Mardi Gras festival brings the 'Big Easy' to Sarasota
Inaugural Sarasota Mardi Gras Music & Food Festival three-day event starts Feb. 5.
By
Amanda Morales
| 4:51 p.m. February 7, 2016
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The lawn at Payne Park became the site for the inaugural Sarasota Mardi Gras Music & Food Festival.
Beneath the big top tent guests enjoyed live music and circus-style entertainment with hula-hoop performers. While a family fun zone provided carnival rides, face painting and games.
Johnny Rocket and Elizabeth Peake
Bert Votruba and Stella Votrubova compete in a water gun carnival game.
Joshua Salinas, Caroline Madut and Emily Salinas
Larry Kolbmann and Mo Sheedy
Masks with feathers are tradition for Mardi Gras parades.
Mo Sheedy shows off her new earrings inspired by artist FridaKahlo.
Families enjoyed a night with carnival rides and games at the Sarasota Mardi Gras Music & Food Festival.
Vendors sold festive puppets at the Sarasota Mardi Gras Music & Food Festival.
The three-day event was the inaugural Sarasota Mardi Gras Music & Food Festival.
