Keystone Mardi Gras Party and Gumbo Cook-off

Description

Keystone is throwing a Mardi Gras Party and you are invited! Come celebrate Mardi Gras in the Rockies with the entire family at Keystone Resort. Bring your beads, costumes, and your appetite to try all the delicious gumbo Keystone has to offer. Get your taste buds ready and your dancing shoes on, as you taste the best gumbo in Keystone while listening to free live music by Bourbon Street Hurricane.
 
For adults, tickets are just $12 in advance, $15 at the gate, and will get you unlimited tastes once you have given them all, be sure to cast your vote for People’s Choice!  Want to bring the kids along? Kid’s tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the gate. Kids will get their kid’s choice ticket for their favorite gumbo. See you at Keystone for a Mardi Gras Party you and the whole family will enjoy!
 
Bourbon Street Hurricanes:
The Bourbon Street Hurricane is an authentic mobile second-line marching band. The music is vibrant and full of tradition and vitality. The quartet features 4 talented and dedicated musicians each contributing vocally and with instrumentation unique to this experience and ensemble. The music is comprised of traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras
favorites, gospel, blues, and funky renditions of your selections from the Crescent City. This group was invented to perform as an actual second-line wedding in March and that is what you will hear parading through Keystone on Mardi Gras!
 
Participants:                                 
If you are interested in putting a team together, please contact Events Manager Erin Bissette at erin@keystoneneighbourhood.com.  No entry fee is required; participation is open to anyone who thinks their Gumbo can win!  All participants will be provided with a tent, two tables, linens, tasting cups, spoons, and napkins. 1^st and 2^nd Place will be awarded in the following categories: Seafood/Exotic, Chicken & Sausage.  1^st and 2^nd place in each of these categories will be awarded by the Judges Panel and People’s Choice will be determined by the guests.  We will also be giving out a Team Spirit award this year.  So be sure to deck your booth out and put on your best costume for the chance to win! 
 
Schedule of Events:

• 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Village Second Line / Parade Opening by Bourbon Street Hurricanes
• 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Gumbo Tasting
• 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Costume contest on stage
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: FREE Live Music by Bourbon Street Hurricanes
• 5:00 pm: Gumbo Winners Announced