14 things you need to do to celebrate Mardi Gras...
Make sure to post pictures as you work your way through the bucket list, use the hashtag #VTdoesMardiGras to show off your progress and make your followers jealous.
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Kick the weekend right at Higher Ground’s Burlington Blackout: Cirque de Nèon
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Hotel Vermont invites you to their Mardi Gras banger on ‘Fat Tuesday’. There will be dancing, drinking and eating worthy of the holiday! Make sure to get tickets in advance!
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Get your beads at American Flat Bread.
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Check out, drink down and eat up Magic Hat’s Keg and Eggs event.
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Its Mardi Dog at Switchback Brewery, check out the dog costume party from 4-7 on March 9th.
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Head over to the Church Street Marketplace, where you will be head over heels when you see the setup!
Check out at least 5 of the tents lining Church Street Marketplace. Show off the performances happening in each one.
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Frolic in the beer garden, where you’ll be able to feel the warmth of Louisiana (the tents are heated)
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After a few drinks and some entertainment, get down at the Skinny Pancake for ‘Big Night’ Celebrations from 2:00 – 5:00 PM.
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Boogie to the sound of ‘High & Mighty Brass band’ at ArtsRiot and feel the rhythm of New Orleans
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While you’re dancing, get your Crawfish Fix at the ArtsRiot restaurant.
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It’s not quite a Ramos Gin Fizz, the classic drink invented in New Orleans, but Vermont Comedy Club stirs up a fine Cherry Rum Fizz, that is sure to excite your taste buds!
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If you’re looking for an elevated way to celebrate Mardi Gras chow down on the New Orleans classic, Shrimp and Grits at Leunig’s Bistro.
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Sugarbush is having a ‘Fat Tuesday Party’ at the Castlerock Pub on Lincoln Peak. there will be live music and beer specials.
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For a sweet treat, bite into a tender Beignet from Leunig’s Petiet Bigou.