MARDI GRAS PARADE
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2011
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“A
Night at the Movies”
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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Friday, March 4th .
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4:30 PM - Introduction of 2011 reigning Lisa and Danny
Ward, Mardi Gras King & Queen by Cloudcroft Village's
Mayor Venable followed by a performance of the “Mardi
Gras Mambo” by the Mardi Gras Court; 'Crazy Hat'
Walking Parade under the *Big Top* tent on Burro Street.
Everybody Welcome!
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Cajun'
Tasting Contest at 5:00 PM - Main Dish, Soup/Gumbo,
Appetizer or Dessert category; Business Umbrella
Decorating Contest. Piñata Bash; Jump & Jive
to C&C’s Music, Line Dance instruction by the
CCHS Cheerleaders.
7:00 - 11:00 PM - The Lodge's
Fais-Do-Do (family dance) with music by Reyne Ramon in
The Red Dog Saloon at The Lodge.
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Saturday, March 5th .
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Burro-bon Street Shop
Celebrations, ?Mardi Gras Silent Auction, ?crawfish
races, Mardi Gras Market & 'Cajun Food' by local
restaurants, Kids Activities; Continuous Music; Cakewalk
sponsored by Cloudcroft Culinary Art High School Students
throughout the day
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Entertaining by Miss NM Madison Tabet (Dancing, Hula Hoop
Contest)
11:00 AM - ?Cloudcroft High School Jazz
Band
11:45 AM – ?Storm Performance
12:00
- 2:00 PM – Doo Dah Dixieland Band; Mardi Gras
Court performs the “Mardi Gras Mambo”;
Pre-parade activities on the parade route
2:00 -
3:00 PM - Official Mardi Gras In The Clouds Parade along
Hwy. 82 & Burro-Bon Street
3:00 - 7:00 PM -
Music by DJ Reyne Ramon, Line Dance instruction by the
CCHS Cheerleaders.
5:00 PM - Float, Costume Award
Winners announced
8:00 PM - Til? - Entertainment
at The Western Bar by Neuvo Sol
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Sunday, March 6th .
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10:30 AM - 4:00 PM - Burro-bon Street Shop
Celebrations; under The Big Top - Mardi Gras Market &
'Cajun Food' by local restaurants, Kids Activities,
Crawfish Extravaganza, continuous Music by ?
10:30
AM – 11:30 am – Jump & Jive to ?
Music11:00 am to 12:00 Noon – Bingo By Kiwanis11:30
AM - 12:30 PM - Seasons' Fashion Show in Rebecca's at The
Lodge in conjunction with other merchants
?12:30
PM - Lobster Boil by Mountain Top
1:00 PM - 5 PM -
Music by Neuvo Sol
2:30 PM - Live Art &
Gift, Cloudcroft Vacation Package, Auction and
Silence Auction
4:00 PM - Mardi Gras Court
performs, Shoe Box Float, Coloring Contest & Umbrella
Contest Award Winners announced & Art Auction
Results, Raffle Drawing; Piñata Bash. Cakewalk
sponsored by Cloudcroft Culinary Art High School Students
throughout the day .
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Most events will be held
under the giant, heated tent with food, retail vendors
and games inside.
Scheduled events
are subject to change. No pets allowed in the tent;
working dogs only.
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NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
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THE PARADE
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MEET AT 10:30 am, Saturday, the 5th, at
the Pavilion to build the float and to get costumes.
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SOME GREAT FLOATS
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WE SAVED THE BEST
FOR LAST

CLOC DID SO GOOD
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BEADS !! BEADS !!
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SURE HOPE
YOU ENJOY ALL
OUR EFFORTS
BECAUSE WE DID -
BEADS AND ALL !!!
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