15 Ways To Celebrate Mardi Gras In Central Virginia

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1. Try Something Different With A French-Style King Cake

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418 W Main St, Charlottesville, Virginia
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The popular frosted king cake is from New Orleans, but Albemarle Baking Co. has a French one.

2. Fellini’s #9

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200 W Market St, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Fellini’s #9 has jazz and Cajun rock on February 17.

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3. Wild Wolf Brewing Company

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2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, Virginia
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Wild Wolf Brewing Company with have a Creole-inspired menu on February 17.

4. Devils Backbone Brewing Company

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200 Mosby’s Run, Roseland, VA
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Devils Backbone Brewing Company will serve jambalaya and king cake on February 17.

5. The Southern

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103 S 1st St, Charlottesville, Virginia
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The Southern is having a themed dinner with Cajun drink specials and Eli Cook as well as Grits N Gravy will be playing on February 17.

6. Beer Run

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156 Carlton Road, Suite 203, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Beer Run’s February 17 Mardi Gras Mambo is a costume party featuring Cajun specials like shrimp pies, hurricanes, catfish and of course king cake!

7. Glass House Winery

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5898 Free Union Rd, Free Union, Virginia
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Glass House Winery will be putting up their own version of Bourbon Street with dancing, beads, Morsel Compass Mobile Kitchen and Beleza live on February 20.

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8. Horse & Hound Gastropub

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625 W Main St, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
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Horse & Hound Gastropub has a special Cajun menu, prizes and live music until February 17.

9. Starr Hill Brewing Company

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5391 Three Notch’D Rd, Crozet, Virginia
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Starr Hill Brewing Company will have Mardi Gras on February 21. Big Easy Metro Food Truck will serve Cajun dishes, onsite while you enjoy the Mardi Gras festivities.

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10. Oceanwide Seafood

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2773 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, Virginia
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Oceanwide Seafood has Alex Arbaugh live as well as every traditional Mardi Gras dish from beignets to gumbo.

11. Cooper Vineyards

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13372 Shannon Hill Rd, Louisa, Virginia
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Cooper Vineyards is throwing a Mardi Gras wine festival on February 28. There will be wines from all six HOVA wineries, live music, beads and New Orleans dishes.

12. FIG

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1331 W Main St, Charlottesville, Virginia
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You can’t go wrong with a Cajun restaurant on Mardi Gras. The Jacob Vanko Band will be playing on February 17.

13. Throw Your Own Masquerade

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200 Zan Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia
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You can get your masks, beads and party supplies at Party Starts Here.

14. Keep Your UVA Spirit With Mincer’s

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1527 University Ave, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Mincer’s is selling their own Mardi Gras beads.

15. Wintergreen Resort

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39 Mountain Inn Loop, Wintergreen, Virginia
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If you want to keep the party going, Wintergreen Resort has their own Mardi Gras on March 7.

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Maggie Comeau is the content manager of Scoutology. Her favorite things to write about are sweets, brunch and burgers.

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