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PARADES
Saturday, February 1 1p – Krewe de la Dauphine (Dauphin Island)
Saturday, February 8 1p – Dauphin Island People’s Parade (Dauphin Island)
Friday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day) 6:30p – Conde Cavaliers (Mobile, Route A)
Saturday, February 15 2p – Bayport Parading Society, Mystic DJ Riders (Mobile, Route A) 2p – Order of the Rolling River (DIP) 6:30p – Pharaohs, Conde Explorers (Mobile, Route A)
Sunday, February 16 6:30p – Massacre Island Secret Society (Dauphin Island)
Thursday, February 20 6:30p – Order of Polka Dots (Mobile, Route A)
Friday, February 21 6:30p – Order of Inca, Order of Kahos (Mobile, Route A) 6:45p – Apollo’s Mystic Ladies (Daphne)
Saturday, February 22 1p – Mobile Mystics, Mobile Mystical Revelers, Mobile Mystical Friends (Mobile, Route A) 6:30p – Knights of Ecor Rouge (Fairhope) 6:30p – Maids of Mirth (Mobile, Route G), Order of Butterfly Maidens, Krewe of Marry Mates (Mobile, Route A)
Sunday, February 23 6:30p – Neptune’s Daughters, Order of Isis (Mobile, Route A)
Monday, February 24 6:30p – Order of Venus, Miracle On the Bay, Order of Many Faces (Mobile, Route A)
Tuesday, February 25 6:30p – Order of LaShe’s; Order of Olympia (Mobile, Route A)
Thursday, February 27 6:30p – Mystic Stripers Society (Mobile, Route A)
Friday, February 28 6:30p – Crewe of Columbus, Krewe de Secondline (Mobile, Route A) 6:45p – Maids of Jubilee (Fairhope)
Saturday, March 1 11a – Foley Parade (Foley) 12noon – Floral Parade, Knights of Mobile, Mobile Mystical Ladies, Order of Angels, Joy of Life (Mobile, Route A) 12noon – Krewe of Goats, Prichard Carnival Association (Prichard) 12noon – Krewe of Sparta (Saraland) 2p – Krewe of Mullet Mates (Mullet Point) 5:45p – Mystics of Time (Mobile, Route H) 6p – Mystics of Pleasure (Orange Beach) 6:30p – Knights of Cote d’Azur (Loxley) 6:45p – The Shadow Barons (Daphne)
Sunday, March 2 (Joe Cain Day) 1p – Fort Morgan Parading Society (Fort Morgan) 2p – King Elexis I Motorcade (Mobile, Route E) 2:29p – Loyal Order of the Fire Truck (Daphne) 2.30p – Joe Cain Procession (Mobile, Route A)
Monday, March 3 (Lundi Gras) 11:30a – King Felix III, Floral Parade (Mobile, Route A) 2p – MLK Business and Civic, MLK Monday Mystics, Northside Merchants (Mobile, Route D) 6:30p – Infant Mystics, Order of Doves (Mobile, Route F) 6:45p – Order of Mystic Magnolias (Fairhope)
Tuesday, March 4 (Fat Tuesday) 10a – Gulf Shores Parade (Gulf Shores) 10:30a – Order of Athena (Mobile, Route A) 12:30p – Knights of Revelry, King Felix III, Comic Cowboys (Mobile, Route A) 2p – MAMGA Mammoth Parade (Mobile, Route B) 2p – Orange Beach Parade (Orange Beach) 6p – Order of Myths (Mobile, Route C)
BALLS
Saturday, January 11 Massacre Island Secret Society (Fort Gaines) Queens With Dreams (The Grounds) Friday, January 17 Port City Secondliners (The Grounds)
Saturday, January 18 Spinsters (Cedar Street Social Club) Saturday, January 25 Carnival Krewe Du Rue (The Calirojaé)
Friday, January 31 The Sirens (Country Club of Mobile)
Saturday, February 1 Domino Double Rush (Athelstan Club) Etruscans (The Grounds) Krewe de la Dauphine (Dauphin Island Community Center) Friday, February 7 Nereides (Fort Whiting) Order of Osiris (Mobile Convention Center) Saturday, February 8 Joy of Life (Daphne Civic Center) Krewe of Phoenix (Fort Whiting) La Luna Servante (Mobile Convention Center) Marquis de Lafayette Societe Inc. (Abba Shrine Center) Mystic DJ Riders (The Calirojaé) Why Not Knights (Eastern Shore Art Center) Friday, February 14 Conde Cavaliers (Mobile Convention Center) Order of Dragons (Country Club of Mobile)
