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. 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. View and download the 2025 Mobile Mardi Gras parade schedule, complete with dates, times and routes for all Mobile & Baldwin County parades. 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 Parade Route E Parade Route D Parade Route F MOBILE MARDI GRAS 2025 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Mardi Gras is sort of a moveable feast, and we’re in for a couple of big swings. For 2025, Fat Tuesday falls on March 4, three weeks later than 2024’s Feb. 13 date. 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 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 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. MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — MOBILE PARADE ROUTES. OTHER PARADE ROUTES. MARDI GRAS BALLS SCHEDULE. City of Mobile releases information on Mardi Gras parking. Thursday, January 23. 12:30 pm Pass Christian - Mardi Gras Community King Cake Tasting. Saturday, February 8. 10:00 am Biloxi - Children's Mardi Gras Walking Parade 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 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. Preparing for a Cleaner, Greener Mardi Gras. Feb 19th, 2025. Posted in: Press Release Mardi Gras - February 19, 2025 - For Immediate Release . Preparing for a Cleaner, Greener Mardi Gras. Mobile, Ala. — Carnival Season brings thousands of revelers downtown to enjoy parades, balls, and other festivities. It also brings thousands of pounds of 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. View and download the Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Routes so you can find the best spot for your favorite parades. 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 Route F MOBILE MARDI GRAS 2025 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 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 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. 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. Mardi Gras Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. 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 are Mardi Gras in Mobile. 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
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