Event: Venice MainStreet Mardi Gras Celebration 
Host: Venice MainStreet
Time/Date: 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13 
Location: Participating shops and restaurants in downtown Venice including Made in Italy, Abondanza Italian Deli, and Café Venice. 
About: Join Venice MainStreet as it celebrates Mardi Gras in Downtown Venice! Enjoy live music as you take a stroll on Fat Tuesday! From 4 to 5 p.m., Venice High School Jazz Band performs at Made in Italy (117 West Venice Ave.), followed by Music by Tony, food and fun at Abondanza Italian Deli (At corner of Miami Avenue West and 200 S Tamiami Trail) from 4 to 6 p.m. and don't miss out on following the second line band, The Tin Can Brass Band, as they walk while playing from Abondanza Italian Deli (at Miami Ave W and 200 S Tamiami Trail) through downtown Venice, ending at Café Venice (101 West Venice Ave.) from 6 to 7 p.m.