Wetumpka and Millbrook Mardi Gras parade krewes recently announced parade and festival details for 2020.
Downtown Wetumpka will let the good times roll on Feb. 22 as the city celebrates its eighth annual Mardi Gras festival and parade held by The Order of Cimarrón.
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