Lake Dallas Mardi Gras Celebration 2012

A ‘Big Easy’ style Mardi Gras parade will roll down the streets of Lake Dallas and the characteristic sounds of New Orleans jazz will fill the air on ‘Fat Tuesday’, February 21st. Lake Dallas City Hall will transform its grounds into a family-friendly community party beginning at 5 p.m. to ‘Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez’… Let the good times roll!

The Nawlin’s Gumbo Kings will be the headline evening entertainment with their New Orleans style of jazz that’s a local favorite to cut loose and enjoy. “The Gumbo Kings call Lake Dallas their birthplace and we always look forward to their homecoming on ‘Fat Tuesday,’ said Julie Chapman with the City of Lake Dallas. Lake Dallas’ own Steve Howard is a Lake Dallas High School alumni and world-renowned trumpeter. Gumbo Kings have music industry resumes that include work with legends such as Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Ellis Marsalis, Rosemary Clooney, and the Dukes of Dixieland.

The 2012 Mardi Gras Parade winners as well as youth Mardi Gras mask competition winners will be announced at the Main Stage. A Mardi Gras costume contest open to all ages with judging based on creativity, style and concealed identify. A juggling jester will perform and the annual crawfish eating competition will crown this year’s top ‘mudbug’ eater. A vendor market, great food including Cajun cuisine and activities for the kids are planned for the event.

Celebrating Mardi Gras in Lake Dallas is a tradition handed-down from the famous Duck Inn Restaurant and has the distinction of being Denton County’s only Mardi Gras festival and parade.

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