Mardi Gras season kicks off Jan. 12

The streams of "Auld Lang Syne" may still ring in our ears, but it is already time to dust off the purple and green regalia and "laissez les bon temps roulet!" to kick off Mardi Gras season.

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, fluctuates each year according to the moon phases. It is always the day before the Lenten season begins, which ends on Easter Sunday.

Upcoming Mardi Gras events on Pensacola Beach include:

¦ Krewe of Nauga Champagne Breakfast and Native Noontime Ball Saturday, Jan. 12 at The Dock. Details: 850-932-4323.

¦ Krewe of Kids Parade noon Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Gulfside Pavilion.

¦ Kritter Krawl, Saturday, Jan. 19

¦ Mardi Gras Parade, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3

¦ Red Beans & Rice, Monday, Feb. 4

For details on any of the Mardi Gras festivities on Pensacola Beach, call the Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce at 850-932-1500 or go online to www.visitpensacolabeach. com