This year, the following activities are scheduled:
- October 27, 2009: General Membership Meeting (Members Only)
- Novembor 14, 2009: Krewe Of Lafitte Winter Ball @ Hadji Shrine Temple
- December 12, 2009: Downtown Christmas Parade @ 5:15pm
- January 26, 2010: General Membership Meeting (Members Only)
- February 4, 2010: Westgate Mardi Gras Parade
- February 5, 2010: Elementary & ARC Run
- February 12, 2010: The Krewe Of Lafitte Illuminated Parade @ 8:00pm
- February 12, 2010: Krewe Of Lafitte Mardi Gras Ball (By Invitation Only)
- February 13, 2010: Krewe Of Lafitte Fish Fry
- February 13, 2010: Downtown Mardi Gras Parade @ 2:00pm
- February 14, 2010: Pensacola Beach Mardi Gras Parade
- February 15-17, 2010: Biloxi Trip/Parade
- April 22-26, 2010: Desoto Celebration
- April 27, 2010: General Membership Meeting (Members Only)
- May 15, 2010: The Krewe Of Lafitte Fiesta Parade @ 7:00pm
- June 07, 2010: Billy Bowlegs Torchlight Parade: Ft. Walton Beach @ 8:00 PM
- June 09, 2010: Fiesta All Krewe Ball
- June 10, 2010: Downtown Fiesta Parade
- July 13, 2010: General Membership Meeting (Members Only)
If anyone is wishing to attend the parades, feel free to click on the Parade Route & pick out the best spot for you & your family. If just sitting on the side lines with your Krewe is not your thing & you would like to participate, fill out the Parade Application & send it to us as early as possible so we can try to find a spot for your Krewe. unfortunately not everyone can praticipate, so send your application in early. Hope to see you there.
Future Dates:
The lives of visitors & locals would be greatly simplified if Mardi Gras were scheduled on the same date each year, like Christmas or the Fourth of July. It would even be easier if, like Labor Day or Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras were tied to the first or last Tuesday of a specific month. But that would be no fun at all!
The reason for the fluctuating data of Mardi Gras goes back several centuries to when the Catholic Church established a fixed date for Christmas but moveable dates for other religious holidays. Easter was set to coincide with the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Spring Equinox. Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 22 & April 25. Mardi Gras is then scheduled 47 days before Easter and can occur on any Tuesday from February 3 through March 9.
Here are the dates for the next 45 years.2007 Feb. 20 2022 Mar. 01 2037 Feb. 17
2008 Feb. 05 2023 Feb. 21 2038 Mar. 09
2009 Feb. 24 2024 Feb. 13 2039 Feb. 22
2010 Feb. 16 2025 Mar. 04 2040 Feb. 14
2011 Mar. 08 2026 Feb. 17 2041 Mar. 05
2012 Feb. 21 2027 Feb. 09 2042 Feb. 18
2013 Feb. 12 2028 Feb. 29 2043 Feb. 10
2014 Mar. 04 2029 Feb. 13 2044 Mar. 01
2015 Feb. 17 2030 Mar. 05 2045 Feb. 21
2016 Feb. 09 2031 Feb. 25 2046 Feb. 06
2017 Feb. 28 2032 Feb. 10 2047 Feb. 26
2018 Feb. 13 2033 Mar. 01 2048 Feb. 18
2019 Mar. 05 2034 Feb. 21 2049 Mar. 02
2020 Feb. 25 2035 Feb. 06 2050 Feb. 22
2021 Feb. 16 2036 Feb. 26 2051 Feb. 14