10th Annual Jesters' Reaux-de-Eaux Second Line

Bring your family and friends to be celebrities for a day in their own parade where they are the stars!

Now already an event that's been happening for over a decade, join your Texas Knights of Babylon for a family friendly Western-themed Second Line parade around the French Quarter on Friday of Mardi Gras weekend! Any buckaroos of all ages are welcome.

The Jesters' Reaux-de-Eaux will parade along with the Storyville Stompers brass band, so bring your leftover beads, wear your boots and cowboy hats, and prepare for a rootin' tootin' good time!

We'll meet up at 508 Dumaine for a welcome reception to kick off the event from the good folks at Manolito and then begin our wagon train stroll through the quarter for all onlookers to bask in our glory!

And, for our 10th year, we have made some great improvements! We'll have plenty of new fancy cowboy beads to wear and throw! Additionally, our pre-party at the newly-expanded Manolito will feature party trays of their famous Cubano sandwiches along with our usual tasty punch. We will also be sure the band settles in the middle of the Second Line group so that everyone participating can hear the swinging sounds of the Stompers.

Participation is $75 per person and includes:

• Storyville Stopmers Brass Band accompaniment w/ police escort
• High fallutin' western-themed beads to wear and throw
• 10th annual Jesters' Reaux-de-Eaux boot koozies to throw
• Pre-party at Manolito with Cubano sandwiches and punch
• Your very own chance to be a celebrity!

The pre-party will start at 3:00 PM and the parade will depart from outside Manolito at 508 Dumaine promptly at 4:00 PM. We will conclude by 5:00 PM by Jackson Square at 699 Chartres. Route can be seen here. Please arrive by 3:00 PM to get checked in, and grab some viddles and firewater.

Past year participants have added their own tradition of decorating cowboy hats to pass out to the onlookers that were a huge hit. Feel free to do the same and make the embellished hat our signature Reaux-de-Eaux throw!

Participation fee three days before the event will go up to $85.

Yee haw! See you there!

Host or Publisher Daniel Glover