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2026 Mardi Gras Recap

Feb 18th, 2026

Now that Mardi Gras 2026 has come to a close, we have our final numbers to report for the season. The Mobile Police Department estimates 125,030 people attended parades on Fat Tuesday. We towed 81 vehicles, had 1 lost child, made 7 misdemeanor arrests and 1 felony arrest.

2026 totals:

1,341,358 people estimated to have attended parades 

383 vehicles towed

34 misdemeanor arrests

6 felony arrests

5 lost children 
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