Spanish Town Mardi Gras Ball

24th Annual Ball
Saturday, January 26, 2013
At The Baton Rouge River Center

2013 Theme
A Spanish Town Twinkie Ate My Ding Dong

The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26.   Live music starts at 7:30.  Dress will be costume or creative formal put your best ideas to work!

Pre-order Food Online for the 2013 Mardi Gras Ball

Pre ordered food online deadlines:  All orders must be placed no later than 72 hours before the Ball, so it needs to be in by 5:00 on Wednesday before the Ball on Saturday. This is so all orders can be processed and to the Kitchen so they can place their order to the food distributor by Thursday to be delivered by Friday so the Kitchen staff can start preparing the food items for the night of the Ball.  If anyone misses the deadline they will have to order from the menu that will be placed on each table the night of the Ball, there will be servers to take the orders and deliver it to the tables.

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2013 Bands

Delbert McClinton

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Buck Town All Stars

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2013 Seating Chart
(Last updated reserved tables on 01-06-13 at 08:14 AM)

The 2013 Spanish Town Mardi Gras Ball is SOLD OUT.  If you are looking to purchase tickets or have extra tickets you are trying to sell you can post in the forum under this topic to try and find someone else trying to buy or sell.   You can also visit the hall the day of the Ball, there are always tickets available at the hall that persons who can't attend are trying to sell.

2013 Seating Chart for Print
(Print and mark your table to help find your location at the Ball.) 

2013 Information

Entrance to the Hall:  The only entrance into the Ball will be the main entrance on River Road.  We will be back in the big hall this year!

Table Decorating:  You can decorate your tables before the ball, the hall will open on January 26 at 9:30 AM and will close at promptly 4:30 PM.  No one is allowed in the loading dock area without a pass.  You can drop off your things in the front then go park in the B-2 Garage.  The tables are 6 feet in diameter (round).  You may bring your ice chest at the time of decorating and store them underneath the table, no Styrofoam allowed.  Please keep in mind there will be no utilities (electricity) available for decorations on your table, plan accordingly.  No stapling into the tables or table clothes.  You will not be allowed to have open flames or helium balloons.  Also keep in mind that you can't use anything that would pose a fire or safety hazard, get creative.

Re-admittance:  The River Center is a smoke free building.  There will be re-admittance to the Ball so you can go outside to River Road, however there is a No Drinking Ordinance in the city which will be enforced, no drinks will be allowed outside.

Parking:  River Center parking garages will be open to the public for a fee.  The garages are located at the corner of Government St. and St. Louis St.  Street parking is also available around Beauregard Town.

B1 Parking Pass:  From Government St heading west, turn right on St. Louis, continue north past Governmental Building, turn left into parking lot just before the downtown Library.

From Nicholson heading north, continue straight on St. Louis, continue north past Governmental Building, turn left into parking lot just before the downtown Library.

From North Blvd. heading west, turn left on St. Ferdinand (4th St.), continue south to Louisiana Ave., turn right on Louisiana Ave, continue to dead end at St. Louis, turn right on St. Louis, continue north past Governmental Building, turn left into parking lot just before the downtown Library.

B2 Parking Pass:  From Government St heading west, get in left lane when nearing St. Louis St. At St. Louis St., show your B2 parking pass to the police on duty and they will let you pass through the barricade continuing west on Government St. Take a right at the first light which will take you between the River Center and the parking garage, continue ahead to B2 parking.

From Nicholson heading north, stay in left lane when approaching Government St. At the light at Government St., show your B2 parking pass to the police on duty and they will let you pass through the barricade continuing west on Government St. Take a right at the first light which will take you between the River Center and the parking garage, continue ahead to B2 parking.