MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION
The Mardi Gras Celebration will open with food and specialty vendors and children’s activities at 10:00 a.m. There will be two vendor areas again this year so people will have plenty of food, arts and crafts and other specialty items to enjoy before the parade.
The Mardi Gras Parade will roll out at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 14th. Parade route is TBA. For more information or to get a parade contact the Special Events office at 334-595-0850.
Saturday, February 14, 2026. | Vendors 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. | Parade: 12:00 p.m.
Contact:
Mynecia Steele
Cultural Arts Manager
Cultural Arts Center
- 203 West 4th Street Prattville, AL 36067
Hours:
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mardi Gras Parade Grand Marshal
Barbara Simpson has been around Prattville for a long time! Even if they don’t know her name, most people around here will recognize her from her work with the City’s Cultural Arts and Special Events Office. Barbara worked for the City of Prattville for 16 years before she retired in 2024. She helped plan many parades, festivals, concerts, art exhibits and much more during her time with the City. Manning a reflective yellow vest and helping guide floats and bystanders, she spent many years on the “other” side of Prattville parades.
“I never thought that I would ever be Grand Marshal for one of the parades! This is such a surprise and an honor,” Simpson shared. “A lot of hard work goes into the planning and execution of a parade and other events, but it all comes together and it is wonderful to see the faces of the people who come out to enjoy these family-friendly events.”
Mardi Gras Celebration
