Mardi Gras Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mardi Gras Park |
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Mardi Gras Park sign from Church Street.
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama, USA |
| Created | 2016 |
| Operated by | The City of Mobile |
| Status | Open all year |
Mardi Gras Park is a fun public park in downtown Mobile, Alabama, USA. It's a great place to visit and learn about the city's famous Mardi Gras traditions. The park opened in November 2016. It is located where the old Mobile County Courthouse used to be.
The park has cool statues that show different parts of Mobile's Mardi Gras. You can see statues of Mardi Gras royalty, funny jesters, and even Joe Cain. Joe Cain is a very important person in Mobile's Mardi Gras history. He helped bring back the celebrations after the Civil War.
Building Mardi Gras Park
The idea for Mardi Gras Park started in 2014. On November 24, 2014, the city council decided to approve money for the park's design and first part of construction. A special ceremony to start building the park was held on November 25, 2015.
The first part of the park was finished quickly. Mardi Gras Park officially opened to the public on November 29, 2016. There are plans for a second part of the park in the future. This next phase might include a covered area and an open-air market. The city is still looking for ways to get money to build this second part.
