Celebrate Mardi Gras in style with Mobile's vibrant parades, live music, and rich traditions! Parades start February 14th—discover event schedules and everything you need to enjoy the best Mardi Gras experience in Mobile, Alabama 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) NOTE: This is the copyrighted property of Mobile Mask. 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) MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Multiple organizations are scheduled to parade in the News 5 area Saturday and Sunday. WKRG News 5 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Three organizations are scheduled to parade in the News 5 area Friday. WKRG News 5 will livestream Mardi Gras ship to arrive in Mobile today. Published: Feb. 28, 2025 at 6 Horses and riders participated in the 33rd annual Mardi Gras Mounted School to train for Mardi Gras parades and other MOBILE, Ala. - The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to a Mardi Gras parade planned Wednesday, Aug. 28.The parade route will start at Fort Conde and end at Mardi Gras Park 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. 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 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. Over a million folks flock to downtown to experience carnival. In addition to parades, most societies celebrate in grand style with formal balls and abundant food and libations. Mardi Gras. The first Mardi Gras in North America was held in Mobile in 1703! Come be a part of a 320-year-old tradition and experience the birthplace of Mardi Gras! 2025 parades in Mobile County: 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. Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) Tue, Mar 4, 2025. Be ready for all the parades leading up to Mardi Gras 2025, with the FREE Fox10 Float Tracker app. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Although most Mardi Gras parades in Mobile use one route, there are multiple routes that parade-goers should know before heading out the door. Watch the full parade in the video player above. Download the WKRG News 5 app to get alerts when we stream Mardi Gras parades. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Ma 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 When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season Mobile is the birthplace of America's original Mardi Gras. That's right, Mardi Gras originated in 1703 right here in our port city. It was revived after the Civil War when citizen Joe Cain, fed up with post-war misery, led an impromptu parade down city streets. Selene follows Dionysus. Aphrodite at 6:00 p.m. in Houma. Saturday, March 1, 2025: NOMTOC at 10:45 a.m. on the Westbank. Iris at 11 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans Be sure to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you won't miss a beat of the vibrant rhythms, the dazzling parades, and the enchanting allure of Mobile's Mardi Gras. Enjoy the ride, and as 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. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mystic Stripers Society parade rolled tonight in downtown Mobile. Visitors lined up to watch as the parade started at 6:30 p.m. along Route A. Route A: Begins at Mobile
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