardi Gras fun! Mobile Mardi Gras is family-friendly! It is the perfect reason to plan a visit to southern Alabama. Mardi Gras Parking and Transportation Parade Parking. To accommodate revelers from the Port City and beyond, the City of Mobile will open additional parking on parade days during the 2025 Mardi Gras season. Beginning Friday, February 14, the Mobile Alabama Cruise Terminal will be available for public parking on Mardi Gras parade days.
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