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After waiting all year, people gathered around Mardi Gras Park to see Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson flip the switch to light the city’s official Mardi Gras Tree at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The City of Mobile is home to Mardi Gras! Join us for the Annual Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree! When: Saturday, January 14, 2023. Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Where: Mardi Gras Park. Let the Good Times Roll with some festive Mardi Gras music from "The Juke Box Brass Band" as we Light the Tree to Celebrate the Season! MOBILE, Ala. - After the city of Mobile pushed back some major events because of cold weather earlier this month, the Mardi Gras tree lighting is expected to take place Thursday at Mardi Gras Park. MOBILE, Ala. - It was delayed a week by cold weather — but Thursday night the City of Mobile lit the Mardi Gras Tree. Port City favorite — The Excelsior Band — welcoming revelers to Mardi Businesses in Downtown Mobile gearing up for a busy Mardi Gras season Updated : Feb. 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM CST It’s the calm before the Boom Boom as businesses in downtown Mobile get ready for It is downtown Mobile's annual 'Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree.' It will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, at Mardi Gras Park, 109 Government Street, Mobile. There will be live music from the Excelsior Band, the Jukebox Brass Band and the Blow House Brass Band, as well as games, food and activities for the whole family. LIGHTING OF MOBILE'S MARDI GRAS TREE. Jan 9th, 2025 6:00 PM-8:00 PM. Take your family and friends to watch the spectacular Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Mardi Gras Park. Experience the fun, music, and magic that marks the beginning of this festive season! - October 16, 2024 -For Immediate Release: Mobile’s Annual ‘Lighting Of The Tree’ Set For Friday, Nov. 15 WHO: Mayor Sandy Stimpson Santa Claus MPRD Community Mass Choir Mobile BalletBacktrack VocalsWHAT: Lighting Of The Tree In Mardi Gras Park WHEN: Friday, November 15, 2024 5:30 To 9 P.m. (CST) WHERE: Mardi Gras Park 109 Government Street Mobile, AL 36602 Mobile, Ala. Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree. Jan 6th, 2024 5:30 PM-6:30 PM. The City of Mobile is home to Mardi Gras! Join us for the Annual Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree! Let the Good Times Roll with some festive Mardi Gras music from "The Juke Box Brass Band" as we Light the Tree to Celebrate the Season! The Annual Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree will be held on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. at Mardi Gras Park. Let the Good Times Roll with some festive Mardi Gras music from "The Juke Box Brass Band" as the community Lights the Tree to Celebrate the Season! Originated in 1703, Mobile is THE birthplace of America's original Mardi Gras. Joe Cain is the man. He brought Mardi Gras back to life after the Civil War by leading an impromptu parade down the streets of Mobile and we've been doing it ever since. He has a whole day dedicated to him during 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. 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 The City of Mobile is home to Mardi Gras! Join us for the Annual Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree! When: Saturday, January 14, 2023. Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Where: Mardi Gras Park. Let the Good Times Roll with some festive Mardi Gras music from "The Juke Box Brass Band" as we Light the Tree to Celebrate the Season! Visit Mobile’s “Mobile Mardi Gras Experience” Trail. What do Joe Cain’s house, Mardi Gras Park, the Mobile Carnival Museum, the History Museum of Mobile and Bienville Square all have in common? They’re all integral parts of Mardi Gras in Mobile! Stop by all 5 spots on our "Mobile Mardi Gras Experience" Trail to win a prize! 6-8 p.m. – sixth annual City of Mobile Mardi Gras tree lighting will be held at Mardi Gras Park. Excelsior Band is scheduled to play from 6 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., when the tree lighting takes place. Jukebox Brass Band will play until Blow House brass band takes over at 7:20 p.m. Sunday, January 19 Businesses in Downtown Mobile gearing up for a busy Mardi Gras season Updated : Feb. 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM CST It’s the calm before the Boom Boom as businesses in downtown Mobile get ready for January 9 | City of Mobile’s Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree Oh, Mardi Gras tree! Oh, Mardi Gras tree! How lovely are thou beads and branches? Celebrate the beginning of the carnival season at Mardi Gras Park in downtown Mobile from 6-8 pm. The Excelsior, Blow House Brass and Jukebox Brass Bands will be performing. It is downtown Mobile's annual 'Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree.' It will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, at Mardi Gras Park, 109 Government Street, Mobile. There will be live music from the Excelsior Band, the Jukebox Brass Band and the Blow House Brass Band, as well as games, food and activities for the whole family. The lighting of the tree in Mardi Gras Park has been rescheduled from Thursday, Jan. 9, to Thursday Jan. 16. The event will start at 6 p.m. and will feature music by the Excelsior Band, the
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