Long Beach Mardi Gras

Get into the Mardi Gras spirit with this festival at Long Beach’s Shoreline Village. Catch a crew of zydeco bands as well as face painting and balloon artists. Chow down on beignets and gumbo and sip on themed cocktails from some of the nearby eateries. Show up in the afternoon for a parade (2:30pm) from Rainbow Harbor to Shoreline Village.