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With Mardi Gras parades follows the royalty of each crewe’s Mardi Gras ball. Here are the Mardi Gras balls happening on the Gulf Coast this year:
Jan. 19 – 7 p.m.
41ST ANNUAL KREWE OF ATHENA BALL
Gruich Community Center, Biloxi – Must have a view card from Athena member to view ball. Invitation only for floor.
Jan 19th- 8 PM
KREWE OF ISIS BALL
Jackson County Civic Center, Pascagoula
Invitation only
Jan. 20 – 7 p.m.
KREWE OF NEREIDS BALL
Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, Biloxi
Invitation only – thekreweofnereids.com
Jan. 20 – 7 p.m.
OCEAN SPRINGS CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION BALL
Tickets: $50 – (228) 297-1990 or (228) 219-2475
Jan. 20 – 7 p.m.
SOUTHERNETTES BALL
Biloxi Civic Center
Open to the public – $50 per person
Jan. 20 – 7:30 p.m.
KREWE OF VENUS BALL
Jackson County Civic Center, Pascagoula
Invitation only
Jan. 26
ORDER OF BILLIKINS BALL
Biloxi Community Center
Invitation only
Jan. 27 – 8 p.m.
49TH ANNUAL KREWE OF GEMINI BALL
Biloxi Civic Center
Invitation only
Feb. 2 – 7 p.m.
CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH ROYAL TABLEAU & BALL
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, Long Beach
Open to the public – Tickets: $40
Longbeachcarnival.com
Feb. 2 – 8 p.m.
LES MASQUEES BALL
Gruich Community Center, Biloxi
Feb. 3 – 8 p.m.
KREWE OF NEPTUNE CORONATION BALL
Biloxi Civic Center
Kreweofneptune.org
Tickets sold out
Feb. 3 – 7 p.m.
KREWE OF HARLEQUINS BALL
Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, Biloxi
Invitation only
Feb. 3 – 7 p.m.
KREWE OF REAL PEOPLE NEXT GENERATION BALL
Community Center, Bay St. Louis
Open to public
Tickets: $20 per person, $160 table of eight
(228) 671-1039 or (228) 305-0817
Feb. 3 – 6:30 p.m.
KREWE OF DIAMONDHEAD BALL
Diamondhead Country Club
Invitation only
Feb. 3 – 7 p.m.
LES CAVALIERS BALL
IP Resort and Casino, Biloxi
Invitation only
Feb. 9 – 7 p.m.
PAUL’S CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION ROYAL BALL
St. Vincent de Paul School, Long Beach
Tickets: $40
(228) 355-0146
Feb. 9 – 8 p.m.
ORDER OF MITHRAS BALL
Gruich Community Center, Biloxi
Invitation only
Feb. 10 – 7 p.m.
KREWE OF LES BELLE FLUERS BALL
Gruich Community Center, Biloxi
Tickets: $20
Tickets sold ahead of time and remaining tickets sold at the door
Feb. 12 – 8 p.m.
ANNUAL GULF COAST CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION BALL
Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, Biloxi
(228) 432-8806
Free admission for viewing; to participate is invitation only