You don’t need to be in New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras. And, yes, even after Gasparilla, Tampa Bay still has plenty of beads to go around.
Downtown Dunedin turns into the Latin Quarter this Fat Tuesday with a parade along Douglas Avenue. The street festival includes music from Papa J & Mo Soul and Mutant Fusion Collective.
Music starts in Pioneer Park at 5 p.m. and the parade starts at Beltrees Street at 7 p.m.
There is no cover for Dunedin Mardi Gras, happening Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Dunedin Mardi Gras
Time Tue., Feb. 17, 5-10 p.m.
Location Downtown Dunedin, Dunedin, Dunedin
This article appears in Feb. 05 – 11, 2026.