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Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade
Pensacola, FL · Holiday
- When
- February 27, 2027
- Where
- Palafox Street · Pensacola · FL
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Downtown Pensacola's Grand Mardi Gras Parade rolls down Palafox Street on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, the capstone of a season-long celebration with roots back to 1874. Krewes throw beads and trinkets from decorated floats through the historic downtown corridor. The modern parade has run every year since Pensacola Mardi Gras Inc. revived the tradition in 2001. (2027 date approximate, based on the parade's consistent Saturday-before-Fat-Tuesday pattern.)
The history within reach
- Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Paradesame spot
Downtown Pensacola's Grand Mardi Gras Parade rolls down Palafox Street on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, the capstone of a season-long celebration with roots back to 1874.
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