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This year, the Krewe has planned the following activities:

• October 21, 2008: General Membership Meeting (Members Only)
  

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• Novembor 01, 2008: Krewe Of Lafitte Winter Ball @ Hadji Shrine Temple
  
• November 8, 2008 Cruisin with the Krewe out of Mobile
  
• Novembor 14, 2008: Mayoki Fall Ball
  
• Novembor 22, 2008: Krewe d' Ile Blanche Bonfire Ball
  

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• December 13, 2008: Downtown Christmas Parade @ 5:15pm
  

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• January 5, 2009: King Kake Party @ Paradise Bar & Grill
  
• January 10, 2009: Mystic Mafia Gangster Night Out
  
• January 10, 2009: Great American Chili Cook Off..
  
• January 10, 2009: Krewe of Hip Huggers Ball
  
• January 10, 2009: Krewe of Nauga Native Noontime Ball and Champagne
  
• January 11, 2009: Krewe of Junkanoo Cajun boil
  
• January 16, 2009: Krewe of Nereid's Moonpie Party
  
• January 17, 2009: Krewe of the South's Mardi Gras Kick off Party
  
• January 17, 2009: Pirates Mardi Gras Flotilla
  
• January 23, 2009: Krewe of Warriors Stray Cats Ball
  
• January 24, 2009: Krewe of YaYa's Ball @ Officer's Culb
  
• January 31, 2009: Krewe of Seville Ball
  
• January 31, 2009: Milton Mardi Gras Parade
  

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• February 07, 2009: Les Petits Enfants Mall Ball
  
• February 07, 2009: Krewe of Andres de Pez Mardi Gras Ball
  
• February 07, 2009: Krewe of Gemini Ball @ Orange Grove Community Center
  
• February 10, 2009: General Membership Meeting (Members Only)
  
• February 12, 2009: Lafitte & Queen WEAR Tv Spot In The AM
  
• February 13, 2009: Elementary & ARC Run
  
• February 19, 2009: Westgate Mardi Gras Parade
  
• February 20, 2009: The Krewe Of Lafitte Illuminated Parade @ 8:00pm
  
• February 20, 2009: Krewe Of Lafitte Mardi Gras Ball (By Invitation Only)
  
• February 21, 2009: Krewe Of Lafitte Fish Fry
  
• February 21, 2009: Downtown Mardi Gras Parade @ 2:00pm
  
• February 21, 2009: Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade @ 1:00pm
  
• February 22, 2009: Pensacola Beach Mardi Gras Parade
  
• February 22, 2009: Bienville Parade & Ball
  
• February 23-25, 2009: Biloxi Trip/Parade
  
• February 24, 2009: Mardi Gras Priscus Procession & Priscus Ball
  

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• April 22-26, 2009: Desoto Celebration
  

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• May 5, 2009: General Membership Meeting (Members Only)
  

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• June 10, 2009: Fiesta All Krewe Ball
  
• June 11, 2009: Downtown Fiesta Parade
  

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• July 14, 2009: General Membership Meeting (Members Only)
  

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• August 8, 2009: Krewe de Pez Animal House Summer Bash Hour
  

     If anyone is wishing to attend the parades, feel free to click on the Parade Route & pick out the best spot for you & your family. If just sitting on the side lines with your Krewe is not your thing & you would like to participate, fill out the Parade Application & send it to us as early as possible so we can try to find a spot for your Krewe. unfortunately not everyone can praticipate, so send your application in early. Hope to see you there.

Future Dates:

     The lives of visitors & locals would be greatly simplified if Mardi Gras were scheduled on the same date each year, like Christmas or the Fourth of July. It would even be easier if, like Labor Day or Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras were tied to the first or last Tuesday of a specific month. But that would be no fun at all!
     The reason for the fluctuating data of Mardi Gras goes back several centuries to when the Catholic Church established a fixed date for Christmas but moveable dates for other religious holidays. Easter was set to coincide with the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Spring Equinox. Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 22 & April 25. Mardi Gras is then scheduled 47 days before Easter and can occur on any Tuesday from February 3 through March 9.
     Here are the dates for the next 45 years.

2007      Feb. 20              2022      Mar. 01              2037      Feb. 17
2008      Feb. 05              2023      Feb. 21              2038      Mar. 09
2009      Feb. 24              2024      Feb. 13              2039      Feb. 22
2010      Feb. 16              2025      Mar. 04              2040      Feb. 14
2011      Mar. 08              2026      Feb. 17              2041      Mar. 05
2012      Feb. 21              2027      Feb. 09              2042      Feb. 18
2013      Feb. 12              2028      Feb. 29              2043      Feb. 10
2014      Mar. 04              2029      Feb. 13              2044      Mar. 01
2015      Feb. 17              2030      Mar. 05              2045      Feb. 21
2016      Feb. 09              2031      Feb. 25              2046      Feb. 06
2017      Feb. 28              2032      Feb. 10              2047      Feb. 26
2018      Feb. 13              2033      Mar. 01              2048      Feb. 18
2019      Mar. 05              2034      Feb. 21              2049      Mar. 02
2020      Feb. 25              2035      Feb. 06              2050      Feb. 22
2021      Feb. 16              2036      Feb. 26              2051      Feb. 14