Taco Tuesday with the Merry Widows
2026-02-03 17:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Las Vias on the Beltline, 1000 Beltline Rd SW, Ste Q, Decatur, 35601, United States
Come out and join the Merry Widows for Taco Tuesday at Las Vias from 5pm-close! A night to come together, share a meal, and support the amazing women in our community. Proceeds benefit the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Spirit Night at Bank Street Grill for Emma
2026-02-03 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bank Street Grill, 719 Bank St NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Come join us for Spirit night at Bank Street Grill this Tuesday, February 3rd from 6-8! Swing by downtown and grab some delicious food! Dine-in or Order to go. Raffles will be available! All proceeds benefit CASA and the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Spirit Night at the Brick with Gann Faulkner
2026-02-05 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | The Brick Deli, 112 East Moulton Street, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Join us for Spirit night at the Brick on Thursday, February 5th, from 4-8pm! Enjoy good food and fun! This event supports Prince candidate Gann Faulkner. All proceeds benefit the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Spirit Night at Panera Bread for Lily and Balto
2026-02-06 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | AL
Join us for a special Fundraiser Night at Panera Bread on February 6th and enjoy some great food while supporting an amazing cause! Proceeds benefit the Carnegie Visual Arts Center and Decatur Animal Services. This fundraiser supports Balto, running for Sir Bow Wow, and Lily, running for Lady Barks-a-lot. Your dinner plans can make a difference—so grab your friends, bring the family, and help us support two great causes all in one night.

Mahjong with Murphy at Hailos
2026-02-06 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Hailos, 722 Bank St NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Join us for Mardi Mahjong with Murphy on Friday, February 6th from 5-8 at Hailos! Beginner friendly. $45/per person- learn to play starting at 5 pm. $30/per person for mini tournament starting at 7 pm. This event supports princess candidate Murphy. Proceeds benefit CASA of North Alabama and the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Daddy-Daughter/Mother-Son Date Night
2026-02-06 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Carnegie Visual Arts Center, 207 Church Street, NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Join us at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center on Friday, Febuary 6th at 6 pm for Daddy-Daughter/Mother-Son date night! Enjoy a special evening including dinner, dancing, crafts, & fun! Seating is limited, reserve your spot today. $5o per couple (extra $15 for additional children)! This event supports Princess Candidate Emma Hensley McMasters. Proceeds benefit CASA of North Alabama & the Carnegie Visual Arts Center! Reserve tickets by visiting and completely filling out this Google Form.

Princesses & Pancakes Spa Day
2026-02-07 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Bennett School of Cosmetology, 308 Cain St NE, Decatur, 35601, United States
We are turning Bennett School of Cosmetology into a royal spa for a cause! Support Princess Candidate Phoenix McCraig by joining us on Saturday, February 7th for a day of pampering, pancakes, princess fun, and purpose! Your little royal will enjoy a pancake breakfast, mini facial, mini mani, hair tinsel or glitter and a DIY lip scrub bar. Encourage your little one to dress up in their favorite princess outfit. Costumes are welcome and encouraged for extra magic! Tickets are $40 per child. Spots will fill up quickly…sign up soon! Proceeds benefit CASA of North Alabama & the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. This magical experience will create unforgettable memories for your child while helping support children and the arts in our community.

How to register:
1. Venmo @phoenix4carnegieprincess (put child’s name in the memo line)
2. Text 256.466.3960 with your child’s name to select a time slot

Puppy Photos at Decatur Animal Services
2026-02-07 10:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | AL
Join us for a fun-filled day supporting two amazing causes while meeting some of the sweetest animals around! Come out to Decatur Animal Services and spend time with adoptable pets—you just might meet your new best friend. This event supports Lily for Lady Barks-A-Lot and Balto for Sir Bow Wow.

Jamie Howard Photography will be on-site taking photos to help raise money. These sessions are normally $75, but for this day only, they’ll be donate what you can. You’ll receive two digital images with your donation. We’ll also have multiple raffles, plus lots of other fun activities going on throughout the event. All proceeds will be split between Decatur Animal Services and the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Spirit Day at the Brick Hosted by Crewe O' Ye Crooked Goat
2026-02-07 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | The Brick Deli, 112 East Moulton Street, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Come join the Crewe O’ Ye Crooked Goat for Spirit Day at the Brick Deli on Saturday, February 7th at 11am! Sip one, or a few, of Chad’s famous Bloody Marys, snag a sandwich, or warm up with some soup and support the Carnegie!

