Mardi Gras is back on the Island
After three long years it’s finally back! Mardi Gras on the Island will officially return, on January 19, 2008! The Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce has a huge selection of activities for everyone to enjoy!
There will be a parade, a Carnivale ball, delicious Mardi Gras inspired cuisine, and of course, BEADS!
The fun begins at 10 a.m. at the Emerald Coast Conference Center for the Mardi Gras Festival! There will be food, games, costumes, music and a host of children’s activities.
The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on Santa Rosa Blvd. There will be more than 70 themed floats, and all will come with beads to throw to the crowd.
From 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Emerald Coast Conference Center, the adults can enjoy the Carnivale Ball. Be sure to wear either a Mardi Gras costume or black tie! The event will feature, not only dancing, but also live music and the best cuisine throughout the Emerald Coast!
The list of restaurants partaking in the Carnivale Ball is as follows:
· Catering to You
· Culinary Cuisine
· Original Waterfront Crab Shack
· Tijuana Flats
· Pranzo's Italian Restaurant
· Pandora's Steak House
· Scully's on the Bayou
· Rocco's Seafood
· Aramark
· Manhattan Pizza Italian Restaurant
Tickets for the ball are $35 per person or $400 per corporate table. You May RSVP by calling the FWB Chamber of Commerce at (850) 244-8191.
There is still time for you to become a vendor or to enter your float into the parade! For more information, visit www.fwbchamber.org to download the application.