City of Crestview Mardi Gras 2026

Get ready to laissez les bons temps rouler in the heart of Downtown Crestview! Our two-day family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration brings the culture of New Orleans to the Panhandle with a local flair! Food, music, parades, pets, beads, and all the family friendly fun in the heart of Downtown Crestview!

EVENT ITINERARY

🎉 Friday, Jan 30, 2026:
5-10PM Mardi Gras Food Truck Friday

🐾 Saturday, Jan 31, 2026:

11:00 AM – Pawdi-Gras Parade (Pet Parade) on Main
• All pets welcome in Mardi Gras-themed costumes
• Prizes for Most Festive Pup
• Local pet vendors & shelters on-site

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Downtown Festival & Car Show
• Artisans, Boutiques, and Farmers Market Vendors
• Mardi Gras Classic Car Show @ Courthouse Terrace
• Food Trucks & Sweet Treat Vendors
• DJ + Live Music Throughout the Day
• Kids Activities & Craft Corner
• Street performers, stilt walkers & photo ops


4:00 PM – The Main Event: The Crestview Mardi Gras Parade
• Floats, dancers, krewes, marching bands & more
• Bead throws, moon pies & family fun
• Parade route afrom Courthouse Terrace to S. Main Street with barricaded spectator zones

You may also like the following events from Crestview Main Street Merchants:

• Next Saturday, 30th August, 09:00 am, The Market Downtown in Crestview
• Next month, 5th September, 05:00 pm, Food Truck Friday in Crestview
• Next month, 27th September, 09:00 am, The Market Downtown in Crestview

Also check out other Music events in Crestview, Food & Drink events in Crestview, Entertainment events in Crestview.