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Krewe of Lafitte Calendar
Note: All Dates Subject to Change
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KOL Mardi Gras 2026 Festivities and Orange Beach Festivities
Meet and Greet Friday Afternoon at Lost Pizza Barrancas(Dutch treat, All are welcome)
Illuminated Parade Friday night, Mardi Gras Ball after the Parade
Saturday Fish Fry at the KOL Barn/Male Guests $20, (tickets available at the door, cash only)
Saturday Ladies Brunch Adonna’s Garden St Cafe and Bakery (Dutch treat, all ladies welcome)
Downtown Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade
Sunday Beach Parade at Pensacola Beach
Hospitality room at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach. (Opens Sunday after Pensacola Beach Parade)
Awarding the “Bone” and Juanita Lafitte and family at the Perdido Beach Resort
Pirate games and raffles
Fat Tuesday Orange Beach Mardi Gras Parade
THE EVENTS LISTED ABOVE ARE OPEN TO KOL KREWE MEMBERS AND INVITED GUESTS ONLY!
2026 Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Mardi Gras Parade – Pensacola
Party with the Krewe of Lafitte at our 2026 Mardi Gras Ball February 13, 2026, at the Pensacola Bay Center!!
Dinner, Dancing, Open Bar and of course, Pirate Partying!
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO KOL KREWE MEMBERS AND INVITED GUESTS ONLY.
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Krewe members: Costume
Male Guests: Tuxedo/Black Tie; Ladies: Floor Length Ball Gown
Guest tickets are $125 per person, including tax.
Click here to purchase tickets
Wristband required for all guests! (Members in costume don’t need a wristband)
Huge hospitality room with games, entertainment, food, open bar and Pirate activities!
Orange Beach Mardi Gras Parade on Fat Tuesday!!
KREWE OF LAFITTE WILL BE ROLLING AT LEAST 2 FLOATS, DEPENDING ON SIGNUPS. 
- The City of Orange Beach holds its Orange Beach Mardi Gras Parade each year at 2 p.m. on Fat Tuesday. In 2026, that day is Tuesday, February 17th. More than 50 units usually take part in the parade. Participating groups include The Krewe of Lafitte, Orange Beach High School band and cheerleaders, Gulf Shores High School band, Bon Temps Cabrix, Treasures of the Isle, Sirens of the Sea, Order of Disorder, Order of Aurora, Maidens in Pink Stilettos, Mystics of Pleasure, and The Marshals, among many others. For more information, contact Angela Bateman, Event Operations Director, at 251-981-6629 or email abateman@orangebeachal.gov.
ROAD CLOSURE ADVISORY: During the Mardi Gras parades, the City of Orange Beach closes Highway 182 (Perdido Beach Boulevard) within the city limits of Orange Beach, Alabama to vehicular traffic on Saturday from as early as 4:00 P.M. until as late as 7:30 P.M. and again on Tuesday from as early as 1:00 P.M. until as late as 4:00 P.M. Typically, the Orange Beach Police Department keeps the roads open for as long as possible before the parade starts. For further information, call City Hall at 251-981-6979.
Laissez les bons temps rouler! “Let the good times roll!”
15th Annual Krewe of Lafitte Cash Bash. Come join us for an exciting time with your friends!
Tickets are $50 per person. $65 with insurance. All attendees must have a ticket. Attendance is limited to 300 tickets.
This is an OPEN event. Invite your friends and neighbors.
Location at Zelica Grotto 1000 South K Street. 1 block from Sanders Beach Community Center.
More information to come!!