Events

Free cake for everyone! Join your Royal Kings and Queens of Carnegie Carnival as they host the community in celebrating the Carnival Season the night before parade day. There will be cakes galore, dancing along to fantastic tunes, libations, and just an all-around blast! Live...

"The River City", Decatur, Alabama, hosts a fabulous running/biking trail and some of the nicest runners you’ll ever meet. Join us for our annual Carnival Frolic 13.1-mile race taking you through our acclaimed historic districts, along the Tennessee River, and through Point Mallard Park. Race...

Too many events- not enough time?? Beginning at 11 a.m. grab a quick bite from the Carnival Street Eats food truck court located at Casa Grande Park between Grant and Johnston Streets. We have a variety of options! Enjoy Chip and Dale's, Da Big Italian,...

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center partners with the Kiwanis of Decatur to offer free Valentine art projects for kids as we celebrate Carnegie Carnival for the LOVE of the arts. Creation Station is located at the Alabama Center for the Arts-Performing Arts Building.The Carnegie Carnival...

Take a break from the day’s activities with good food and drink paired with live Mardi Gras music at The Brick. This event is suitable for the whole family during food service hours. Note: This event is free to attend plus the cost of food...

Join CASA of North Alabama for a morning of free kids’ events and games, family entertainment, and art for everyone. Stay for a parade fit for a prince and princess. Watch local children and teens parade via foot, bike, and float starting at Founders Park...

Dogs of all sizes and breeds, dressed in their Mardi Gras best, will gather at Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA)! Register your pup(s) on-site or complete Pre-registration below!   Parade & Costume Contest Registration $15 (1 dog), $20 (2 dogs), & $25 (3 dogs)...

FREE Movie Presented by the Carnegie Visual Arts Center A feel-good, laugh-out-loud animated movie packed with big voices, bigger dreams, and nonstop music! Follow a lovable cast of animals as they chase stardom in the world’s most entertaining talent show. Fun for all ages—perfect for...

Have you ever seen a full-size replica of a wooden pirate ship “sail” down the street? It happens every year at Carnegie Carnival, North Alabama's Premier Mardi Gras Celebration! Join the Pirate Crewe O’Ye Crooked Goat, the Sirens of Achelous and Skeleton Crewe, Joe Cain’s...