Chattanooga may not have a French Quarter and Bourbon Street for revelers to strut their stuff, but we have the Southside’s Station Street. Add some beads, masks, music, fire jugglers, stilt walkers and huge puppets and you’ve got a party Saturday night in the Southside.
Mardi Gras on Station Street kicks off at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, with a bar crawl leading up to a 9 p.m. show at Revelry Room, 41 Station St.
A $10 wristband (sold at each venue) gets the wearer into all the bar-crawl stops on Station Street and the show at Revelry Room by Diamond Dogs, a David Bowie tribute band.
Each pub on the crawl will have its own activity as well; for example, a retro dance party in Regan’s Place and a country dance in Westbound Bar.
The first 50 guests at each venue will receive free beads and/or masks. Everyone on the bar crawl must be age 21 or older, but the Revelry Room show is open to ages 18 and up with valid ID.
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is Tuesday, Feb. 13. Mardi Gras, the last day of carnival season, always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, reflecting the practice that revelers indulge in rich food and drink before fasting for Lent. Ironically, Lent starts on Valentine’s Day this year, a day known for indulging in chocolates and fine-dining dates.
For more information about Mardi Gras on Station Street: 423-805-3247.