Acro & Tumbling Clinic for Kids-NEW DATE!!
2026-02-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Dancers Incorporated, 1130 4th Ave SE, Decatur, 35601, United States
Come join us on Saturday, February 7th, from 1-3 pm at Dancers Incorporated for a special Acro and Tumbling Clinic supporting Princess Candidate Maddie Dodson. Have some fun and learn new tricks with instructor Mrs. Robyn Penuelas! Bring water, athletic clothes, and be ready to tumble! Ages 5 and up, $25 per kid. Proceeds benefit CASA of North Alabama and the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Click here to register now! Reserve your spot through PayPal: @LisaRea713 or Venmo: @MaddelynDodson717 *ADD COMMENT “Tumbling Clinic”.

Galentines Crafts + Trivia Night at Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Co.
2026-02-07 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Company, 105 1st Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Join us on February 7th, one week before the Mardi Gras parade/Valentine’s Day, at Cross-Eyed Owl Brewery for a special Galentines craft night with chick-flick triva! Crafts include scrapbooking, creating old school Valentines cards & friendship bracelets, as well as candle decorating. Tickets are $30 and include all crafting supplies, Girl Dinner, and prizes to win during trivia. Bring your friends and be prepared to make new ones! You can purchase your tickets through any of the apps listed below- 100% of the proceeds go to Carnegie Visual Arts Center and Decatur Animal Services. This event is hosted by Mallie Sedlak and supports Sir Bow-Wow candidate Tucker.

Venmo: @Mallie-Sedlak
https://venmo.com/u/Mallie-Sedlak
Cashapp: @$MallieSedlak
https://cash.app/$MallieSedlak
PayPal: @malliesedlak

Spirit Night at Chili's with Phoenix
2026-02-09 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Chili’s, 1003 Beltline Rd, Decatur, 35603, United States
Join us for a delicious way to give back! Come out and enjoy some amazing food from Chili’s while supporting a great cause! This fundraiser supports Phoenix for Carnegie Carnival Princess. Pick up your King Cake preorders!

Spirit Night at Alfonso's Pizza for Beau
2026-02-10 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Alfonso’s, 725 Beltline Rd SW Suite E, Decatur, AL, 35603, United States
Come join us for Spirit night at Alfonso’s Pizza on Tuesday, February 1oth, from 4-9pm! This event supports Prince Candidate Beau Black. Proceeds benefit CASA and the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Passing the Canvas Art Rehoming Auction
2026-02-10 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Carnegie Visual Arts Center, 207 Church Street, NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Join us at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center on Tuesday, February 10th, at 6 pm for an exciting evening of discovering art that has been cherished and ready to find a new home. All pieces up for auction have been sourced from our generous local donors. The event will feature both silent and live auctions. Admission is $5 and a cash bar will be available.

Help these pieces of art find a second life in your space, all while raising funds for the Carnegie and supporting our mission of Passionately Promoting Art for All. Hosted by the Carnegie Visual Arts Center Board of Directors.

Spirit Night at The Brick for Beau
2026-02-11 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | The Brick Deli, 112 East Moulton Street, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Come join us for Spirit Night at the Brick Deli from 4-8pm! This event supports Prince Candidate Beau Black. Silent auction and raffles available! Proceeds benefit CASA and the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Drag Queen Bingo Hosted by The Crewe O' Ye Crooked Goat
2026-02-11 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | Banksy Event Venue, 719 Bank St NE STE B, Decatur, 35601, United States
Come out and enjoy these fabulous Queens, play some bingo, win some prizes, and support the Carnegie! Admission includes 3 Bingo cards. Admission is $25 (PRE-SALE) or $30 at the door. Table Admission (8 admissions) is $175 (PRE-SALE ONLY). Doors will open at 6:00 pm. Food and alcohol may be purchased through table service provided by Bank Street Grill. Additional bingo cards will be available for purchase at the event. This event is hosted by the Crewe O’ Ye Crooked Goat.

PRE-SALE Information:
Send payment to Nancy Case through Venmo: @Nancy-Case-11 or PayPal: nmcase@aol.com
Please be sure to include your name and a contact phone number.

