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Red River knows how to celebrate Mardi Gras!
Daily parades with
colorful floats, krewes in costume tossing Mardi Gras beads, live Creole music, and spicy Cajun cooking. Laissez les bons temps rouler
(that's Cajun for "let the good times roll")!
Annual events include a children's ball, day parade down Main
Street, bead tosses at the ski area, drink making contest, a grand
costume ball, kids costume contest, Cajun cook-off, burning of the wild
Tchoupitoulas (yep, that's how you spell it), crawfish boils, downhill
gator race, and more! Red River is excited to welcome Al Berard, from Cecilia, Louisiana, as our featured musician at Mardi Gras in the Mountains - 2010!This year's theme is "Where in the World is Mardi Gras?" so get
ready for an international adventure. Count on Red River's rowdy krewes and festive residents to take you on a journey around the world!NEW THIS YEAR: To show appreciation for the bountiful snow Red River has received this winter and to ask for more great snow throughout the season, the Lift House Bar & Grill invites you to join in on a new, fun & lighthearted tradition at Mardi Gras in the Mountains... The Offering to the Black Mountain Snow God Immediately following the Torchlight Parade and Fireworks on Saturday join us for a bonfire to keep Red River in the good graces of the Black Mountain Snow God. Want to check out the FULL schedule of Mardi Gras events? Click Here |
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Bring Your Costume!
One of the most beloved things about Mardi Gras is the costumes, and once again the Red River Chamber of Commerce is encouraging you to jo in in the fun! Wear your Mardi Gras costume to each of the costume balls for an chance to be named the King or Queen of that particular ball, and again Saturday night at the GRAND BALL to compete for a $100 Chamber of Commerce gift certificate (separate categories for men & women) ! The costume contest has a special category for children too, so make sure everyone in the family finds something fun to wear for Mardi Gras in the Mountains!
Looking for a specific costume? Contact Pansy's Costumes & Dancewear (940- 696-5513) to reserve a costume in advance, or stop by Pansy's Mardi Gras Shop in the lobby at Lifts West Condominiums once you arrive in Red River.
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Mardi Gras Q & A"This is my first trip to Mardi Gras in the Mountains. What can I expect to find?" - Anne, Borger - "We have been bringing our children to Mardi Gras for the past five
years. We all get to enjoy the events during the day, and now that
they're a little bit older my wife and I get to enjoy the bands and
costume balls at night too. We hear there will be some night time
events for teens this year which will be right up their alley." Don,
Wichita Falls
- "My husband and I have always enjoyed the music during Mardi Gras.
From the authentic Cajun bands from Louisiana to the local guys that
know everybody's favorite songs, there's no shortage of dancing this
weekend!" Julie, Albuquerque
- "Great food! Crawfish boils, Cajun cook-offs, gumbo... I can't get
enough." Matt, Enid
- "It is so fun to watch how the whole town gets into it. They have these
crazy krewes that run through the restaurants throwing beads, and they
each have their own costume balls every night. I wish my hometown
were that fun!" Elise, Lawton
- "Just a plain ol' good time. Ski all day, dance all night. That's why we
come every year." - Bernard, Lafayette
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FREE
LODGING
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LIFT TICKETS
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Ski Four Days, Stay Four Nights for the Price of Three!
Chances
are this may be your only opportunity to get away for the winter, so
you want to make sure you're getting the best bang for your buck.
Check in at a participating lodging facility on Monday, February 15th, for three nights
and receive the fourth night FREE. Purchase ski rentals, lift tickets
and/or lessons from the Red River Ski Area beginning Monday, February 15th, for three days and
receive any or all of those items FREE the fourth day!
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Some restrictions may apply. Contact the participating lodges for details and room rates.
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