2012 Membership and Tickets

Royal Bal Masque MMXII will be hosted on Saturday, February 4, MMXII at the Gaillard Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30, the Royal Court will be presented promptly at 8:00.

For information regarding nearby lodgings, please view “Where to Stay.”

Revelers are invited to join the Krewe of Charleston in bringing the tradition of Mardi Gras to Charleston and supporting our community’s charities.

We are quickly positioning Charleston as the next major Mardi Gras destination. Membership in the Krewe, along with participation in this year’s events, will support local charities of Krewe members’ choice.

Preferred seating for this year’s Bal for members and sponsors will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure preferred seating and tickets for this event, please join or renew your membership in the Krewe today.

Join or Renew your membership in the Krewe below. Individual memberships include one ticket to the ball, while memberships for couples include two tickets to the ball. A limited number of founding memberships remain at the time of this writing; these include two tickets to the ball with additional privileges, detailed below.

Renewal rate for founding members is $550. Founding members please select “General Membership Couple” to renew your membership online.

Membership Couple &
Founding Member Renewal ($550/annual)

  • Includes two tickets to the ball
  • Members eligible to serve on court
  • Members eligible to participate in parade
  • Includes members-only events
 Gold Founding Member ($1000, first year only)

  • Includes two tickets to the ball
  • First consideration for court
  • Priority to ride on floats
  • Includes members-only events
  • Founding Member status
  • Retains ability to reserve two guest tickets to the ball
  • Founding member annual renewal is $550
 Membership Individual ($300/annual)

  • Includes one ticket to the ball
  • Member eligible to serve on court
  • Member eligible to participate in parade
  • Includes members-only events
 Single Ball Ticket ($150/ticket)

  • Each ticket admits one person to Royal Bal Masque MMXII
  • Includes food and drinks
  • Ball tickets will not be mailed, instead revelers will be asked to identify themselves upon entry.
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  • Mardi Gras Quotes

    “It was good because I got some beads,”
    “Please, mister! Please, mister!”
    “N'Awlinz: Dis, Dat or d'Udda.”
    "If no tourists came, we'd still have Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a state of mind." ~ Ed Muniz
    "Being from Louisiana, we understand the beginning of the Mardi Gras season. It's a delightful party." ~ Lester Duhe
    "Mardi Gras is in our soul." ~ Kim Priez

Royal Bal Masque MMXI

King Charles II: Mr. John Marshall McAvoy
Queen of Charleston: Ms. Jenny Sullivan Sanford

The 2011 Grand Ball, Royal Bal Masque MMXI, was held on February 12, 2011 in the Crystal Ballroom at the Charleston Marriott. Over 700 attendees witnessed the formal crowning of our King and Queen, enjoyed the presentation of the 60-person royal court, and danced the night away to the sounds of Rockin' Dopsie & The Zydeko Twisters.

Mardi Gras Comes to Charleston

Established in 2009, the Krewe of Charleston is the only Mardi Gras Krewe on the East Coast and is fast-making Charleston, South Carolina - the next major Mardi Gras destination in the United States.

We hope you will join us in sharing the rich history and tradition of Mardi Gras to the Carolinas and the all states on the Atlantic!

To join the Krewe or purchase tickets to our annual Masquerade Ball, visit our membership and tickets page. Contact us here today or call (843) 437-1519. The Krewe of Charleston is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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