Mardi Gras Festival

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Mardi Paw March

Mardi Paw March, Lake Sumter Landing. A large logo (including the title of the event with two pawprints, all varying in colors purple, green, and yellow) is centered. Illustrated Mardi Gras beads embellish the top left and the bottom right corners.

Registration Open  
February 4th – March 3rd

$20 Registration
$10 per additional dog
**Additional Pet Includes participation in the walk only

Your Registration will include:
– Participation in the Pet Walk
– Participation in Costume Contest
– Mardi Paw Swag Bag

Join us for this year’s Mardi Paw March. A Mardi Gras Themed pet walk around the square benefiting Your Humane Society SPCA. You must Register your dog to participate,  human companions free. 

Event Vendors

1st Florida Investment - Concrete Arts
Aloha Glow
American woodworker
Astrology Boutique
Bahaari
Beach girl suds & Whimsy Jewelry
Bling Creations
BnL The Licorice Guy
Celtic Elegance
Connoisseur Connection
Cool Cart Stuff
Cotton Candy and Kids
Davis Pro Photography
Doug's Fresh Air Plants
Earbobs by BarbaraLLC
Fabupottery
Fantasy Flair by Er LLC
Fine Designs
Foutaz LLC
Galaxy art
Golf Cart Hoodies
Grand Designs of Florida
Griffin’s Farm Crafts
Heavenly Gems Jewelry
Indulgences Unique Pieces
Karen's Creative Designs, LLC
Karl Candela
Kitchen Fun With Sherrie & Pampered Chef
Knotty By Nature Co
kool glow
Loganjade Designs
Luxor Allure Organics
Matt's Fresh Cheese
Mitchem Bee Company (Riverview Apiaries)
MyAromaLand
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Nutty Blends
Oaken Bakery
Orlandofreshbread
Payton Design
Reno's Jewels of the Antilles
Rhino Cart Art
Sentimental Art
Shoot for the Moon Jewelry Designs
Simply Silhouettes LLC
Softline Design
Steelheart Creations
Stone Original Creations
Thank God Im Fabulous! Jewelry
The Daily Sun
The Purple Dragonfly2
The Thistle Club, LLC d/b/a CELTICNESS
Uncle Ronnie's Cheesecake
Wakarusa Dime Store
A Taste of New Orleans
Curbside Cuisine
Greek and Mediterranean Cuisine Inc. 
Hadley Family Concessions
Island Fin Poke
The Kettle Corn Cabin
Kibbeh House - Mama Ganoush 
Louisiana Curbside Cuisine LLC

Entertainment

The Licorice Sticks Dixieland Band
Stilt Walkers
We Flip
Photo Booth
Clown Alley 179
Prime Time Twirlers Show Team
Hula Ohana
Pacific Paradise Dancers
The Original Villages Belly Dancers

 

Main Stage Schedule

3PM-4PM
Introduced
4th Annual Mardi Paw March
Mardi Paw March, Lake Sumter Landing. A large logo (including the title of the event with two pawprints, all varying in colors purple, green, and yellow) is centered. Illustrated Mardi Gras beads embellish the top left and the bottom right corners.

This new Villages Tradition is back at The Mardi Gras Festival for its fourth Year.  Register Your Pet and join us for a March down Canal Street and around the square. This March ends at the Pavilion for a costume contest.

4PM-9PM
Expanded
The Licorice Sticks Dixieland Band
4PM-9PM
Sub Label
Live Street Performers
Women Stilt Walker Dressed up for Mardi Gras

Located throughout the streets of Lake Sumter Landing you will find several different street performers performing for your entertainment. You wont want to miss any of theses talented artists.

4:45PM
Sub Label
The Original Villages Belly Dancers
Mardi Gras belly dancer performer

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

5:00PM
Sub Label
Pacific Paradise Dancers

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

6:30PM
Sub Label
Hula Ohana

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

6:45PM
Sub Label
Prime Time Twirlers Show Team

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

Second Stage Schedule

3:30PM
Pet Costume Contest

Immediately following the 4th Annual Mardi Paw March Join us at the Second Stage for a pet costume contest and help us pick this years winner

5PM-8PM
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New Orleans Renaissance
5 Band Members in the New Orleans Renaissance holding Instruments

New Orleans Renaissance Jazz Band is composed of some of the top hot jazz performers in Central Florida. The band explores the early jazz repertoire and seeks to recreate the sound and feel of a New Orleans street parade. They move, they groove and they are not to be missed.Take a step back in time and enjoy the early jazz stylings of New Orleans Renaissance.

Lake Sumter Landing