Mardi Gras Festival 2024

Event Schedule

3:30PM-4PM - 3rd Annual Mardi Paw March

This new Villages Tradition is back at The Mardi Gras Festival for its Third Year.  Register Your Pet and join us for a March down Canal Street and around the square. This March ends at the Waterfront Stage just in time for the Pet Costume Contest.

4PM-9PM - The Jazz Daddy O's

Five Stars for the Jazz DaddyOs, Florida’s hottest Jazz Swing Band, specializing in Roaring ’20’s Gatsby Speakeasy Music, New Orleans Jazz and popular ‘40s & ‘50s Swing Jazz.

This high energy dance band plays vintage hits as well as Rock n Roll, Classic Country, Oldies and R&B. 

4PM-9PM - Live Street Performers

Located throughout the streets of Lake Sumter Landing you will find several different street performers performing for your entertainment. You wont want to miss any of theses talented artists.

4PM - Pet Costume Contest (Mardi Paw Waterfront Stage)

Immeditly following the 3rd Annual Mardi Paw March Join us at the Waterfront Stage for a pet costume contest and help us pick this years winner

5PM-5:30PM - The Villages Sunshine Strollers (Mardi PawWaterfront Stage)

THE VILLAGES SUNSHINE STROLLERS is a fun-time Instrumental organization known for its colorful attire and clownish antics. The band plays a variety of music with lots of “sing along” selections which are popular and guaranteed to get audiences on their feet.

4:45PM - Sounds Of Scotland

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

5:00PM - Sugar N Spice

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

6:00PM - 8:00PM - Licorice Sticks Vintage Dixieland Band(Mardi Paw Waterfront Page)

6:30PM - The Villages Cheerleaders

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

6:45PM - The Mystic Jewels Dance Troupe

The Villages Resident Lifestyle Performance Group

Entertainment

Jazz Daddy O’s

Licorice Sticks Vintage Dixieland Band

The Sunshine Strollers 

Stilt Walkers

We Flip

The Mystic Jewels Dance Troupe

Sounds of Scotland

The Villages Cheerleaders

The Sunshine Strollers

Clown Alley 179

Admission: Free

Date: February 13, 2024

Location: 1000 Lake Sumter Landing, Lady Lake, FL 32162

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