Saturday, February 15 Carnival Royales (The Calirojaé) Crewe of Columbus (The Grounds) Conde Explorers (Mobile Convention Center) Gulf Coast Military Ball (Renaissance Riverview) Mystics of the Bay (Daphne Civic Center) Order of Raskalz (Elberta Civic Center) Order of the Rolling River (U.S. 90 Holiday Inn) Pharaohs (Mobile Cruise Terminal) Pierrettes (Mobile Convention Center)
Sunday, February 16 Order of Juno (Mobile Convention Center) Thursday, February 20 Order of Polka Dots (Mobile Convention Center) Friday, February 21 Apollo’s Mystic Ladies (Daphne Civic Center) Order of Inca (Mobile Convention Center) Order of Mardi Gras Maskers (Fort Whiting) Thalians (Reception, Exploreum) Saturday, February 22 Krewe du Cirque (Fairhope VFW) Knights of Ecor Rouge (Fairhope Civic Center) Krewe of Marry Mates (Mobile Cruise Terminal) Krewe of Mullet Mates (Oak Hollow Farm) Krewe of the Island (Erie Meyer Civic Center, Gulf Shores) Maids of Mirth (Crown Hall) Mobile Mystics (Mobile Convention Center) Order of Butterfly Maidens (Fort Whiting) Order of Kahos (The Grounds) Sovereignty Goddess (The Calirojaé) Sunday, February 23 Neptune’s Daughters (Mobile Convention Center) Order of Isis (Fort Whiting) Order of Many Faces (Portier House) Monday, February 24 Order of Venus (Mobile Convention Center) Tuesday, February 25 Order of LaShe’s (Mobile Convention Center) Order of Olympia (Fort Whiting) Wednesday, February 26 Fifty Funny Fellows (Mobile Convention Center) Thursday, February 27 Mystic Stripers Society (Mobile Convention Center) Friday, February 28 Crewe of Columbus (Members party, Government Plaza) Knights of Mobile (Elks Lodge, DIP) Maids of Jubilee (Fairhope Civic Center) MAMGA Grand Marshal’s Ball (Mobile Convention Center) Mystical Order of Aurora (Perdido Beach Resort) Saturday, March 1 Comrades (Fort Whiting) Deaf Mystics of the Galaxies (U.S. 90 Holiday Inn) Knights of Cote d’Azur (Loxley Civic Center) Krewe of Sparta (Steele Creek Lodge) Midnight Mystics (The Calirojaé) MLK Monday Mystics (The Locale) Mystics of Pleasure (Orange Beach Event Center) Mystics of Time (Queen’s Gala, Kennedy-Cox House) Original Dragons (The Grounds) The Marshals (Perdido Beach Resort) The Shadow Barons (Daphne Civic Center)
Sunday, March 2 Order of Myths (Reception, downtown) Monday, March 3 Infant Mystics (Cotton Hall) Krewe du Bon Temps (Battle House Hotel) Order of Doves (Mobile Cruise Terminal) Order of Mystic Magnolias (Fairhope Civic Center)
Tuesday, March 4 Knights of Revelry (Reception, Mobile Convention Center) Order of Athena (Abba Shrine Center)
EVENTS
Saturday, January 11 5:30p – second annual Saraland Mardi Gras tree lighting with the Krewe of Sparta will be held at Saraland Town Center Park (on the east side of U.S. 43, just north of Second Avenue). Thursday, January 16 (new date after being postponed) 6-8p – 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 5p – MAMGA Regal Magazine Release Party, The Calirojaé, 1044 Dauphin Island Parkway. Cost $30, includes a magazine. Attire: Dressy (Tickets: at the door or 251-432-3050; mamga.org)
Friday, February 7 5-7:30p – seventh annual King Cake-Off at the Mobile Convention Center. Local bakeries, eateries, and grocery stores compete to see who has the tastiest king cake or king cake-inspired treat. Family-friendly event features live music, local vendors, kids’ activities, specialty cocktails, king cake tastings. