Mardi Gras

The group parades in Daphne on Joe Cain Day. Out of respect for the Joe Cain Procession, the LOFT begins its parade one minute earlier, at 2:29 p.m.

The history of the Gulf Shores Mardi Gras parade dates back to 1978 when a group of locals decided Gulf Shores needed a parade. Those locals formed the Pleasure Island Players, and thus, Mardi Gras began in Gulf Shores. A year later, the Mystic Order of Shiners joined the Pleasure Island Players to become what [...]