Ocoee Mardi Gras party serving Cajun, jazz

Don your purple, green and gold to get in the mood for the city of Ocoee’s Mardi Gras Block Party. The party will be hopping from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, along McKey Street in downtown Ocoee.

Downtown businesses will be open during the festivities to serve attendees. Mardi Gras Kitchen food truck will offer Cajun cuisine, and Orlando Gentleman of Jazz Dixieland Band will play traditional New Orleans tunes at 7 p.m. There will be family-friendly entertainment, face painting, musical chairs at 6:15, treasure hunt at 6:30, bead toss game at 7:45 and a contest for best mask.

For more, call Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department at (407) 905-3180.