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Mardi Gras Festival

  • Lake Sumter Landing
  • February 13, 2024
  • 4PM-9PM
  • FREE
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Back by Popular Demand!

Registration Open January 16 – February 12!

$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. 

Click Here For More Information and To Register

Food Vendors 

The Kettle Corn Cabin
Hadley Family Concessions
Monsta Lobsta
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Curbside Cuisine
Heavenly Soft Pretzels
Island in Poke
Hole Lotta Donuts
BBQ Brazil Express 

Entertainment

Jazz Daddy O’s
Licorice Sticks Vintage Dixieland Band
The Sunshine Strollers 
Stilt Walkers
We Flip
The Mystic Jewels Dance Troupe
Sounds of Scotland
The Villages Cheerleaders
The Sunshine Strollers
Clown Alley 179

MORE TBA 

Market Vendors

Awesome Fudge
B&L Fine Cigars 
B&L The Licorice Guy
Be the Difference Clothing
Beach Girl Suds
Bling Creations
Bolder Athletic Wear
Brigitte Gallery Art Handcraft & More
Celtic Elegance
Celticness
Chens Oriental Gifts
Connoisseur Connection 
Cool Cart Stuff
Craft Hands
Davis Pro Photography
Debora Abreu Concrete Arts
Designer TJ
Diverso Art Jewelry
Doggie Dash
Earbobs By Brabara
Fabupottery
Fantasy Flair
Fine Design
Foutaz
Galaxy Art
Golf Cart Hoodies
Grand Designs of Florida
Griffin’s Farm Crafts
Heavenly Gems Jewelry
Heros, Legends, & Superstars
Indulgences Unique Pieces
Irish Ann Inc
Jamz Craftz
Karl Candela
Kibbeh House
Kitchen Fun with Sherries
Kramer Kollection
La Isal Creations
Latin American Boutique
Matt’s Fresh Wisconsin Cheese
Mexican Specialty
mitchem Bee COmpany
Ogz DeZigns
One Point Two Views
Orlando Fresh Bread
Outdoor Deor & More
Planted Pantry
Rising Up Apparel & More
Roses & Chimes
Sadies Stuffables
Sea Moss Me
Sentimental Art
Signs By Farris
Simply Silhouettes
Simply Soup Creations
Southern Swag Boutique
Star Dust Snacks 
Stone Ent.
Thank God I’m Fabulous! Jewelry
The Apothecary FL
The Little Green Oasis
The Pretty Pickleball Company
The Purple Dragonfly 2
Uncle Ronnie’s Cheesecakes
USA Creations
Wear & Wares Studio

Event Schedule

3:30PM-4PM

3rd Annual Mardi Paw March

This new Villages Tradition is back at The Mardi Gras Festival for its Third Year.  Register Your Pet and join us for a March down Canal Street and around the square. This March ends at the Waterfront Stage just in time for the Pet Costume Contest.
3:30PM-4PM
4PM-9PM

The Jazz Daddy O's

Five Stars for the Jazz DaddyOs, Florida’s hottest Jazz Swing Band, specializing in Roaring ’20’s Gatsby Speakeasy Music, New Orleans Jazz and popular ‘40s & ‘50s Swing Jazz.

This high energy dance band plays vintage hits as well as Rock n Roll, Classic Country, Oldies and R&B. 

4PM-9PM
4PM-9PM

Live Street Performers

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.

Performance Times:

Acts and Times TBA

4PM-9PM
4PM

Pet Costume Contest (Mardi Paw Waterfront Stage)

Immeditly following the 3rd Annual Mardi Paw March Join us at the Waterfront Stage for a pet costume contest and help us pick this years winner

4PM
5PM-5:30PM

The Villages Sunshine Strollers (Mardi PawWaterfront Stage)

THE VILLAGES SUNSHINE STROLLERS is a fun-time Instrumental organization known for its colorful attire and clownish antics. The band plays a variety of music with lots of “sing along” selections which are popular and guaranteed to get audiences on their feet.

5PM-5:30PM
4:45PM

Sounds Of Scotland

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

4:45PM
5:00PM

Sugar N Spice

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

5:00PM
6:00PM - 8:00PM

Licorice Sticks Vintage Dixieland Band(Mardi Paw Waterfront Page)

6:00PM - 8:00PM
6:30PM

The Villages Cheerleaders

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

6:30PM
6:45PM

The Mystic Jewels Dance Troupe

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

6:45PM

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