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Krewe of Lafitte Calendar
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DE SOTO HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Proudly Presented by
THURSDAY, APRIL 25 THRU
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024
The Hernando de Soto Historical Society warmly invites you and all members of your group to participate in the exciting events of our annual Hernando de Soto Heritage Festival. If you have celebrated this Festival with us before, we hope you will join us again for another exciting, fun-filled weekend. If you are new to our Festival, get ready for some outstanding hospitality and a weekend you won’t forget!
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Barn open 5:00pm to 7:00pm for
2024 Coronation Ball Ticket Sales.
Guest tickets (pair) are $150.00 or single ticket is $80.00
Contact a Krewe member for more information or to purchase tickets with cash or check!
Click the link below to purchase with credit card:
Buy tickets at the GMM
5:00pm to 7:00pm for
2024 Coronation Ball.
Guest tickets (pair) are $150.00 or single ticket is $80.00
Contact a Krewe member for more information or to purchase tickets with cash or check!
Click the link below to buy with credit card:
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
LOCATION FOR THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
IS ZELICA GROTTO!! (Same location as our Cash Bash)
1000 South K Street , Pensacola, FL 32502
Happy Hour and heavy appetizers will start at 5:00 PM and the meeting will begin at 6:00 PM.
This meeting is for members only, no guests.
Barn is open for Coronation Guest Ticket Sales
and Coronation trailer loading from 5 to 7 pm.
Guest tickets are $150.00 including tax for a couple or $80.00 including tax for a single.
The Krewe of Lafitte 2024 Coronation
All members and their significant others are welcome to celebrate the Coronation of Lafitte LXIX, His Queen, and their Court.
The Coronation Social Hour will begin at 6:00 PM for our 69th Coronation Ball at the Hadji Shrine Temple, 800 West Nine Mile Rd on May 18, 2024. All members, spouses, and guests are invited to join in for a fun time before the Ball with low background music and the lights up. Of course, the Bars will be open.
All active Krewe members are required to be in their Full Krewe Costumes. All associate members and male guests are to be in tuxedos. All ladies are required to wear FLOOR LENGTH GOWNS. NO EXCEPTIONS. Floor length means the dress must touch the floor when the shoes are removed. Pants or Pants that are covered by sheer material worn by the ladies are NOT ACCEPTABLE. Gentlemen’s coats must remain on at all time throughout the evening. Anyone not in proper attire will be asked to leave.
NO DRINKS are allowed on the dance floor. This is a safety issue.
The Coronation of Jean Lafitte LXIX and his Queen will begin at 7:00 PM. The doors to the Shrine will be locked at the beginning of the Coronation program and the bars will close. The band will play until Midnight.
We are returning to the tradition of past Coronation balls and asking for members to bring food to share. This is an opportunity to visit your Pirate friends at their table and sample the food delights that are available and mingle and talk instead of being seated at your own table.
Please don’t arrive before the doors open at 6:00 pm as we will be preparing to welcome Lafitte LXVIX, His Queen and their Court for this fantastic event!
Guest tickets are available! Please contact a member of the Krewe for more information, to pay by check or cash or click the link to pay by credit card Coronation Ball tickets . Guest couple tickets are $150.00 including tax, Guest single tickets are $80.00 including tax and includes an Open Bar.
Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon
FIESTA DAYS
CELEBRATION
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Be sure to join the Surrender of the City in Phineas Phoggs at 7:15 p.m. as local dignitaries such as the Mayor, Fire Chief, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County Sheriff and Pensacola Naval Air Station Commanding Officer surrender the City of Pensacola and its citizens to DeLuna and his Queen for the Fiesta Season.
TICKET SALES OPEN IN APRIL
If purchasing tickets through the EventBrite link above, you will not receive a physical ticket. We will have a spreadsheet at the event with the purchaser’s name. Additionally, please bring a copy of your emailed receipt.
