Pageantry! Parades! Exotic Floats! Outrageous Costumes! Masked Crowds! Carnival Royalty! High-stepping! Strutters moving to the rhythms of Dixieland Jazz! Uninhibited Merry-making! MARDI GRAS!

42nd Annual Lake Wales Mardi Gras: Live Music, Food Vendors, Craft Market, Kids' Zone, Fireworks, 5K Glow Run (Friday night) 

Friday, February 13, 2026 * 6 p.m.…

READY. SET. GLOW. 

This year's course is designed for speed and to eliminate road crossings. The entire race is contained on the path surrounding Lake Wailes.

Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll! Get back to running and join the MOST FUN AND FESTIVE 5K in town! Light up the night with us at the Lake Wales Mardi Gras Glow Run 5K.

Join us for a celebration at Lake Wailes Park with food &…