Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest
calendar_today February 20, 2027 location_on 240 Hughes St. NE, Fort Walton Beach, North Florida 32548
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🎭 8th Annual Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5K Run/Walk & Fest
Saturday, February 20, 2027 | Fort Walton Beach, Florida
We’re back for our 8th Annual — and we’re ready to celebrate Mardi Gras with fitness, community, and FUN!
Get ready for Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5K Run/Walk & Fest! Join us for a fun-filled day of fitness, Mardi Gras spirit, music, vendors, food, family fun.
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Powered by the Beads, Beats, and Better Minds Foundation.
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The 5k will be our 7th Annual, presented by the Beads, Beats & Better Minds Foundation, a Non-Profit whose mission is to support active minds and uplift young adults, their family and peers. We want to focus foremost on
**MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS! **Mental Health/Dis+ease is a social dilemma that's greatly damaging our communities. The fact is either not readily addressed, quietly spoken about or simply ignored.
The Fort Mardi Gras 5k is designed to address Mental Health /Dis+ease by promoting proper exercise, creating healthy minds, coordinating wellness and encouraging mental stability.
Approaches as such are preventive measures that will enable us all VICTORIOUS! Together we will raise awareness while embracing diversity, supporting one another and using this stance to help direct hundreds of lives as we get closer to defeating mental dis+ease to the fullest extent possible.
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501-837-5219
404- 573-0951
email: pr.ekelsey@gmail.com
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When is Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest 2027?
Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest takes place on Saturday, February 20, 2027 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Where does Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest take place?
Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest is held at 240 Hughes St. NE in Fort Walton Beach, Florida (North Florida). See the course maps section on this page for route details where available.
How do I register for Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest?
Registration is online — use the Register button on this page to sign up through the race's official registration page. Registering early usually means lower entry fees.
Is there a promo code for Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest?
Discounts are set by the race organizer and appear on the official registration page when active. The most reliable way to pay less is registering early — most Florida races raise prices as race day gets closer.
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