Creation Station 2026 - Children's Art Area
2026-02-14 11:30 - 14:30 UTC | Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market, 211 1st Ave SE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
The Carnegie Visual Arts Center partners with the Kiwanis of Decatur to offer free art projects for kids. Creation Station is located at the Morgan County/Decatur Farmers Market. 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.
2025 Band Line-Up:
12:00- Matt Leder Quintet
2:00- Nitrate City
4:00- Blagburn
8:00- Alabama Heathens

Carnival Prince & Princess Parade 2026
2026-02-14 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | The Princess Theatre, 112 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
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 and ending at the Farmers Market. The Carnival Prince and Princess will be crowned at the Princess Theatre.
Want to be a part of the fun? Register 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. The Carnival Prince and Princess Parade benefits CASA of North Alabama.
$25 for a group float. $5 for individual walkers, bikes, and wagons. 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 on Parade 2026
2026-02-14 12:00 - 15:30 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)!

Parade & Costume Contest Registration $15 (1 dog), $20 (2 dogs), & $25 (3 dogs)

Registration begins at 12:00 p.m., costume contest winners will be announced at 2:00 p.m. & Sir Bow-Wow and Lady Barks-A-Lot will be announced at 2:15 p.m.

The Canine parade will kick off at 2:30 p.m. from the ACA lawn and go down 2nd Avenue to Lee Street, loop up to Johnston Street, and end back at the ACA!

pre-register! *Pre-registration TBA soon! Link has not been updated* Special thanks to our sponsor, Lucky Dog Daycare, Decatur’s premier dog daycare service. Located at 914 Beltline Rd SW in Decatur behind Osborne Animal Clinic, you can reach them at 256-353-4339, on Facebook, or their website.

The Princess & The Frog
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 modern twist on a classic tale from Walt Disney Animation Studios features a beautiful girl named Tiana who dreams of owning her own restaurant. When she meets a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, a fateful kiss leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.

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!

Join us at the historic Princess Theatre immediately following the parade for the official Coronation of the 2025 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
