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The Mardi Gras festivities continue and crowds gather till the sun sets
The Mardi Gras festivities continue and crowds gather till the sun sets

Yahoo

time23-02-2025

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The Mardi Gras festivities continue and crowds gather till the sun sets

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The St. Andrews Mardi Gras festivities have been going strong throughout the weekend. From parades to shenanigans, the Krewe has been bringing the fun to downtown St. Andrews. Community and tradition are two words that come to mind for many at Saturday's celebration. For others beer and beads were the two words on their mind. Dozens of vendors supplied everything from popcorn, funnel cakes, bubbles, and more to the crowd. As the sun went down the Frank Fletcher band kicked off their set. 2025 St. Andrews Mardi Gras Parade The crowd grew bigger and bigger around the dive. Locals and visitors came together to dance the night away. 'Now I feel like I have the energy in me to get back to work next week you know? Like we are going to finish this year strong, thanks to Mardis Gras,' Georgia resident Austin Lee said. 'Today we were on the real ladies fishing team, and we were on the boat out in the parade, throwing beads to all the kids and all the grown-ups out there. And watching everyone have a great time out and Mardi Gras today,' Bay County Chamber of Commerce Philomena Martrain said. 'It's so much fun throwing all this stuff to the kids. Little fishing reels and everything like that. And then we came here and we had a little food listening to the music,' Panama Pizzeria Owner Darla Sapone said. The festivities will continue Sunday with a pet parade starting at 2:30 pm and more. Registration for that starts at 1 pm at Oaks by the Bay Park. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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