Spirit Night at The Brick for Lily and Balto
2026-02-12 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | The Brick Deli, 112 East Moulton Street, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Join us for a delicious way to give back! Come out and enjoy some amazing food from The Brick while supporting a great cause! This fundraiser supports Lily Candidate for Lady Barks A Lot and Balto Candidate for Sir Bow Wow. Help them raise money for
Decatur Animal Services and Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Your dinner plans can make a difference- so grab your friends, bring the family, and help us support two great causes all in one night.

Spirit Night at Simp McGhee's with Emma Hensley
2026-02-12 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | AL
Spirit night at Simp Mcghee’s Thursday, February 12th, 5-8pm with Emma Hensley.

Cake Shake 2026
2026-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | The Princess Theatre, 112 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
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 Music with Dylan Johnson & Jude Roberts. Sponsored by Renasant Bank.

Carnival Frolic 13.1 & 5K 2026
2026-02-14 07:00 - 10:30 UTC | Founders Park, 905 Canal St NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
”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 course is USATF certified.
Is a shorter race more your speed? Grab some friends and run the relay option. You can have up to 4 relay members per team. We’ve also added a 5k option for those casual runners out there! Choose one of these three options and let the good times…. run!
The 5K race will start at 7:15am and run out and back on the same Frolic course. There will be donuts, Gatorade and Pepsi products at the finish line for our 5K participants! All finishers of the Frolic will be treated to a post race celebration at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center with beignets, a sampling of red beans and rice and ONE FREE mimosa or cold beer!
All participants receive a cool collectible medal, t-shirt, and fun swag bag. Cash (yes, cold hard cash) and prizes will be awarded to winners. Grab your running shoes and get moving! Register Here

Carnival Street Eats
2026-02-14 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Casa Grande Park, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
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, K&K Smash Burgers, Camilla Coffee, Round Table Lemonades, & Happi Pappi!

Creation Station 2026 - Children's Art Area
2026-02-14 11:30 - 14:30 UTC | Alabama Center for the Arts, 133 2nd Ave NE,, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
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 Creation Station is sponsored by Renasant Bank and Kiwanis of Decatur.

Mardi Grass 2026
2026-02-14 12:00 UTC | The Brick Deli, 112 East Moulton Street, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
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 and/or drinks.
2026 Band Line-Up:
12:00- Matt Leder Quintet
2:00- The Dead Deuce Drifters
4:00- Blagburn
8:00- Bishop Black*
*$5 cover for Bishop Black and 21+!

Carnival Prince & Princess Parade 2026
2026-02-14 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | AL
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 at the corner of Bank Street and Church Street traveling down 2nd Avenue, turning at Grant Street and ending on 1st Avenue. The Carnival Prince and Princess will be crowned at the Princess Theatre immediately following the parade.
Want to be a part of the fun? Register a group float or your youngster to walk or ride and support the good works of CASA in our community by giving a voice to neglected and abused children who need bold advocates. $25 for a group float. $5 for individual walkers, bikes, and wagons. The Carnival Prince and Princess Parade benefits CASA of North Alabama. A Note on Start Times:

Pre-Parade Party starts at 10:30 am
Parade starts at 12:00pm

Register Now The Prince and Princess Parade is sponsored by CASA of North Alabama.

Carnival Canines Costume Contest & Parade 2026
2026-02-14 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Alabama Center for the Arts, 133 2nd Ave NE, Decatur, 35601, United States
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)

Registration for the costume contest begins at 1:00 p.m. Line-up and judging for the contest will be at 2:00 p.m. Costume Contest winners and Sir Bow-Wow and Lady Barks-A-Lot will be announced at 2:15 p.m.

The Canine parade will begin immediately following the announcement of winners. The parade route is from the ACA lawn to 2nd Avenue to Johnston Street, looping back and ending at the ACA lawn.

pre-register

FREE Movie at the Princess Theatre: SING
2026-02-14 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Princess Theatre, 112 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
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 a Carnival movie afternoon before the evening Parade at 6pm!

Carnegie Carnival Parade 2026
2026-02-14 18:00 UTC | Bank Street to 2nd Avenue, Second Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
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 Merry Widows, that wild and crazy Crewe of Chaos, plus many, many more for an unforgettable night of fabulous floats, music, dancing, and most importantly family fun! The parade will start on Bank Street and drive through 2nd Ave. This is a free event.
Join us at the historic Princess Theatre immediately following the parade for the official Coronation of the 2026 King and Queen XIV!
Want to join in the fun?
Find out how to start a Crewe and be a part of the fun! Carnegie Carnival Parade Info
