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Mardi Gras
Event Details
- Friday, February 25, 2022
- Lake Dallas City Hall
212 Main Street
Lake Dallas, TX 75065 - Festivities begin at 5PM, see schedule of events below.
2022 Schedule of Events
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-8:00 PM | Mask Contest entries on display | Inside City Hall |
5:00-8:00 PM |
Food trucks & vendors open | Outside City Hall |
| 5:30 PM | Mardi Gras Parade | Main Street |
| 6:00 PM | Mayor's Welcome Parade Contest Awards Youth Mask Contest Awards |
Main Stage |
| 6:30 PM | N'Awlins Gumbo Kings Perform | Main Stage |
The N’awlins Gumbo Kings will be the headline evening entertainment with their New Orleans style jazz. Steve Howard is a Lake Dallas High School alumni and world-renowned trumpeter. The 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. Click here for a sneak preview of the Gumbo Kings' performance.
The Lake Dallas Mardi Gras Parade starts at 5:30 p.m., making its way from the Lake Dallas Middle School down Hundley, Falcon, Main Street, Shady Shores, and back down Hundley to the Middle School.
Parade & Float Contest Prizes
- 1st - $100.00 + Trophy
- 2nd - $75.00 + Trophy
- 3rd - $50.00 + Trophy
Celebrate all that is Mardi Gras – Music, Parades and Food! Wear your festive greens, purples and golds and collect all the beads you can as the amazing floats pass by during the parade. Visit with your neighbors and stroll the vendor market. Be sure to check out all the entries in the Mask Contest. You also won't want to miss the crawfish eating contest!
Returning this year, are favorites, The N’awlins Gumbo Kings. They will headline the entertainment and have you dancing in the streets.
"Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!" In other words, "Let the Good Times Roll!"
Have a question about the event? Reach out to us at: cityoflakedallasevents@gmail.com
Participate
Getting involved in community events is fun and rewarding. One way to get involved is to become a sponsor. The 2022 Mardi Gras Sponsorships offer unique opportunities that can help your business build a better, stronger rapport with our citizens. We use sponsorship dollars to keep the event free to the public and provide entertaining, family-friendly activities.
Send completed applications and logo/artwork to cityoflakedallasevents@gmail.com
Lake Dallas Mardi Gras has been a tradition in the community for the past 10 years. We host a parade, various contests, free children’s activities and a well-known jazz group called the N’awlins Gumbo Kings. Attendance averages around 1,000 people. We hope you can join us this year.
Send completed applications to cityoflakedallasevents@gmail.com
Application (needed for all vendors)
Temporary health permit application (only needed for food vendors)
Temporary food establishment checklist
Food vendor and mobile food permit requirements
Youth Mask Contest Application
- Prizes
- Elementary (3rd-5th)
- 1st - $75.00
- 2nd - $50.00
- 3rd - $25.00
- Middle School (6th-8th)
- 1st - $75.00
- 2nd - $50.00
- 3rd - $25.00
- Elementary (3rd-5th)
Crawfish Eating Contest
- Contestants are given 1 pound of crawfish and 3 minutes
- Sign-up night of the event
- Free to enter
Send completed applications to permits@lakedallas.com.
The Lake Dallas Mardi Gras Parade starts at 5:30 p.m., making its way from the Lake Dallas Middle School down Hundley, Falcon, Main Street, Shady Shores, and back down Hundley to the Middle School.
Parade & Float Contest Prizes
- 1st - $100.00 + Trophy
- 2nd - $75.00 + Trophy
- 3rd - $50.00 + Trophy
We are in need of volunteers to help with our Lake Dallas Mardi Gras celebration. Just a few hours of volunteering can help us put on a wonderful event for our community. Your time is valued and appreciated! Those interested can email cityoflakedallasevents@gmail.com.