5 Things To Do Today, Friday, Feb. 12

In this 2014 photo, Betty Reenalda, right, of Clovis, skips along with the annual parasol parade at the Radisson Hotel during the Fresno Dixieland Society’s Sounds of Mardi Gras event. This year’s event kicks off Friday, Feb. 11, at DoubleTree by Hilton Convention Center in downtown Fresno. CRAIG KOHLRUSS Fresno Bee Staff Photo

Friday, Feb. 12

The three-day festival kicks off today with 18 bands playing Dixeland swing and Zydeco music. DoubleTree by Hilton Convention Center, 2233 Ventura St., Fresno, 209-534-1924, www.fresnodixie.com, $30. 10 a.m.-11 p.m.

Theatre: The Altos

Back by popular demand, the Valentine’s murder mystery begins its three-day run tonight. Golden Chain Theatre, 42130 Highway 41, Oakhurst, 559-683-7112, www.goldenchaintheatre.org, $45. 6 p.m.

Event: Milk and cookies for grown ups

Enjoy Nitro Merlin Milk Stout paired with specialty cookies from Brown Butter Cookie Co. Goldstein’s Mortuary & Delicatessen, 1279 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, www.facebook.com/events/1548176745497845. 5 p.m.

Event: Poetry reading with Dennis Malone

The author will read from his collections “Just Enough” and “The Map is Not the Territory.” Fresno State, University Business Center, 5245 N. Backer Ave., Fresno, 559-278-1569, Free. 7 p.m.

Food: Fish & chips at the lake

Today and every Friday during lent, enjoy all you can eat fish & chips and relax with a day at the lake. Ducey’s Bar & Grill, 39255 Marina Drive, Bass Lake, www.facebook.com/events/487043971483608, $12.95. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Find more things to do at calendar.fresnobee.com.

This story was originally published February 11, 2016 at 5:39 PM with the headline "5 Things To Do Today, Friday, Feb. 12."

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