Mobile Mardi Gras sees 1.3M attendees in 2025

More than 1.3 million people attended Mardi Gras parades in downtown Mobile during the Carnival season, according to Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson and the Mobile Police Department.

The 2025 numbers were about 250,000 more than 2024. This year’s parade season was the highest attended since 2019.

• 2025: 1,367,141
• 2024: 1,103,235

Mobile Mardi Gras 2025: Safe and family-friendly

In his Wednesday, March 5th nightly email to Mobile residents, Stimpson said there were only around 30 arrests and no major incidents reported. 

“Those incredible numbers are a testament to the robust security plan put in place by our first responders.” 

Mayor Sandy Stimpson

One other big number yet to come in is Mobile’s bead recycling program. Last year, 1,574 pounds of beads were recovered and recycled. Thanks to increased attendance, expect that number to increase this year.

Mobile Mayor Stimpson thanks community

In the conclusion of his newsletter, Stimpson thanked the community for another very successful Mardi Gras in the Port City—and his last as mayor.

“As I walked through the downtown streets on Fat Tuesday, it was easy to see how much these events mean to Mobilians of all ages and people throughout Southwest Alabama and beyond. As a native Mobilian, Mardi Gras means a lot to me, too.

One of the things I’ve come to appreciate most during my time with the city is just how much planning and effort goes into making this magic happen year after year. To all the magic makers in our departments and the various organizations, Thank You!“

Mayor Sandy Stimpson

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