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1st Tucson Mardi Gras Festival event kicks off

Posted at 10:37 PM, Feb 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-23 14:56:29-05

TUCSON, Ariz. — It is the first Tucson Mardi Gras Festival event is this weekend.

The Masquerade Ball kicking off the weekend of celebration tonight.

All proceeds raised during the Masquerade Ball will benefit the local charity, Hero Support, which the mission is to help firemen, policemen, first responders and military in Tucson

Cajun food, specialty drinks, live music, parades, and a bourbon street balcony experience, which can all be enjoyed Saturday.

The event on Saturday is from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Slaughterhouse, 1102 W Grant Road.