🎭 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. Beautiful Finisher Medals for Participants 💜💚💛 Powered by the Beads, Beats, and Better Minds Foundation. Save the date and stay tuned for 2027 registration! CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! 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. MORE INFO: 501-837-5219 404- 573-0951 email: pr.ekelsey@gmail.com
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You've trained for months and booked a trip to Fort Walton Beach, FL.
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When is Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest 2027 — Fort Walton Beach, FL?
Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest 2027 — Fort Walton Beach, FL takes place on February 20, 2027. The race is held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Where is Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest 2027 — Fort Walton Beach, FL held?
Fort Mardi Gras Fun 5k Run/Walk & Fest 2027 — Fort Walton Beach, FL is held at 240 Hughes St. NE in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
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