Celebrate Mardi Gras with food, music and family fun at the Farmers Market this weekend. (photo courtesy of the Original Farmers Market)

The Original Farmers Market, corner of Third and Fairfax, is hosting one of the best Mardi Gras celebrations outside of Louisiana on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22-23, and on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 25.

The market will be decorated in purple, green and gold and will hold musical performances and family-oriented activities. Come with an appetite, as the Gumbo Pot will offer king cake, beignets, gumbo and jambalaya.

The sixth annual “Mutti Gras Pet Parade” will be hosted by the Dog Bakery on Feb. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. and will feature four-legged furry friends strutting their stuff in creative costumes across the market’s plaza. The “King and Queen of Mutti Gras” will be voted on by the audience, and special prizes will be awarded by the Dog Bakery.

Musical performances will also be held on the plaza and east and west patios. They include concerts by Eddie Baytos & the Nervis Brothers and the Grammy-nominated bands Lisa Haley and the Zydekats and California Feetwarmers. The celebration runs from noon to 8 p.m. on Feb. 22 and 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 23. Eddie Baytos & the Nervis Brothers will also perform on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Original Farmers Market is located at 6333 W. Third St. For information, call (323)933-9211, or visit farmersmarketla.com.