It is that time of the year ladies and gentlemen.Mardi Gra is in full effect in Mobile !
You can feel the spirit of Mardi Gra all over the city.Some of you may have no idea of what i`m talking about( Mardi Gra spirit). If you have experienced the Christmas spirit then you will have an idea of what the spirit of Mardi Gra feels like.Well to be honest Mardi Gra is Christmas in Mobile lol. I can smell the aroma of food in the air downtown.
Mobile first celebrated carnival in 1703 when French Settlers began a society known as the Societe de Saint Louise in Fort St. Louise de la Mobile( The original Mobile) and then the Boeuf Gras (fatted ox) Society started in 1711-1861. The first parading society/krewe in the United states was the Cowbellion de Rakin Society in 1830 that society became in active around 1912 but was revived in the early 1990`s.The oldest surviving parading society/krewe in the United states is The Order of Myths.They were founded in 1867 they usually host the last parade on Fat Tuesday on the Gulf Cost.
If you want to learn more visit
History/Timeline - Mobile Carnival Museum or check this place out your self.
2012 Parade Schedule:
Saturday, January 21 - 1:00 PM Krewe De La Dauphine Parade, Dauphin Island
Saturday, January 28-1:00 PM Island Mystics Parade, Dauphin Island
Friday, February 3 - 6:30 PM Conde Cavaliers Parade,Mobile
Saturday, February 4
2:30 PM Bayport Parading Society Parade,Mobile
6:30 PM Pharaoh's Mystic Society Parade,Mobile
7:00 PM Conde Explorers Parade
Thursday, February 9
6:30 PM Order of the Polka Dots Parade ,Mobile
Friday, February 10
6:30 PM Order of the Inca Parade,Mobile
Friday, February 10
6:30 Mailds of Jubilee
(Downtown Fairhope, AL)
6:45 Order of Persephone
(Olde Towne Daphne, AL
Saturday, February 11
2:00 PM Mobile Mystics Parade,Mobile
6:30 PM Maids of Mirth Parade,Mobile
7:00 PM Order of Butterfly Maidens Parade,Mobile
7:30 PM Krewe of Marry Mates Parade ,Mobile
7:00 Knights of Ecor Rouge
(Downtown Fairhope, AL)
Sunday, February 12
6:30 PM Neptune's Daughters Parade,Mobile
7:00 PM Order of Isis Parade,Mobile
Monday, February 13
6:30 PM Mobile Mystical Ladies Parade,Mobile
7:00 PM Order of Venus Parade,Mobile
Tuesday, February 14
6:30 PM Order of LaShe Parade,Mobile
Friday, February 17
6:30 PM Crewe of Columbus Parade,Mobile
6:30 pm Maids of Jubilee
(Downtown Fairhope, AL)
Saturday, February 18
12:00 PM Floral Parade,Mobile
12:30 PM Knights of Mobile Parade,Mobile
1:00 PM Order of Angels Parade,Mobile
6:00 PM Mystics of Time Parade,Mobile
6:30 PM Coronation of Queen to King Felix III Mobile Convention Center
2:00 pm Krewe of Mullet Mates
(County Road 1, Fairhope, AL)
5:30 pm Mystics of Pleasure
(Orange Beach, AL Perdido Beach Blvd., from Live Bait to the Perdido Bay Bridge)
Sunday, February 19
2:00 PM Arrival of King Elexis I (at foot of Government Street)
2:30 PM Joe Cain Parade,Mobile
5:00 PM Le Krewe de Bienville Parade,Mobile
5:30 PM Les Femmes Cassettes Parade,Mobile
8:15 PM Coronation of King Elexis Mobile Civic Center
2:00 Loyal Order of the Firetruck
(Daphne, Mayday Park & through neighborhoods of Olde Towne Daphne!)
Monday, February 20
7:00 pm Order of Mystic Magnolias
(Fairhope, AL)
Monday, February 20
11:00 AM Arrival of King Felix III (at foot of Government Street) followed by King Felix, III Parade ,Mobile
at Noon
12:00 PM Floral Parade,Mobile
3:00 PM MLK Business and Civic Organization Parade ,Mobile
3:30 PM MLK Monday Nighter Mystics Parade,Mobile
4:00 PM Northside Merchants,Mobile
6:30 PM Infant Mystics Parade,Mobile
2:00 Loyal Order of the Firetruck
(Daphne, Mayday Park & through neighborhoods of Olde Towne Daphne!)
7:00 pm Order of Mystic Magnolias
(Fairhope, AL)
Tuesday, February 21 - Mardi Gras Day FAT TUESDAY!
10:30 AM Order of Athena Parade,Mobile
12:30 PM Knights of Revelry Parade ,Mobile
1:00 PM King Felix Parade,Mobile
1:30 PM Comic Cowboys Parade,Mobile
2:00 PM Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association,Mobile
10:00am Gulf Shores Parade
(Highwy 50 from LuLus/Intracoastal Bridge to East Beach Blvd. @ the Hangout)
12:00 Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Parades Unite for Combo-Parade
(on East Beach Blvd from ‘The Hangout’ to Perdido Pass Bridge)
6:30 PM Order of Myths Parade( oldest parading society) death chasing folly,Mobile
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