The hope of planners this Saturday is that everyone “Bundle Up” and come downtown for the annual Mardi Gras Parade that is slated to roll down Main Street beginning at 10 a.m. this Saturday, February 22.  The weather forecast calls for cloudy skies with light rain only later in the evening and should not affect the activities.  Temperatures will be chilly.

There will be two big changes from the Mardi Gras parades folks have seen in Winnfield since 1992, says organizer Shannon Thompson.  First, there won’t traditional floats.  Instead, participants will drive golf carts, side-by-sides and 4-wheelers.  “This will give a new look to the Main Street parade.”  

The second change will be an addition at the conclusion of the parade where Mardi Gras Festival will begin at the Farmers Market.  It will feature vendors, food, crafts and free children’s activities.  Planned for the kids will be face-painting, cupcake walk, a station for creating their own Mardi Gras masks and maybe more.

The festival will also include adult activities.  Lined up so far will be a Split-the-Pot Bingo, a silent auction and a Split-the-Pot raffle…maybe more, said Thompson.  There will be two or three different food trucks on the site.

For information on how you can be part of the festivities, contact Shannon Thompson at 318-623-0477.