Anacostia Community Museum
Mardi Gras Day and Brazilian Carnaval
February 25, 2012, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 1901 Fort Place SE. Washington, DC (202) 633-4866. The family-friendly event includes arts and crafts workshops, storytellers, live entertainment, and costuming.
Annual Bourbon Street Bash
February 21, 2012, 4 p.m. - midnight. Rumors (19th & M ST NW Dupont Metro) Featuring live music by Annapolis own "HIGHER HANDS-FAT TUESDAY FUNK" Band, playing all the latest hits plus New Orleans favorites. Drink specials, FREE souvenir cup to the first 200 people, authentic New Orleans food specials, Beads, masks, DJ & dancing and contests with prizes. Cost: $5 at the door.
Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade
February 21, 2012, 8 p.m. Wilson Boulevard and N. Barton Street, Arlington, VA. A local parade with floats, music, beads and fun.
Mardi Gras Party at Central Michel Richard
February 21, 2012, 7-10 p.m. 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. (202) 626-0015. On Fat Tuesday, Central will let the good times roll with New Orleans Cajun cuisine and cocktails all night long to the sounds of the fabulous Dixieland jazz quartet Laissez Foure.
Mardi Gras at Grillfish
February 21, 2012. All Day. 1200 New Hampshire Ave. Washington DC. (202) 331-7310. Fat Tuesday Party pre-Lent debauchery; complete with Zydeco music, free beads and masquerade masks, as well as prizes for finding the “Baby” in the King Cake and much more, all day long. Fat Tuesday-inspired menu offers sustainable-seafood dishes such as: Seafood Jambalaya and Blackened Mahi Fish & Grits.
Strathmore Mardi Gras Party
February 24, 2012. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, Maryland. Junkyard Saints. The seven-piece band commingles New Orleans-style party music with funk, swing, Latin, R&B, jump blues, ska and a splash of zydeco. Their eclectic sound has earned the Junkyard Saints Wammies for Best Roots Rock group from 2006–2010, with front man Brian Simms earning nominations for Musician of the Year in 2009. Together Brian, Todd, Jeff, Christian, Matt, Eric and Kyle bestow their talent and make up the Junkyard Saints endemic brand of “Roots Party Music” combining accordion, keyboards, sax, guitar, trombone, trumpet, bass, drums, percussion and vocals.
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