🎭⚜️ Mardi Gras on the Harbor ⚜️🎭
📍 HarborWalk Village | Destin, Florida
Friday, February 13 | 5–9 PM
🎉 Free & open to the public
Celebrate Mardi Gras on the Harbor like never before with a high-energy nighttime celebration as Mardi Gras takes over HarborWalk Village with a new twist for 2026! This year’s event brings the party to the harbor after dark, transforming the village into a flowing, music-filled celebration the whole family can enjoy.
Get ready for a festive evening filled with live music, second line parades, immersive entertainment, delicious food, and NOLA-inspired drinks, all set against the backdrop of the Destin Harbor.
🎶 Live Music
• Boukou Groove on the Main Stage from 5–6 PM & 7–9 PM
🥁 Second Line Parades
• 5 PM & 7 PM
Follow the Village Brass Band as they lead second line parades through HarborWalk Village, creating nonstop energy and movement throughout the harbor.
🎧✨ New This Year
• Multiple float stages with DJs and immersive acts throughout the village
• More time to dance, celebrate, and follow the party as it flows through the harbor
👑 Mardi Gras King & Queen Costume Contest
• 6 PM | Main Stage
The crowning of our 2026 Mardi Gras on the Harbor King & Queen
➡️ Register now with Virtual sign-ups :
https://form.jotform.com/HarborWalk/mardi-gras-king-queen-contest
🍹 Mardi Gras Harbor Bar Crawl
• 3–9 PM
Enjoy NOLA-inspired libations at participating waterfront restaurants and bars.
🦐🔥 Food & Festivities
• Shrimp & crawfish boils on site
• Mardi Gras bites available throughout the village
🎨📸 Family-Friendly Fun
• Free face painting
• Photo ops
• Stilt walkers and roaming entertainers
🚢 Free Harbor Cruises
Extend the celebration with a free harbor cruise aboard Happy Life Cruises during the event.
🎆Fireworks Finale & Fire Spinning
• 9PM
• Cap off the night with a spectacular fireworks display over the Destin Harbor, lighting up the sky in true Mardi Gras style.
• Immediately following fireworks, head to the main stage for a jaw-dropping fire spinning performance by Autumn Lyfe, bringing the celebration to an unforgettable close.
Come enjoy the music, the food, and the unforgettable Mardi Gras spirit - HarborWalk Village style.
💜💛💚 Let the good times roll!
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