OCOEE, Fla. – The City of Ocoee will hold its first Mardi Gras Block Party on Friday, February 9 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The event will take place 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 Dixieland Band will play traditional New Orleans dixieland jazz. There will be family-friendly entertainment, face painting, musical chairs, treasure hunt, bead toss and prizes.

For more information, please call Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department at 407-905-3180.

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About the City of Ocoee – Ideally situated at the heart of all of Central Florida’s major highways and expressways, Ocoee is home to a vibrant residential and business community making it an ideal place to live, raise a family and grow a business.  With a population of nearly 50,000, Ocoee is the third largest city in Orange County known for its exceptional quality of life, boat launches, fishing docks, nature trails, picnic areas, sports facilities and playgrounds. For more information, visit www.ocoee.org.