Events

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!

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center partners with the Kiwanis of Decatur to offer free art projects for kids as we celebrate Carnegie Carnival 2027. Creation Station is located at the Alabama Center for the Arts-Performing Arts Building.The Carnegie Carnival Creation Station is sponsored by Renasant...

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...

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

FREE Movie Presented by the Carnegie Visual Arts Center This Disney film, set in 1920s New Orleans, Louisiana, tells the story of Tiana who is a hard-working waitress who dreams of owning her own restaurant. After kissing a cursed prince, Tiana  becomes a frog and...

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...