To kick off the 2025 season, the Crewes of Carnegie Carnival are invited to petition King XIII Scott Boyers and Queen XIII Janelle Welch of Carnegie Carnival to open the season to have fun and raise support for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Twelfth Night is our kick-off event for Carnegie Carnival 2025! We will be announcing our King and Queen, Prince and Princess, and Sir Bow Wow and Lady Barks-A-Lot nominations. Stay tuned for more details.

Free cake for everyone! Join Queen Lindsey, Queen Holly, King Doug, and King Wade in celebrating the Carnival Season. There will be cakes galore, dancing along to fantastic tunes by the band Juice, libations, and just an all-around blast!

"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 the corner of Johnston/2nd Avenue. We have a variety of options!

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center partners with the Kiwanis of Decatur to offer free art projects for kids. Creation Station is located at Casa Grande Park between Grant and Johnston Streets.The Carnegie Carnival Creation Station is sponsored by Renasant Bank and Kiwanis of Decatur.

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...

PRE-REGISTRATION IS CLOSED, DOGS MUST REGISTER ON SITE Instead of the Carnegie Carnival Canines meeting at the Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA), Dogs of all sizes and breeds, dressed in their Mardi Gras best, will gather at The Magnolia Room! Due to wet conditions,...

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...