Celebrating Mardi Gras in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 5th, 2019, and you don’t need to go to New Orleans to celebrate.

According to the Lexington Ace Weekly, Bayou Bluegrass Catering hosts their annual Mardi Gras celebration at Copper Rouxon Fat Tuesday, March 5 at 11 AM. Dinner will feature authentic Cajun-style cuisine. Call for seating times and availability.

On Fat Tuesday Blue Stallion Brewing is celebrating with their Hot Peppered Helles and the Gastro Gnomes crawfish boil reunion.

Bourbon ‘n Toulouse on Euclid will open at 11 AM for Mardi Gras and will have alligator étouffée, King Cake, and the crawfish boil starts at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, March 5th.

The Buddha Lounge has a crawfish boil extravaganza with shrimp étouffée, jambalaya, gulf oysters on the half shell, and New Orleans themed cocktails. Event is on Tuesday, March 5th at 4 PM.

Creaux hosts a Mardi Gras party from 6 PM until 11 PM on Tuesday, March 5. A night filled with brass bands, jazz, a costume contest, and beads. They will be serving gumbo and king cake all night, along with happy hour prices on drinks.

Gumbo Ya Ya will open at 11 AM on Mardi Gras and will feature varieties of étouffée like shrimp or crawfish on Tuesday, March 5th. King cake will be available all day and the lucky person who finds the baby in their slice will receive a meal or t-shirt. The t-shirt’s being made will be dedicated in the memory of a former employee.

Proud Mary BBQ is celebrating Mardi Gras with a buffet, boiled crawfish, music from Shades of Grass and a Mardi Gras “King and Queen” contest. The party is on Tuesday, March 5th at 3 PM.

Ramsey’s flies in crawfish from New Orleans and also serves seafood gumbo, red beans and rice, and king cake. Celebration at all 4 Ramsey’s locations

Tiki Java on W Third offers a crawfish boil, hurricanes, and abita beer on Tuesday, March 5th. They are also doing a Cajun Cook-off Potluck and ask patrons to bring their best Gumbo, Jambalaya, or étouffée.

West Sixth Brewing and Smithtown Seafood is having a Mardi Gras celebration all day long starting at 11 AM on March 5th. Smithtown is having an a la carte menu all day with gumbo, crawfish étouffée, barbecued shrimp, and oysters. In addition, they are collecting new toothbrushes and toothpaste all day for their community friends at The Nest – Center for Women, Children and Families.

Winchell’s on Southland will serve crawfish étouffée, fried okra and crawfish tails, seafood jambalaya, sausage and chicken gumbo, Cajun red beans and rice with either blackened chicken or catfish, king cake, and drink specials all day. Opens at 11 AM.

If you’re looking for an activity on Mardi Gras?

The Chevy Chase Inn is opening at 11 AM for patrons to sit and eat from Bourbon N’ Toulouse. In the evening there will be hurricanes, brews from Abita Brewing Company, and The Tallboys will perform.

Join John’s Run/Walk Shop for an evening run at 7 PM on Tuesday, March 5th. Then head over to Bourbon N’ Toulouse for the final celebration.

Offerings Community of Lexington First United Methodist Church as they serve copious amounts of pancakes while playing board-games and enjoying fellowship. Festivities are Tuesday, March 5th at 6 PM.

Close out the time of Carnival with friends and family and enter into the Season of Lent with Pax Christi Catholic Church. Join the church on Tuesday, March 5th at 6:30 PM.

It wouldn’t be Mardi Gras without King Cake!?

Sunrise Bakery are making King Cake’s for order up to March 5th.

Magee’s Bakery will make King Cake’s for your Mardi Gras party. Just be sure to place the order a few days prior to your date.

Whole Foods has King Cake’s available for purchase.