Carnival season has been going on for a while, and will culminate this coming Tuesday on Mardi Gras. When Americans think of Mardi Gras, they think of New Orleans. While the Big Easy goes all out, it is by no means the only place to catch a great Mardi Gras parade. If you want to avoid the crowds and the expense of New Orleans, or if you’re looking for a more family friendly celebration, you may want to catch two days of non-stop parades in Mobile, Alabama, a city that’s been celebrating Mardi Gras for 320 years. In Mobile, the parade floats throw out Moon Pies as well as the tradition beads.
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, has a Mardi Gras Children’s Day on the Sunday before Mardi Gras, in addition to the daily parades. St. Tammany Parish has two boat parades and several dog parades. The towns of Lafourche Parish collaborate to stage more than two dozen parades. Read about these unique Mardi Gras celebrations in places that are not New Orleans at Smithsonian.
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