Welcome to Coulee Region Mardi Gras
2022 Rex and Queen, Greg and Amy Sutton
2023 Events Announced!
Royal Reveal, January 11, 2023 – Freighthouse Restaurant, Hiawatha Room, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Celebrate the revelation of Rex and Queen XXXI. Attendees enjoy an exciting evening with complimentary beer and hors d’oeuvres.
31st Mardi Gras Costume Ball, February 11, 2023 – Radisson Ballroom, 4:30 pm – midnight. Newly crowned Rex and Queen XXXI host a night of frivolity, dinner, dancing, auctions, and cavorting and supporting Aquinas Catholic Schools.
Fat Tuesday Celebration, February 21, 2023 – La Crosse Bierhaus, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Before Lent begins, enjoy a sumptuous Cajun buffet. Rub shoulders with Royalty on the dance floor, music courtesy of Kelly Wilde. Bid on festive silent auction items and Cavort with the 2023 Royalty!
What is Coulee Region Mardi Gras?
Coulee Region Mardi Gras is a celebration uniting the families of La Crosse and surrounding communities in fun, food, and fellowship for a good cause. Since 1991, Mardi Gras has helped provide tuition assistance and provide educational school/classroom grants supporting Christian values, educational resources, technology development, mental/physical health and fine arts at Aquinas Catholic Schools (ACS).
Mardi Gras Ball
As with the Mardi Gras festivals in Louisiana, Coulee Region Mardi Gras is centered around a Rex and Queen and their faithful “Krewes of Carnivale,” each represented by a Lord and Lady. There is one krewe for each of the local Catholic parishes involved in ACS: Blessed Sacrament, Cathedral, Holy Trinity, Mary, Mother of the Church, Roncalli Newman Center and St. Patrick’s. These krewes, along with the reigning Rex and Queen, make Mardi Gras a very special event. Each year, the krewes creatively reinvent themselves with innovative themes. See the Event Schedule for details, or Order Tickets now. Support the event by being a sponsor!
What do we do the rest of the year?
We support local festivals, lending our flair and flamboyance to events like Applefest and Oktoberfest. Mardi Gras, like other local fests, strives to bring the community together for fun and fellowship. Check out our event schedule to cavort with Mardi Gras throughout the coming year.
