{"id":412913,"date":"2025-01-16T22:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/?p=412913"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:43:20","slug":"celebrate-mardi-gras-all-around-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/celebrate-mardi-gras-all-around-the-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Find A 2025 Mardi Gras Celebration Near You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Parades, music, libations, good food\u2014what&#8217;s not to love about Mardi Gras season! This year Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is March  4. Parades in New Orleans and Mobile, the two iconic cities for celebrating the Carnival Season in the United States, occur in  the weeks leading up to the big finale on Fat Tuesday. There&#8217;s nothing like spending a long weekend in either of these cities to celebrate Mardi Gras. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/mobile-beckons-all-for-mardi-gras-fun\/\">travel guide<\/a> for hot spots to hit in Mobile, the birthplace of America&#8217;s original Mardi Gras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t fret if you can&#8217;t make it the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans or Mobile this year. There are tons of great celebrations happening all across Alabama. Find one near you and laissez les bon temps rouler!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image412913_a17795-a8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image412913_a17795-a8 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iStock-914738504-mardi-gras-pets-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-412918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iStock-914738504-mardi-gras-pets-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iStock-914738504-mardi-gras-pets-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iStock-914738504-mardi-gras-pets-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iStock-914738504-mardi-gras-pets-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, 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Birmingham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/shabby-chic-mardi-gras-ball-tickets-1110515324229?aff=erelexpmlt\">Shabby Chic Mardi Gras Ball<\/a> \u2014 Feb. 8 in Birmingham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millbrookrevelers.org\/mardi-gras-festival-parade-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revelers Mardi Gras Festival + Parade<\/a> \u2014 Feb. 15 in Millbrook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhopemardigras.com\/\">Apollo&#8217;s Mystic Ladies<\/a>\u2014Feb. 21 in Daphne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhopemardigras.com\/\">Mystic Mutts of Revelry<\/a> &#8211; Feb. 22 in Fairhope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kreweofthedruids.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mystic Krewe of the Druids Bal Masque<\/a> \u2014 Feb. 22 in Tuscaloosa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhopemardigras.com\/\">Knights of Ecor Rouge<\/a> \u2014 Feb. 22 in Fairhope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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Auburn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shelbycountyartscouncil.com\/2025-mardi-gras-gala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mardi Gras Gala Fundraiser for the Shelby County Arts Council<\/a> \u2014 March 1 in Columbiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhopemardigras.com\">Krewe of Mullet Mates<\/a>\u2014March 1 in Fairhope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhopemardigras.com\/\">Loyal Order of the Firetruck<\/a>\u2014 March 2 in Daphne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhopemardigras.com\/\">Order of the Mystic Magnolias<\/a> \u2014 March 3 in Fairhope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhopemardigras.com\/\">Mardi Gras Parade<\/a>\u2014March 4 in Gulf Shores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairhopemardigras.com\/\">Mardi Gras Parade<\/a>\u2014March 4 in Orange Beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id412913_d5725d-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id412913_d5725d-4f > 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