Mardi Gras comes to Leesburg: Fun, festivities, parades on tap
Leesburg is gearing up for it’s annual Mardi Gras celebration, promising two days of lively entertainment, mouthwatering foods, and vibrant parades.
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Leesburg is gearing up for it’s annual Mardi Gras celebration, promising two days of lively entertainment, mouthwatering foods, and vibrant parades.
Atwood Family Farms is hosting their first Strawberry Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 36111 CR 44A in Eustis.
LEESBURG — Mardi Gras is returning to downtown Leesburg. But unlike previous years, there will be no King Rex or Queen Divine candidates racing for the crown. “We’re doing it a little bit different this year,” said Joanie Smalley, executive director of the Leesburg Partnership. The annual Leesburg Mardi Gras season typically involves several candidates running for the titles of King Rex and Queen Divine, all in a campaign effort to fundraise for the partnership and promote local businesses. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than candidates and their krewes put...