Mardi Gras de la Louisiane

Calendar of Public Events

• Sunday
  December 09, 2012 (2:00 PM)
  Alexandria Christmas Parade
  Begins @ the Power Center on Metro Drive
  Contact: Chris Chelette (318)443-1200 ext. 108 or (318) 623-7359
  
  
• Friday
  January 4, 2013
  Epiphany
  5:00 PM - Gumbo Dinner @ St. Rita Church Family Activity Building
  6:30 PM - Service of the Word & Music @ St. Rita Church
  followed by the Burning of the Greens
  
  
• Friday
  January 4, 2013 (7:30 PM)
  Epiphany Party
  Location: Alexandria Convention Hall
  $10 in advance $15 at the door
  Band: Stormy
  Cash Bar
  Reserved tables -- $50
  Tickets information: Eula Tarver at (318) 201-6874
  
  
• Friday
  February 08, 2013 (4:30 PM)
  Hixson Autoplex College Cheerleaders & Classic Cars Parade
  Route: Downtown Alexandria -
  Murray - 5th - Jackson - 4th - 3rd to St. James St.
  Jimmy Williams, Chairman Emeritus (Deceased)
  Contact: Greg Gormanous (318) 792-2777
  For classic car information & entries contact:
  Daniel McGuffee - (318) 561-5893 cell (318) 419-7216 dmcguffee@redriverbank.net
  
  
• Friday
  February 08, 2013
  Taste of Mardi Gras
  Riverfront Convention Center
  VIP seating at 6 pm
  general admission at 7 pm
  
  Tickets go on sale January 8, 2013, and can be purchased in advance at $20 for adults and $10 for children 10 years and younger. They can be purchased at the following locations in Alexandria:
   - Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 707 Second Street
   - Atwood’s Bakery, 1125 MacArthur Drive
   - Critic’s Choice, 415 Murray Street and 5208 Rue Verdun
   - Greg Baker State Farm, 3203 Masonic Drive
   - Texas Roadhouse, 1464 MacArthur Drive
  
  Reserved VIP Tables are also available in advance for $400, which includes reserved seating for eight, a complimentary bottle of champagne and early admittance at 6 p.m. and can be purchased at the Alexandria/Pineville Area CVB. Call (318) 442-9546 or e-mail inquire@apacvb.org. For forms to reserve your table(s), be a sponsor and/or be a vendor, visit www.LRA.org, or contact LRA Member Services Coordinator Patsy Rials at patsyr@lra.org or (318) 355-5301.
  
  Click to view "Taste of Mardi Gras" Press Release (pdf)
  
  
• Saturday
  February 09, 2013 (10:45 AM)
  AMGA Seventeenth Annual Children's Parade
  Route: Downtown Alexandria -
  Murray - 5th - Jackson - 4th - 3rd to St. James St.
  Contact: Jenna Bonner at (318) 443-1200 or (318) 542-9084
  
  
• Saturday
  February 09, 2013 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
  King Cake Party
  Location: Alexandria Zoo (3016 Masonic Drive)
  Admission: Regular Zoo Admission
  Celebrate Mardi Gras at the Alexandria Zoo following the Children’s Parade! Enjoy king cake, music, costumed characters, and don’t miss the up-close encounters with Zoo animals. The Alexandria Animal Shelter will be on hand with dogs available for adoption.
  Contact: Zoo Office (318) 441-6810
  www.thealexandriazoo.com
  
  
• Sunday
  February 10, 2013 (10:00 AM - UPDATED START TIME!)
  AMGA 20th Annual Krewes Parade
  Parade Route: Texas Ave. - Masonic - Memorial -
  North Boulevard - Alexandria Mall
  
  
• FREE ZONE (CANCELED!)
  Alcohol/Tobacco Free Area
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