2012 Portland Oregon Mardi Gras Ball February 18, 2012

Tickets on sale now for the second annual Portland Mardi Gras Ball, sponsored by the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door for this 21-and-over party, and doors will open at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Bossanova Ballroom.
(head over to www.portlandmardigras.com)

This year’s theme, “They All Ask’d For You,” will surely bring out the zoo animals and sea creatures in all the revelers. This classic New Orleans tune made famous by The Meters, celebrates the inhabitants of the city’s Audubon Zoo (and beyond) and will provide the ball’s decor and costume inspiration.

The zoological evening will include live music from the Too Loose Cajun/Zydeco Band, Atomic Gumbo, the Transcendental Brass Band, and special guests; delicious home-style Louisiana food provided by The Swamp Shack; a costume contest; the crowning of the 2012 Mardi Gras King and Queen; the search for the “baby” in the king cake; and a no-host bar.

Official Website: http://portlandmardigras.com