Race Street will turn into Bourbon Street during this family-friendly parade and festival. The folks behind the New Orleans-inspired Tributary Café are behind the second annual event, which includes live music, a street dance, and vendors. Visit the restaurant all day for a crawfish boil, meat pies, Abita beers, hurricanes, milk punch, and sazeracs. The festival will run 12-6 pm, with the parade to begin at 1 pm.

Mardi Craw at Texas Live

Wash down gumbo, oysters, and smoked crawfish with hurricanes at this inaugural Mardi Gras celebration at the Arlington entertainment complex. Packages range from $15 for hurricane samples only to $60 for all-you-can-eat crawfish and hurricane samples, plus a specialty cup and T-shirt. The event will run from 4-8 pm and parking is free