FAT TUESDAY FÊTE

Fat Tuesday Fête at Live Arts is only $15 for fun, food, drinks, dancing, king cake, micro-float parade, the crowning of queen and king, and… if you need it, a safe ride home!
aka MARDI GRAS PARTY!
TUESDAY, March 5, 2019
Mardi Gras Revelers, save the date for Tuesday, March 5, 7-midnight! Pull out your purple, green, and gold! Charlottesville finally has a place to celebrate Mardi Gras! We’ll carouse with costumes, dinner, drinks, dancing, a micro-float parade, coronation of the Queen and King, and of course, a King Cake (we hope your slice has a prize)!
Schedule
Safe Ride Home Available 8:30 pm to 12:30 am
King and Queen of the Party
What wonderful nominations we had. The nominees who accepted the challenge are here: Here are your candidates!
Make a Micro-Float!
Wanna build a Micro-Float from a shoebox? Sign up here to make a Live-Arts-show themed float:
https://goo.gl/forms/CZHAkflkW9AY7EE12
Mask competition!
The reveler with the best mask will take home a prize. Join us at Live Arts on Saturday, February 23, 10 am – 4 pm or Sunday, March 3, 4 – 7 pm to make a mask, or buy/make your own at home.
Live Music
Kip McCharen leads a Mardi Gras jazz ensemble, and after the crowing of the Queen & King, our DJ will kick it up into a full-on dance party!
Dancing
Of course, there will be dancing! Of course.
Food and Drink
Delicious jambalaya, rice & beans, family-style dining and cool, fresh lemonade.
What to Wear
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