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Explore Orange outlines Mardi Gras on the Sabine, plans to request up to $60,000 in hotel‑tax support
Summary
Explore Orange proposed a family‑friendly Mardi Gras festival for Feb. 7, 2026 at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion featuring a second‑line march, kids' parade, food vendors, a beer garden, and music headliner Wayne Toups; staff said they will return with a motion to request up to $60,000 from hotel‑occupancy tax reserves.
Explore Orange staff presented a plan for "Mardi Gras on the Sabine," a community festival proposed for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion. The event would include a second‑line brass‑band march, a kids parade, food vendors, family activities, a beer garden and live music, with Wayne Toups named as the evening headliner and the 4 Horses as an afternoon opener.
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