Happening Feb. 18th: Chandy Gras offers Mardi Gras fun for the whole family

Happening Feb. 18th: Chandy Gras offers Mardi Gras fun for the whole family Chandy Gras is an all day, family friendly event happening at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company in Gulfport.

By Gulf Coast Weekend Staff

GULFPORT, Miss. (GULF COAST WEEKEND) - Chandeleur Island Brewing Company is hosting Chandy Gras February 18th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. It’s an all day, family friendly event happening the same day as the Krewe of Gemini Parade in Downtown Gulfport.

There will be a dog costume contest, local vendors, live music, a community second line, food, and ice cold beer, including the brewery’s limited edition Carnival Cake Ale.

Learn more about the history behind the brewery’s Carnival Cake Ale from Brew Master Katie Turner:

Carnival Cake Ale from Chandeleur Island Brewing Company is a Gulf Coast Mardi Gras tradition We here at Gulf Coast Weekend sat down with Katie Turner, Brew Master at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company, and found out how someone puts king cake in a can.

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