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Mobile, Alabama

Mobile Alabama

Upgrade your expectations in Mobile, the birthplace of the original Mardi Gras celebration! Discover centuries of traditions and heritage that make us truly and wholly born to celebrate. For a Gulf Coast city older than the State of Alabama, Mobile culture infuses our flavors, history, and culture.

Mobile's History and Cultural Heritage

 Experience memorable immersion at the intersection of coastal culture and nearly 325 years of remarkable history.

Mobile’s cultural heritage is a tapestry of its diverse historical influences, vibrant traditions and dynamic community life—a respite from the ordinary. The city’s early French and Spanish settlers left a lasting impact, while our significant African American population, with deep roots in the city’s history, contributed to its music, food and cultural festivals.

America’s Original Mardi Gras Celebration

That's right, Mardi Gras originated in 1703 right here in our port city. It was revived after the Civil War when citizen Joe Cain, fed up with post-war misery, led an impromptu parade down city streets. We've been doing it ever since, and we mark the annual occasion with majestic parades, colorful floats and flying MoonPies.

Clotilda: The Exhibition at Africatown Heritage House

One of our most poignant stories is that of the Clotilda. In 1860, 52 years after the international slave trade had been outlawed, the secretly outfitted schooner Clotilda was used to smuggle 110 enslaved Africans into the United States, landing along the banks of the Mobile River. In an attempt to conceal the crime, the schooner was burned and scuttled. The Clotilda is the last known slave ship in the United States. In 2019 the schooner was discovered in the waterways just north of downtown Mobile. In July 2024, the History Museum of Mobile opened the long-awaited exhibit Clotilda: The Exhibition in the newly constructed Africatown Heritage House. The exhibit contains artifacts from the schooner and tells the story of the extraordinary people who survived enslavement and founded a town of free people called Africatown.

Historic homes, districts and museums

What other city in the U.S. boasts a battleship, a black history trail complete with an Underground Railroad bike tour and a 200-year-old live oak named for a legendary American general? In addition to enriching institutions, such as the Mobile Carnival Museum, many historic homes on the Bay boast guided tours. City tours are available just steps from our Welcome Center, housed in the History Museum of Mobile, a block from the Mobile River.

Explore Mobile's downtown entertainment district

 Discover the exceptionally walkable downtown entertainment district, where Southern hospitality meets a fusion of flavors, culture and celebration.

Within walking distance in Mobile’s waterfront downtown are signature hotels, locally owned restaurants, assorted museums, nightlife and more. With so many choices for entertainment, cuisine, green spaces and more, guests in Mobile can easily fill their time.

Historic hotels with modern amenities

From completely reimagined spaces, high-end spa amenities with valuable package deals, luxury bed-and-breakfast accommodations to rooftop pools, Mobile has set a new standard for luxury and Southern charm.

The cuisine scene

With its mix of historic architecture and modern flair, downtown Mobile offers a dining scene that is both quintessentially Southern and distinctively cosmopolitan. More than 50 restaurants, most locally owned, offer Gulf-to-table fresh seafood and contemporary Southern fare.

Do and see

Downtown Mobile is home to many attractions, experiences, tours, parks and more! Explore art galleries and collectives, marvel at exhibits in multiple museums or let a tour guide let you in on Mobile’s best-kept secrets.

Y'all aboard!


 Looking for a way to visit the Port City that is comfortable, affordable, offers scenic views of the Gulf Coast and is entirely free of interstate traffic? Amtrak Mardi Gras Service offers twice-daily, round-trip service between Mobile and New Orleans, with stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Mobile’s Amtrak platform is located steps away from the downtown entertainment district. Passenger rail service returned to Mobile in the summer of 2025, restoring a line destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.