13th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival

The 13th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival is family friendly and free to the public. It features continuous live music of various genres, a Vendor’s Village and Food Court filled with festival food favorites for this annual celebration. Lawn seating, so bring your chairs. Festival hours are from 10am to 7pm.

The stage lineup features blues, soul, R&B, reggae, gospel, jazz, pop/rock, spoken word and Mardi Gras Indians. Performers to date include Henry Turner, Jr. & Flavor, The Listening Room All-Stars including Kelton ‘Nspire Harper, Ervin “Maestro Foster and King Solomon, along with Uncle Chess and Dixie Rose. More acts will be announced closer to the date. The documentary “We’re Going Down to the Mardi Gras” will also be screened at the River Center Library across the street from the festival stage at 2:30, 3:30 and 5:00pm. It is history of the event, narrated by festival founder Henry Turner Jr.

VIP packages are $50.00 and include 2 meal tickets for the ‘Taste of Louisiana’ VIP tent, 2 non-alcoholic drink tickets, a CD of “Now” by Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor and additional giveaways.

Big Chief Packages are $100 and include 4 meal and 4 non-alcoholic drink tickets for two people, 2 alcohol tickets, a CD of “Now” by Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor, covered seating, photo ops and additional giveaways.

More info at www.batonrougemardigrasfestival.com.