If you are purchasing multiple tickets and do not attend to arrive to the event with the other guests, please email fiesta@fiestapensacola.org the additional names to be added to the event entry spreadsheet.
Tickets may be purchased at the Fiesta office or at the door. Ticket sales on the evening of the event will begin at 6:00PM at Seville Quarter
GRAND FIESTA PARADE
presented by Kia Autosport
Friday, May 31, 2024
Come catch some beads, hear the sounds of local high school marching bands, and enjoy watching beautiful floats parade through downtown beginning at 7:00 p.m. Bring the entire family to one of Pensacola’s favorite Fiesta events. In addition to the dozens of local krewes parading, special appearances will be made by a masked DeLuna, his Queen and their court.
PARKING:
Parade parking is available throughout the downtown area on a first-come first serve basis. All downtown lots are owned by private businesses and will likely charge a parking fee. These fees are not associated with or controlled by the Grand Fiesta Parade or Fiesta Pensacola.
Handicap parking will be available in the Smart Bank parking lot at the corner of Gregory and Palafox Streets after 5:00 pm on Friday. There will be a sign at the parking lot entrance indicating “Handicap Parking.”
REMEMBER, ALL KOL MEMBERS WHO ARE PARADING MUST WEAR YOUR BOARD APPROVED SUMMER COSTUME OR YOUR FULL KREWE COSTUME. NO EXCEPTIONS.
FIESTA BOAT PARADE
AHOY!
Join us as DeLuna’s court, crew and parade of vessels set sail on the beautiful Pensacola Bay
Saturday, June 1, 2024
To watch the colorful cruise from land, the best views will be from Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center or Plaza de Luna in
Downtown Pensacola
FIESTA ALL KREWE BALL
Thursday, June 6, 2024
CALLING ALL KREWES!
Join Fiesta, DeLuna LXXIV, his Queen and the 2024 Court of DeLuna at the Hadji Shrine for this annual celebration! This year’s theme is one you don’t want to miss!
Krewe Ball Information
APPLICATIONS OPEN IN APRIL
Dance Competition, Table Decorating Contest & Royalty Requests
TICKET SALES OPEN IN APRIL
If you are purchasing multiple individual tickets, please include the name of each person you are purchasing for, so they will be included on the event spreadsheet at event check-in.
If you are purchasing a table, it is up to the purchaser/Krewe contact to come to the Fiesta office to obtain the 10 tickets you purchased.
Tickets may be purchased at the door – CASH PREFERRED ($50)
Barn Open, Social Night. Join us for food and fun!
Open to all members and prospective members.
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
Happy Hour will start at 5:00 PM and the meeting will begin at 6:00 PM. This meeting is for members only, no guests.
We will be electing a new member to the Board of Directors.
The Krewe of Lafitte Winter Ball will be held at the Hadji Shrine Temple, Saturday, November 09, 2024 from 7 p.m. until Midnight.
All new members, Float Captains, and their escorts will be presented at this event.
Attire for all members and guests will be formal. Tuxedos for all gentlemen and FLOOR LENGTH EVENING GOWNS for the ladies.
Receiving line starts at 7:15, the Ball begins at 8:00. Open bar will be from 7:00 pm to Midnight. If desired, you may bring food trays for your table.
Table Reservations and the sign-up sheets will be available at the General Membership Meeting and the barn.
Guest invitations are $110 per couple and available for purchase at the GMM, at the barn or the ticket link on this listing.
KOL Mardi Gras 2025 Festivities and Orange Beach Festivities
Saturday Fish Fry at the KOL Barn/Male Guests $20, (tickets available at the door, cash only)
Downtown Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade
Sunday Beach Parade at Pensacola Beach
Hospitality room at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach.
Awarding the “Bone” and Juanita Lafitte and family at the Resort
Fat Tuesday Orange Beach Mardi Gras Parade
MORE DETAILS AND ACTIVITY INFORMATION COMING SOON!