Don your mask, beads and dancing shoes. Mardi Gras is coming back to the Mountains!
Clarkesville Main Street presents the 5th Annual Clarkesville Mardi Gras, an award winning gala designed to raise funds for the Downtown Façade/Sign Grant Program. The event will be held Saturday, February 25th at 6:00PM at the Habersham Event Center.
The masquerade party includes a N’awlins-style cuisine prepared by local restaurants, dancing, drinks, a photo booth and the crowning of the King and Queen. A silent auction will also take place in the hallway outside of the ballroom.
The event is a fundraiser for the Downtown Clarkesville Façade/Sign Grant, a financial assistance program available to business and building owners in the downtown district. In its first four years, the Mardi Gras event has raised over $42,000 for the grant, and assisted with forty downtown beautification and restoration projects.
“This event seems to gain momentum each year,” explained Mary Beth Horton, Clarkesville Main Street Manager. “I think we’ve definitely gotten the attention from the community, and we are grateful for that.” Horton stated that since 100% of the ticket and silent auction proceeds go to downtown beatification and restoration projects, “those attending Mardi Gras feel like stakeholders.”
King Sponsors include: South State Bank, Gresham Planning & Development, Norton Mountain Properties, Century 21 Community Realty, The Orchard Golf & Country Club and Soque River Bison. Queen Sponsors are Wild Berry Cottage and The Kiker Law Firm. Springer Mountain Farms will host the Mardi Gras Photo Booth.
Tickets are $35 each and include dinner, dancing and party favors. Group tables can also be reserved. The event is designed for guests 21 and older.
Tickets may be purchased by calling 706-754-2220, or by visiting www.clarkesvillega.com.
