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Dates, start times, route maps, live coverage, replays, and visitor resources for Mobile Mardi Gras.

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First Downtown Parade

Conde Cavaliers • January 22, 2027 • 6:30 PM CTJan. 22, 2027 • 6:30 PM CT

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120 days remaining until the first downtown parade.

Feb. 17, 2026Jan. 22, 2027 • 6:30 PM CT

Mardi Gras Day

February 9, 2027

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Every Day is Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama

Community Mardi Gras Events

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2027 lineup

2027 Parade Schedule

Browse dates, start times, and route badges for the full Mobile Mardi Gras season.

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Food and Drink

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Mardi Gras Gear

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History & Culture

Brief History of Mobile Mardi Gras

Mobile is widely known as the birthplace of American Mardi Gras. Its Carnival story includes French colonial roots, the well-known 1703 tradition, and the mystic society culture that helped shape modern Mobile Mardi Gras in the 1830s and 1840s.

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