2016 Franklin Street Mardi Gras - Event Schedule & Gumbo Map

Laissez les bons temps rouler! If you are a Cajun or just a Cajun at heart, come on down to the Franklin St. Mardi Gras celebration in Evansville! Amy Rivers-Word, Franklin Street Events Association Director, stopped by the studio to talk gumbo, parades and spicy times!

GUMBO COOKOFF

Jan 30th from 1-4 PM

Join us for the biggest Gumbo Cook Off in the 'ville this Mardi Gras season! More stops, more non profits, and more gumbo!! Trolley service available this year as well! $15 per armband! Armbands will be available for purchase next week, with listed locations. As the past two years, ONLY 1,000 armbands will be sold, and we sold out quickly the previous years!

MARDI GRAS PARADE & PUB CRAWL

Feb 5th Grand Parade 4pm
Kids Krewe Party 2pm-4pm Library Lawn (face painting, mask making, kids activities)

Feb 5 at 6 PM to Feb 6 at 2 AM

As usual, $5 armbands, shuttle service all night, and taxi vouchers at the end of the evening. Shortly, we will have an updated map of all partipating locations, food specials, live entertainment, and more Mardi Gras festivities! Let the Good Times Roll!

It's the 3rd Annual Gumbo Cook-Off on Franklin! And we can hardly believe it, but somehow the 3rd year in a row, the...
Posted by Franklin Street Events Association on Monday, January 25, 2016