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Breckenridge lets the good times roll with a mountain style Mardi Gras celebration

Masquerade ball to feature live music from Tiny Barge and the Big Chill on Feb. 13

Lundi Gras to feature a concert with the Inner City All Stars on Feb. 15

Fat Tuesday Parade down Main Street to culminate with bar parties on Feb. 16

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – Feb 4, 2010 – Each year, New Orleans visitors and Mardi Gras lovers take over Breckenridge with masks, boas, beads, music and revelry to commemorate the carnival season.

Breckenridge will kick off Mardi Gras in-style from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, with its fourth annual Bacchus Ball at Beaver Run Resort. The masquerade themed ball, produced by the Breckenridge Resort Chamber, will light up the night with live music from Tiny Barge and the Big Chill, hurricanes, “N’awlins” cuisine, king cakes, multitudes of beads, a cash bar and the crowning of the 2010 Rex and Queen.

Bacchus Ball dress is mountain formal, and guests are encouraged to get into the masquerade carnival theme with costumes and masks. Beads, boas and masks will also be sold at the event. Tickets are available for $40 for a single ticket and $75 for a couple, and they can be purchased by calling 970.453.5055 or in-person at the Breckenridge Welcome Center.

The Bacchus Ball will be one in a series of Mardi Gras events in Breckenridge in 2010. Just announced, in addition to the Ball, the Inner City All Stars will perform a Lunde Gras Concert at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 15 at the Riverwalk Center. Tickets are $5 at the door.The Inner City All Stars bring old-school funk, New Orleans jazz and a heavy dose of energy that will groove Breck into the Mardi Gras spirit. A portion of concert proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warriors Family Ski Weekend.

Breckenridge’s renowned Mardi Gras celebration will culminate with Summit County’s only Mardi Gras parade at 4:30 p.m. on February 16 (Fat Tuesday) where parade-watchers will enjoy floats, costumed characters and a feast of beads for their evening festivities. Post-parade parties will be held at various restaurants and bars around town where party goers can celebrate the night with drink specials, music and more.

Call 877.593.5260 for more information on Breckenridge’s Mardi Gras and to book a Mardi Gras vacation package for four people. The package includes lodging, lift tickets, Bacchus Ball tickets and Lunde Gras concert tickets for as little as $117 per person per night.