Mardi Gras ~~~ Fat Tuesday ~~~ Carnivale
Whatever you call it, it translates to the same Fabulous and Mysterious last hurrah before Lent!!
It’s not just New Orleans and Rio that will have all of the fun this year…BYPA is hosting its own Boston Mardi Gras!! Complimentary Beads, Masks, appetizers, and renowned “King Cakes” will be waiting for you upon arrival.
The BYPA Mardi Gras Party will be hosted at LIR on Tuesday, February 28th from 6PM to 10PM (you can stay and play at Lir until 1AM!) Mardi Gras colors are Purple, Gold, and Green.
Tickets will be available until noon on February 28th for FREE as a Boston Calendar Subscriber, any remaining tickets will be sold for $20 cash until we are at capacity. Official members of BostonYPA who RSVP in advance will also attend for free.
What is included in your ticket:
A New Orleans style Mardi Gras party right here in Boston with other young professionals like yourself
Complimentary appetizers: New Orleans style food and traditional bar bites
Food specials so you can enjoy New Orleans style food like Shrimp Po’Boy Wrap and Big Cajun Hot Wings
Masks, and Beads for everyone! We will have more than enough supplies, but please feel welcome to bring your own.
A Professional Photographer, and photos uploaded to our Facebook page within 48 hours!
The much touted King cake … Who will be King or Queen of the Party?
There will be Mardi Gras drink (hurricanes) available and food specials prepared by LIR and available for purchase
Event is cash bar, please remember to tip your bartenders!
Stay, play and dance the night away at LIR til closing
What a night, maybe you’ll meet that mystery masked someone or earn some extra beads!
Dress Code: Mardi Gras Style is encouraged! Get in the spirit and come dressed to impress! