All photos: Connie Rieper-Estes
Mark your calendars, dry clean your jester hat, and gather your bead collections, everyone. It’s almost Mardi Gras time.
The Fayetteville Mardi Gras festivities are set to begin on March 1 with the annual Fat Saturday Parade of Fools, and Fat Tuesday fun following on March 4.
The parade is a family-friendly event featuring floats by several area krewes and businesses. It is set to begin at 2 p.m. on the Fayetteville square before making its way north on Block Avenue, east on Dickson Street, and ending at West Avenue.
Organizers are still seeking groups who’d like to build a float or walk in this year’s parade. Entry forms are available online.
Then on Fat Tuesday, a pub crawl is planned, with revelers meeting up at 7 p.m. at Jose’s to crown the royalty of the Demented Krewe of Dickson, followed by a pub crawl at 8:30 p.m. led by the Billy Zydeco Band.
For a bit more information about the local festivities, visit fayettevillemardigras.com.
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