Mardi Gras in Memphis is the newest fundraising festival for the Jubilee Catholic Schools. This festival combines the Tails of Jubilee (Jubilee Crawfish Festival) and the Memphis Catholic 5K (Education That Works Out 5K) to create a 2-day Jubilee celebration taking place on April 28th & 29th at Memphis Catholic located at 61 N. McLean Blvd, Memphis, TN 38104.This event benefits the nine Jubilee Schools and 1,600 students supported by the Jubilee Fund. For more information about the Jubilee Schools, click on http://jubileeschools.org.
Mardi Gras in Memphis takes place on April 28th & 29th from 1-5 pm. Admissions is $5 with children 5 & under are free. There will be live music, bouncy castles, face-painting, and games included as part of the admission. Purchase tickets online at http://jubileeschools.org/mardigras.The Crawfish Boil begins at 1 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Each box of crawfish (roughly 2 lbs.) is $10. You can pre-order crawfish at http://jubileeschools.org/mardigras
We will also be serving hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, water, sodas, and beer.
At 2 pm on Saturday, the People's Choice Gumbo Cook-Off begins. It is free to enter a pot of gumbo for judging. Register online at http://jubileeschools.org/mardigras to enter the Gumbo Cook-Off.
Live music on Saturday will be performed by the Risky Whiskey Boys. https://www.facebook.com/Risky-Whiskey-Boys-879415615534581/
Live music on Sunday will be performed by Charvey Mac. http://charveymac.com/
The Education That Works Out 5K takes place on Sunday. Registration and beer tent open at 1 pm with the race beginning at 2 pm. All racers receive a Mardi Gras in Memphis shirt, 2 food/beverage tickets and festival entry. Register for the 5K at https://racesonline.com/events/etw5k.
Bring your chairs, blankets, and umbrellas and join the party. If you need more space for your crew and would like to bring a tent, we do have spaces available. 10x15 spots are $150, which includes 10 free admissions (worth $50), 10 boxes of crawfish (worth $100), and entry in the gumbo cook-off. Reserve a spot for your crew at https://jubileeschools.org/mardigras.
If you cannot make it to the event but would like to invest in a Jubilee student, you can do so online at https://www.jubileeschools.org/invest.
For questions, please contact me at (901) 373-1226 or didier.aur@jso.cdom.org.
Hope to see you there!
God bless you,
Didier Aur
