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Mobile Carnival poster from 1900. Floats lining up for an Order of Inca parade in 2007. Mardi Gras is the annual Carnival celebration in Mobile, Alabama.It is the oldest official Carnival celebration in the United States, started by Frenchman Nicholas Langlois in 1703 when Mobile was the capital of Louisiana.
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The Panoply Arts Festival is an annual three-day celebration of the arts in Huntsville, Alabama. The first festival opened on May 14, 1982. The first festival opened on May 14, 1982. The outdoor festival celebrates the arts with a wide array of performances, exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
Apr. 25—Not one, but two fun-filled days are planned in May when the North Alabama town of Cullman gears up for its annual festival centered around strawberries. Set for May 3-4, 2024, in Depot ...
Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
May 1—Not one, but two fun-filled days return this weekend with the Alabama Strawberry Festival. Set for Friday, May 3-Saturday, May 4, at Depot Park, the festival promises plenty of delicious ...
The National Peanut Festival (NPF), the United States' largest peanut festival, is held each fall in Dothan, Alabama, to honor peanut growers and to celebrate the harvest season. [1] Established in 1938, the fairgrounds are located on Highway 231 South, three miles south of the Ross Clark Circle. The festivities include games and amusement ...
Alabama is celebrating its 200th birthday. The state’s 2019 bicentennial commemoration will culminate in December with a celebration at the Alabama Capitol featuring concerts, a parade, a park ...