Updated Calendar of Mardi Gras Festivities

The Shreveport/Bossier Captain of Captains Doug Kochenderfer has released an updated calendar of events for Mardi Gras festivities in the SBC! There have been several changes, so if you're Mardi Gras inclined, def check this out!

6/23/12

2012/13 MARDI GRAS EVENT DATES

JUNE

30^th Sat.,    Krewe of Artemis Theme Announcement Party, The Chicago Club,

118 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA.

JULY

14^th Sat., Krewe of Aesclepius Theme Announcement Party, Jennifer’s Bar at the Holiday Inn

Downtown, 104 Lake Street, Shreveport, 7:00 PM, Karaoke at 9:00 PM.  Costume

(optional) attire is ‘The Blues’. Food provided by the Krewe. Cash Bar. Admission $5.00 at

the door.  Costume Contest will be held.

AUGUST

10^th Fri.,     Krewe Les Femmes Mystique Coronation, Diamond Jacks, details TBD

11^th Sat.,    Krewe of Centaur Coronation, details TBD

17^th Fri., Krewe of Justinian Coronation, Sam’s Town

18^th Sat.,    Krewe of Gemini Coronation, Horseshoe Riverdome, details TBD

25^th Sat.,    Krewe of Artemis Coronation,

26^th Sun.,   Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Coronation, Taylortown Store

SEPTEMBER

7^th Fri.,     Krewe Des Ambassadeurs Coronation, Diamond Jacks Casino, details TBA

8^th Sat.,    Krewe of Harambee Coronation, Eldorado Casino

14^th Fri.,     Krewe of Sobek Coronation, details TBD

15^th Sat.,    Krewe of Akewa Coronation, details TBD

22^nd Sat.,    Krewe of Aesclepius Coronation, tentative

OCTOBER

5^th Fri.,     Krewe of Elders Coronation, American Legion Cross Lake

6^th Sat.,    Krewe of Aesclepius and Red River Lions are hosting “Hit the Links for the Lions”

Charity Golf Tournament Meadowlake Golf Club – 8:00 am   4 man scramble $50pp/$200 4-man team. Proceeds will be donated to the Louisiana Lions Camp - http://www.lionscamp.org/ and the Louisiana Lions Eye Bank - http://www.lalionsibnk.org/
Contact: Jeni Richard 210-9635 or 925-9754 – mjrich73@comcast.net

NOVEMBER

3^rd Sat.,    Krewe of Atlas Coronation, V “Mobsters, Molls, and Mardi Gras,  Capri Theater,

620 Milam St. Shreveport,  7:00 PM until midnight, Attire 1920’s Gangster or

Flapper.  Catering by Monjunis, Cash Bar, Silent Auction. Music by Louisiana

Crossroads.

10^th Sat.,    Minden Fasching Karneval, Downtown Minden

11^th Sun.,   Minden Fasching Karneval, Downtown Minden

2013

January

4^th Fri.,     Royalty Mixer, details, TBD

5^th Sat.,    12^th Night Celebration, details TBD

11^th Fri.,     Krewe of Elders Grand Bal, details TBD

11^th Fri.,     Krewe of Akewa Grand Bal, details TBD

12^th Sat.,    Krewe of Aesclepius Grand Bal, details TBD

12^th Sat.,    Krewe of Artemis Grand Bal, 6:30 PM, Civic Center Springhill, LA

18^th Fri.,     Krewe of Sobek Grand Bal, details TBD

18^th Fri.,     Krewe of Justinian Grand Bal, Horseshoe Riverdome, details, TBD

19^th Sat.,    Krewe Les Femmes Mystique, Diamond Jacks, details TBD

19^th Sat.,    Krewe of Centaur Grand Bal, details, TBD

20^th Sun.,   Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Jazz Brunch, Eldorado Casino, details TBA

25^th Fri.,     Krewe Des Ambassadeurs Grand Bal XII, details TBD

26^th Sat.,    Springhill Main street Mardi Gras Parade, 1:00 PM.

26^th Sat.,    Minden Main Street Parade, details TBA

26^th Sat.,    Krewe of Gemini Grand Bal, Shreveport Convention Ctr., details TBA

February

1^st Fri.,     Krewe of Centaur Float Loading, Centaur Krewe Den

1^st Fri.,     Krewe of Atlas Grand Bal V, Diamond Jacks Casino Resort, detail TBA

2^nd Sat.,    Krewe of Centaur Parade

3^rd Sun.,   Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Pet Parade

8th      Fri.,     Krewe of Highland Bal, Randall T. Moore Center, details TBD

8th      Fri.,     Krewe of Gemini Float Loading, Gemini Krewe Den

9th      Sat.,    Krewe of Gemini Parade

9th      Sat.,    Krewe of Dionysos Parade

9th      Sat.,    Krewe of Harambee Bal, Horseshoe Riverdome, details TBD

10^th Sun.,   Krewe of Highland Parade, traditional date

12^th Tues., Krewe of Aesclepius Children’s Parade

12^th Tues., Fat Tuesday Bridge Closing Ceremony