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Mardi Gras
February 10-11, 2012
It’s the best party north of the Bayou! Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Wild West, with a weekend full of free parades, costume contests, parties and live music.
It’s the best party north of the Bayou! Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Wild West, with a weekend full of free parades, costume contests, parties and live music.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH
7 pm ~ People’s Parade on Main Street - This precursor to Saturday’s parade allows everyone to participate with music, beads, floats, costume contest, dancing and more.
FOLLOWING THE PARADE - Mardi Gras King & Queen Coronation – at Deadwood Mountain Grand. Prizes will be awarded for best Mardi Gras costumes and a king and queen will be crowned. Over $1,000 in prize money up for grabs..
9 pm ~ Live music - Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble will hit the stage at the Deadwood Mountain Grand!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH
2 pm - 4 pm ~ Cajun Cook-Off - A public tasting will take place with small donations encouraged for a local charity. Locations TBD. Want to enter your business in the Cajun Cook-off? Go to the bottom of this page for the form!
7 p.m. ~ DEADWOOD'S ANNUAL MARDI GRAS PARADE! Over 100,000 sets of beads will be thrown along the parade route, Deadwood's Main Street - CLICK HERE FOR THE PARADE ENTRY FORM!
9 p.m. - Live music - Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble at the Deadwood Mountain Grand

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