MARDI GRAS CALENDAR

A Celebration of Venetian

Carnival Food and wine event featuring guest chef Laura Piovesana at Angelena's Ristorante Italiano, 101 E. Intendencia St., 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16. $175 per person. Reservations required. Make yours by calling (850) 542-8398 or visit angelenaspensacola.com.

Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Parade The parade is 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at Palafox and Government streets. More information at kreweoflafitte.com.

Krewe of Lafitte Parade

Viewing at Bodacious Watch the Krewe of Lafitte parade from the Bodacious Balcony, starting at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at 407-D S. Palafox. Tickets are $85 and available at bodaciousshops.com.

Pensacola Mardi Gras

Grand Parade The parade is 2-6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, in downtown Pensacola on Palafox and Government streets. A VIP and children's viewing area are available. For more information and a route map, visit at pensacolamardigras.com.

Pensacola Mardi Gras at Bodaciou s Celebrate Mardi Gras on the Bodacious balcony right on the parade route with special treats, 1 p.m.-until, Saturday, Feb. 18, at 407-D S. Palafox. Tickets are $85 per person. Visit bodaciousshops.com.

Mardi Gras at Odd Colony

Enjoy a Mardi Gras party at Odd Colony, 260 N. Palafox, on Saturday, Feb. 18, with a special beer release and MI SU Street Food from 11 a.m.-until and complimentary king cake from Craft Bakery. A post-parade live show with

The New Cahoots is 6-9 p.m. Visit facebook. com/oddcolony for details.

Mardi Gras Afterparty at

The Handlebar Music with Blackwater Brass, 319 N. Tarragona St. Show starts at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18. Admission is $10. Tickets available at thehandlebar850.com.

Krewe of Wrecks Mardi

Gras Parade

The Pensacola Beach

Mardi Gras parade is 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19. Rain or shine, the parade begins at Avenida 10 and Via De Luna and runs west to the Gulfside Pavilion.

Bead Cleanup

The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program is hosting a Mardi Gras Bead Tree Cleanup on Sunday, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers will help remove Mardi Gras beads from the trees along Palafox and Garden streets after the downtown parade. The collected beads will be brought to Arc Gateway to be cleaned and repackaged for future use. Volunteers should meet at the fountain at Plaza Ferdinand VII, East Government Street and South Palafox Street. Please RSVP to mtross@ppbep.org.

French Quarter Fat Tuesday at Seville Quarter Pensacola Mardi Gras and Seville Quarter will host a Fat Tuesday celebration from 11 a.m.-midnight on Feb. 21 at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. All krewe members participating in the 2023 Mardi Gras Grand Parade will be given wristbands on Grand Parade Day for free all-day admittance (normally $20 at door). For more information, visit sevillequarter.com.