Folks in Montgomery, Wetumpka celebrate Mardi Gras
People in Montgomery and Wetumpka got the chance to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras
What’s Happening: February 14-16
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend! There are events for couples, but also other things to enjoy across the River Region.
What’s Happening: January 31-February 2
You can celebrate the start of Mardi Gras season and take part in all kinds of other events in the River Region!
‘Pride of Tallassee’ to perform in Mobile Mardi Gras parade
This is the 85th year of existence for the marching band.
City of Prattville Hosts Annual Mardi Gras Parade
The City of Prattville held their annual Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration.
Mardi Gras Underway in Mobile for the First Time Since 2020
The city that calls itself the “birthplace of Mardi Gras” has kicked off its first real Mardi Gras celebration since 2020 after two years lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Muted Mardi Gras: Closed bars, barricaded Bourbon Street
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — has arrived in New Orleans. But officials in the tourism-dependent city aren’t hoping for big crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. All parades are canceled and bars throughout the city have been closed since Friday. Even take-out drinks are forbidden. And officials put restrictions on crowds…
New Orleans Cancels All Mardi Gras Parades
FILE – New Orleans (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) A New Orleans spokesman says there won’t be any parades on Mardi Gras or in the weeks leading up to it because they can’t fit within crowd restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Spokesman Beau Tidwell said Tuesday there’s just no way to hold traditional parades without violating a 250-person limit…
The City of Mobile Planning for 2021 Mardi Gras Despite Pandemic
FILE (AP Photo/Press-Register,Victor Calhoun) The city of Mobile is moving ahead with plans to hold Mardi Gras celebrations in early 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Some groups already have called off parades and balls over concerns about spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. But news outlets report Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s office has released a memo saying Mardi Gras isn’t being…
City of Mobile Plans to Move Forward with Mardi Gras Celebrations Despite Pandemic
The city of Mobile is moving ahead with plans to hold Mardi Gras celebrations in early 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Some groups already have called off parades and balls because over concerns about spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. But reports say that Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s office has released a memo saying Mardi Gras isn’t being canceled. And the…
