General

Country Inn & Suites
10a.m.-6p.m. Fri-Sat., 11a.m.-4p.m. Sun.
Sponsored by Pineville High School Rebel Club. Featuring dealers from Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Items include antique furniture, oriental rugs, china, crystal, Victorian and depression glassware, pottery, estate and vintage jewelry, silver, textiles, linens, tapestries, artworks, lamps, tools and war memorabilia.
Cost: $8.
Call Carman Luneau: 451-7529. 

Mid City, 2p.m. Texas Ave.
Memorial Dr. and North Blvd. Additional information and complete route can be found on website.
Cost: Admission free.
Call Chris Chelette: 623-7359.
www.alexmardigras.com 

Alexandria Museum of Art
10a.m.-2p.m. 
Free admission to AMoA every Second Saturday with arts activities for kids, live music, art exhibitions and original local art in our gift shop. There’s always something to explore! 
Cost: Admission free. 
Call Jenny Gallent: 443-3458. 

Alexandria Museum of Art
10a.m.-2p.m.
Free admission to AMoA every Second Saturday with arts activities for kids, live music, art exhibitions and original local art in our gift shop. There’s always something to explore!
Cost: Admission free.
Call Jenny Gallent: 443-3458. 

Alexandria Mall
9a.m.-6p.m.
Sponsored by Rapides Parish Library Youth Services and Friends of the Rapides Parish Library. The event gathers fans of books and all varieties of pop culture together in one place. Activities include a variety of Fandom panel discussions and best costume. Remember, it was a book before it was a movie, game or TV show.
Cost: Admission free; all ages welcome.
Call Tammy DiBartolo: 442-2483 ext. 1906. 

Alexandria Zoo
2-4p.m. Sponsored by FOTAZ, City of Alexandria and Atwood’s Bakery. Celebrate Mardi Gras at the Alexandria Zoo following the Children’s Parade. Sweets by Atwood’s Bakery. Entertainment.
Cost: Regular Zoo Admission.
Call LeeAnn Whitt: 441-6810. 

Downtown Alexandria
10a.m.
Entry applications and additional information on AMGA website.
Cost: $100 per entry.
Call Jenna Bonner: 443-1200 or 542-9084.
www.alexmardigras.com 

Downtown Alexandria
4:30p.m. Sponsored by Hixson Autoplex. See Alexandria Mardi Gras association website for additional information.
Call: Daniel McGuffee: 561-5900 or 419-7216. www.alexmardigras.com 

Devine Providence Center, Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church
6-9p.m. Sponsored by Rapides Senior Citizens Center, Inc. Think Mardi Gras is just for young folks? Well think again and look again at the Krewe of Antiqua. Come pass a good time and dance along with us!
Cost: $3 for 59 and younger; $1 for 60 and older.
Call Office of RSCC: 487-1561. 

LSUA Campus 
Noon -1:30p.m.
Everyone is invited to LSUA to enjoy the annual Mardi Gras Parade as various campus organizations and departments toss beads and candy to the crowd.
Cost: Admission free.
Call Eamon Halpin: 427-4468.