Showing posts with label Asheville Mardi Gras. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asheville Mardi Gras. Show all posts

Monday, February 24, 2014

Asheville Mardi Gras Parade

March 2   Mardi Gras in Asheville   Enjoy a variety of events filled with music, dance and costumes during Asheville's Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras Grand Parade takes place at 3:05 PM. in downtown Asheville. This event will happen rain or shine. They'll be dancing in the streets of Asheville. Everyone is invited to participate in, or simply spectate this family-friendly spectacle. Asheville's Mardi Gras downtown celebration is rapidly growing as more and more sparkles, feathers, and beads show up each year to march in the annual parade.

Find more events on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide. 

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Asheville Mardi Gras Grand Parade

February 10 - Mardi Gras Grand Parade at 3:05 p.m. in downtown Asheville. The Parade will step off from Wall Street on Bacchus Sunday, at 3:05 PM. rain or shine.  They'll be dancing in the streets of Asheville. Along the parade route, you can choose from spectacular chocolate shops, yummy bakeries and restaurants, amazing gift shops, fun bookshops, superior art galleries, and remarkable florists and designers.

The 6th Annual Queen’s Ball: immediately follows the Parade at Pack’s Tavern’s Century Room.  This year's Ball, features live performances by Asheville’s only working cajun/zydeco/Louisiana style dance band “Bayou Diesel”, drum and dance troop “Zabumba!”, local Mardi Gras marching band “Asheville Second Line”, and the talented dance troop from the Urban Arts Institute “Eternity”. Pack’s Tavern’s Century Room is located above Packs Tavern.

Both the Parade and Ball are always free, family friendly and open to the public.  This year’s theme is “French Broads and Odd Fellows”.  Asheville Mardi Gras is an all volunteer community based organization made up of New Orleans ex-pats, aficionados of that culture, and some fun loving folks who just LOVE a good party.

Get a link for details about Asheville's Mardi Gras Parade, the Queen's Ball and other Asheville events on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.


Monday, February 4, 2013

Asheville Mardi Gras Events

February 7 - 12   Mardi Gras in Asheville   Enjoy a variety of events filled with music, dance and costumes during Asheville's Mardi Gras:

February 7 - LaZoom Mardi Gras Tour. Get on the purple bus for a humorous twist on a city tour. The creators of LaZoom hail from New Orleans so they know first hand how to throw an authentic Mardi Gras celebration. Take part in one of two Mardi Gras tours where you can enjoy performances by David Earle and the PlowShares.
February 8 - Running of the Winos Asheville Mardi Gras annual traditions of “wine hopping” downtown to spread the Asheville Mardi Gras spirit!
February 9 - Zapow Gallery Steamboat Punk Carnival Show from 7-9 with music by The Extraordinary Contraptions.
Scandal’s Night Club – Krewe Party/Drag Show Party.
Toy Boat – Seduction Side Show with After Party to Follow.
Olive or Twist – Zydeco Dancing.
February 10 - Mardi Gras Grand Parade at 3:05 p.m. in downtown Asheville. This event will happen rain or shine. They'll be dancing in the streets of Asheville.
6th Annual Queen’s Ball: Immediately following the Parade at Pack’s Tavern’s Century Room, Free and open to the public. Music by Bayou Diesel
Fat Tuesday February 12 - Mardi Gras Day

Get a link for details about Asheville's Mardi Gras events on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Asheville Mardi Gras Lets "The Good Times Roll"

This February the spirit of Mardi Gras invades Asheville with five days of parties, celebrations and Good Times.
Asheville offers a variety of events filled with music, dance and costumes.

February 7 -  LaZoom Mardi Gras Tour.   Get on the purple bus for a humorous twist on a city tour. The creators of LaZoom hail from New Orleans so they know first hand how to throw an authentic Mardi Gras celebration. Take part in one of two Mardi Gras tours where you can enjoy performances by David Earle and the PlowShares.


February 8 - Running of the Winos Asheville Mardi Gras annual traditions of “wine hopping” downtown to spread the Asheville Mardi Gras spirit!

February 9  - Zapow Gallery Steamboat Punk Carnival Show from 7-9 with music by The Extraordinary Contraptions.
Scandal’s Night Club – Krewe Party/Drag Show Party.
Toy Boat – Seduction Side Show with After Party to Follow.
Olive or Twist – Zydeco Dancing.


February 10 - Mardi Gras Grand Parade at 3:05 p.m. in downtown Asheville. This event will happen rain or shine. They'll be dancing in the streets of Asheville.


6th Annual Queen’s Ball: Immediately following the Parade at Pack’s Tavern’s Century Room, Free and open to the public. Music by Bayou Diesel

Fat Tuesday February 12  - Mardi Gras Day


Get a link for details about Mardi Gras events on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide