Mobile Mardi gras

• Location: Mobile, Alabama, USA

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: Season begins in January and ends on Mardi Gras Day (day before Ash Wednesday)

• Duration: ~2 months (main events concentrated in the final 2 weeks)

• Attendance: Hundreds of thousands over the season

• Venue: Downtown Mobile and surrounding neighborhoods

• Organizer: Mobile Carnival Association and multiple mystic societies

• Established: 1703 (oldest organized Carnival in the U.S.)

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Medium

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: Yes, for mystic society members and parade participants; festive attire encouraged for spectators

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes