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2025 Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus ParadeCome and celebrate Mardi Gras Apalach style with a two day street festival and our 14th annual parade. The theme for the 2025 event is
“Game of Bones - the Canine Kingdom Rules”
It will be tail-wagging fun as we journey into an imaginary world of canines and castles. Parading pups and their people will be wearing costumes inspired by the noble houses of the Seven Kingdoms. We expect to have regal kings and queens, magicians, brave knights, rogues, lots of daring dragons, and a mystical creature or two. We can't wait to see the creativity and spirit our guests bring to this spectacle of sword and sorcery.
Join us on Friday and Saturday, February 21 and 22, 2025, to celebrate dogs and their people. This is going to be one paw-some event that you and your furry friends won’t want to miss.
All the festivities take place at Riverfront Park with live music, street entertainers, and more than 40 local vendors offering a variety of food and arts and crafts to enjoy while strolling through the park. Friday evening you can enjoy local craft beer and music or participate in costume contests , dragon races, or a live auction. Saturday’s parade of decorated golf carts, boats, floats, and walkers – both the four-legged and two-legged kind – begins at 1:00 pm. The parade starts at Riverfront Park and winds through town, ending back at the park where the party will continue with all kinds of raucous fun. Registration is $5 for walkers, $25 for golf carts, and $50 for floats. Dogs, of course, are free.
The parade isn’t just for fun; it’s also for a good cause. We’re partnering with local animal rescues to raise awareness and funds for animals in need. Not only will you have a great time, but you’ll also be making a difference for injured animals and those looking for their forever homes.
The King and Queen of Apalachicola’s Mardi Gras parade are always shelter animals who are ready for a forever home. As always, they will have a place of honor in the parade.
Contact us at 850-624-8085 or [email protected] Check us out on our Facebook page: Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade.
Pre-register at saltybarkers.org.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Riverfront Park, WATER STREET,Apalachicola,FL,United States