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Gulf Coast. $15 for adults in advance $20 at the door, $5 for kids 3-10. (kingcakeoff.com) Saturday, February 15 10a – Mystic Krewe of Salty Paws dog parade on Dauphin Island. The theme will be Mythical Creatures and Other Fantastic Beasts. Pre-registration is available through Eventbrite, and the early-bird cost will be $10 per person up to January 15. After January 15, the cost will be $15 per person, regardless of how many dogs. On-site registration begins at 9 a.m. Children 12 and under walk for free with an adult. ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) will have a merchandise table, be recruiting volunteers and fosters and have pets available for adoption. Prizes for Best Group, Most Creative, and Best Theme Representation. Parade starts at the water tower, heads north on LeMoyne, east on Chaumont, south on Key, west on Bienville and back to the water tower. (Facebook: Mystic Krewe of Salty Paws)
Sunday, February 16 6p Prichard Carnival Association Royal Coronation, The Calirojaé, 1004 Dauphin Island Parkway, $20 per person at the door. (Facebook: Prichard Carnival Association)
Tuesday, February 18 5p – 18th Annual Peg Leg Pub Crawl, meet at The Garage, 9 S. Washington Ave., between 5 and 6.
Friday, February 21 7p – Prichard Carnival Association Junior Monarchs Gala, The Calirojaé, 1004 Dauphin Island Parkway, free. (Facebook: Prichard Carnival Association)
Saturday, February 22 11a – MAMGA Junior Monarchs Luncheon, Renaissance Battle House Hotel, $55. (Tickets: 251-432-3050; mamga.org) 3p – Mystic Mutts of Revelry 21st annual dog parade to benefit The Haven no-kill animal shelter will start at Fairhoper’s Community Park. The parade will go east on Morphy, north on Section Street, west on Fairhope Avenue, south on Church Street, and end at the park. Registration 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. at the park. See the Facebook page for fee amounts. The theme will be The Real House Dogs of the Eastern Shore. (facebook.com/mysticmuttsofrevelry)
Sunday, February 23 4p – MAMGA Junior Monarchs Coronation, Renaissance Battle House Hotel; $20 Adults, $10 Children. (Tickets: 251-432-3050; mamga.org)
Friday, February 28 9p – MAMGA Grand Marshal’s Ball, Mobile Convention Center, $100 per person or $1,000 per table of 10, must be 21 to attend. (Tickets: 251-432-3050; mamga.org) 10a – H.L. Sonny Callahan School for the Deaf & Blind, 3980 Burma Road, will be holding a Mardi Gras parade for its students. Parade will circle the school’s parking lot.
Saturday, March 1 6:30p – MCA Coronation of the Queen by King Felix III, Mobile Convention Center, South Hall, tickets are free but required. (Tickets: MCA office, behind Carnival Museum) 8p – MCA King’s Dansante, Mobile Convention Center, North Hall, open to the public, ages 21 and older (Tickets: MCA office, behind Carnival Museum)
Sunday, March 2 8a – 34th annual Joe Cain Classic 5K, organized by Bay Area Runners. On-site registration starts at 6:30 a.m. Start/finish line intersection of Canal and Broad streets; after-party on Augusta Street in front of Joe Cain house. Proceeds benefit challenged athletes. (Facebook: Joe Cain Classic 5K Run) 1p – Arrival of MAMGA’s King Elexis I, the foot of Government Street. 7p – MAMGA Royal Coronation, Mobile Convention Center, free and open to the public.
Monday, March 3 11a – MAMGA Royal Feast Luncheon, Renaissance Battle House Hotel, $60 per person, $600 per table of 10. (Tickets: 251-432-3050; mamga.org) 11a – Arrival of MCA King Felix III, Mobile Convention Center dock. 1p – MCA Queen’s Luncheon, Mobile Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, open to the public, ages 21 and older. (Tickets: MCA office, behind Carnival Museum) 1:30p – MCA Juvenile Court Luncheon, Mobile Convention Center, Ballroom 201, open to the public, suggested ages 11-14. (Tickets: MCA office, behind Carnival Museum)
