City of Pensacola Modifies Parade Route during New Palafox Construction
Parade Road Closures in Downtown Pensacola
The City of Pensacola has temporarily modified the downtown parade route during construction for The New Palafox project.
Instead of crossing Garden Street and traveling down South Palafox Street to Main Street, parades will now cross Garden Street and travel down South Jefferson Street to Main Street.
Road closures will be in effect in Downtown Pensacola Monday, Jan. 19; Friday, Feb. 13; and Saturday, Feb. 14 for the annual MLK Day Parade, Krewe of Lafitte Parade and the Grand Mardi Gras Parade. The float staging area and the parade route will be closed to traffic approximately three hours before each parade begins.
Residents and visitors are reminded to follow all posted signage. Parking is prohibited on the parade route. Additionally, there will be no parking on:
- Main Street between Reus and Jefferson Street
- Reus Street between Main Street and Garden Street
- Garden Street between Reus and Jefferson Street
- Baylen Street between Main and Wright Street
- Portions of Tarragona and Chase Street north of Garden Street
Vehicles will be towed if found on the parade route or the additional "no parking" zones when road closures begin.
Street closures will extend to Tarragona Street, DeVilliers Street, and Main Street. These are the same closures implemented at the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. parade and the Pensacola Christmas parade.
Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to use caution in the area. Heavy parade and float traffic is expected between Wright Street and Main Street, impacting Garden Street, Palafox Street, and Spring Street.
For information on road closures, please contact the Pensacola Police Department at 850-435-1845.
Pensacola Mardi Gras 2026 Parade Schedule
Saturday, January 3
Mardi Gras kickoff
January 6 through February 10
5:30pm Second Line Tuesdays
Saturday, January 24
1:00pm Kids and Kritters Parade on Pensacola Beach
Sunday, February 1
11:00am 5th Annual Pensacola Paw-di Gras in Downtown Pensacola
Saturday, February 7
1:00pm Navarre Krewe of Jesters 40th Annual Mardi Gras Parade
Thursday, February 12
6:30pm Pensacola Mardi Gras Mambo
Friday, February 13
7:00pm Krewe of Lafitte Mardi Gras Parade in Downtown Pensacola
Saturday, February 14
2:00pm Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade in Downtown Pensacola
Sunday, February 15
2:00pm Krewe of Wrecks Mardi Gras Parade on Pensacola Beach
Tuesday, February 17
5:30pm Fat Tuesday Celebration in Downtown Pensacola