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Mardi Gras and Carnival in Atlanta Archive

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This page serves as the archive and supporting background page for Mardi Gras and Carnival coverage from Creative Loafing. For current events, updated guides, and active Mardi Gras listings in Atlanta, use the main Mardi Gras and Carnival in Atlanta holiday guide.

About Mardi Gras and Carnival

Mardi Gras and Carnival celebrations are rooted in traditions of music, costume, food, parades, and pre-Lenten revelry. While New Orleans is the best-known American destination for Mardi Gras, Atlanta also hosts themed parties, restaurant specials, cultural celebrations, and Carnival-inspired events.

How Atlanta Celebrates Mardi Gras

Across metro Atlanta, Mardi Gras and Carnival can include Fat Tuesday parties, live music, themed nightlife, restaurant specials, masquerade events, and celebrations inspired by New Orleans, the Caribbean, and Latin American Carnival traditions.

Current Mardi Gras and Carnival Events

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