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CATEGORIES:Family Fun
SUMMARY:Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade and Street Festival
LOCATION:Apalachicola Riverfront Park, 199 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers will be celebrating Mardi Gras Apalach-st
yle bigger and better than ever this year, with two days of fun. The celeb
ration includes a lively street festival and of course the 14th Annual Mard
i Gras Pet Parade. This event, taking place on Friday and Saturday, Februar
y 21 and 22, 2025 in Apalachicola, FL, will celebrate dogs and their people
. All visitors and their furry friends are invited to join this paw-some e
vent.
The theme for the 2025 event is “Game of Bones - the Cani
ne Kingdom Rules”. It will be tail-wagging fun to journey into an imaginary
world of canines and castles. Parading pups and their people will be weari
ng costumes inspired by the noble houses of the Seven Kingdoms. Guests can
expect regal kings and queens, magicians, brave knights, rogues, lots of d
aring dragons, and a mystical creature or two. The creativity and spirit gu
ests bring to this spectacle of sword and sorcery will be a sight to see. <
br />
New this year, the festivities kick off with an exciting day of
fun and frivolity on Friday, February 21, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm ET. Guests c
an enjoy the Fido-Do, an old-fashioned Mardi Gras street event. Highlights
of Friday’s activities include street entertainment, an adopters reunion, l
ive music, a beer and wine garden featuring local craft brews, costume and
decorating contests, dragon relay races, and a live auction.
On
Saturday, February 22, 2025, the festivities will run from 11:00 am to 4:0
0 pm ET at Apalachicola’s Riverfront Park. While strolling through the park
, guests enjoy live music, street entertainers, and more than 40 local vend
ors offering a variety of food and arts and crafts to enjoy. Saturday’s pa
rade of decorated golf carts, boats, floats, and walkers – both the four-le
gged and two-legged kind – begins at 1:00 pm ET. The parade of costumed dog
s and their people kicks off at Riverfront Park and winds through town, end
ing back at the park where the party will continue with all kinds of raucou
s fun. Registration is $5 for walkers, $25 for golf carts, and $50 for floa
ts. Canine companions, of course, are free.
The parade isn’t ju
st for fun; it’s also for a good cause. The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers i
s partnering with local animal rescues to raise awareness and funds for ani
mals in need. Not only will attendees have a great time, but they will also
be making a difference for injured animals and those looking for their for
ever homes. The King and Queen of Apalachicola’s Mardi Gras parade are alwa
ys shelter animals who are ready for a forever home. As always, they will h
ave a place of honor in the parade.
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UID:55750c5d5fd459f5a174b974d6fde5a5
CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Holiday Events, Free
SUMMARY:Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade and Street Festival
LOCATION:Apalachicola Riverfront Park, 199 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers will be celebrating Mardi Gras Apalach-st
yle bigger and better than ever this year, with two days of fun. The celeb
ration includes a lively street festival and of course the 14th Annual Mard
i Gras Pet Parade. This event, taking place on Friday and Saturday, Februar
y 21 and 22, 2025 in Apalachicola, FL, will celebrate dogs and their people
. All visitors and their furry friends are invited to join this paw-some e
vent.
The theme for the 2025 event is “Game of Bones - the Cani
ne Kingdom Rules”. It will be tail-wagging fun to journey into an imaginary
world of canines and castles. Parading pups and their people will be weari
ng costumes inspired by the noble houses of the Seven Kingdoms. Guests can
expect regal kings and queens, magicians, brave knights, rogues, lots of d
aring dragons, and a mystical creature or two. The creativity and spirit gu
ests bring to this spectacle of sword and sorcery will be a sight to see. <
br />
New this year, the festivities kick off with an exciting day of
fun and frivolity on Friday, February 21, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm ET. Guests c
an enjoy the Fido-Do, an old-fashioned Mardi Gras street event. Highlights
of Friday’s activities include street entertainment, an adopters reunion, l
ive music, a beer and wine garden featuring local craft brews, costume and
decorating contests, dragon relay races, and a live auction.
On
Saturday, February 22, 2025, the festivities will run from 11:00 am to 4:0
0 pm ET at Apalachicola’s Riverfront Park. While strolling through the park
, guests enjoy live music, street entertainers, and more than 40 local vend
ors offering a variety of food and arts and crafts to enjoy. Saturday’s pa
rade of decorated golf carts, boats, floats, and walkers – both the four-le
gged and two-legged kind – begins at 1:00 pm ET. The parade of costumed dog
s and their people kicks off at Riverfront Park and winds through town, end
ing back at the park where the party will continue with all kinds of raucou
s fun. Registration is $5 for walkers, $25 for golf carts, and $50 for floa
ts. Canine companions, of course, are free.
The parade isn’t ju
st for fun; it’s also for a good cause. The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers i
s partnering with local animal rescues to raise awareness and funds for ani
mals in need. Not only will attendees have a great time, but they will also
be making a difference for injured animals and those looking for their for
ever homes. The King and Queen of Apalachicola’s Mardi Gras parade are alwa
ys shelter animals who are ready for a forever home. As always, they will h
ave a place of honor in the parade.
Pre-register at saltybarkers
.org. For more information, visit saltybarkers.org or facebook.com/MardiGra
sBarkusParade. Still don’t have an answer? Contact 850-624-8085 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need
JavaScript enabled to view it.. Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Developme
nt Council.
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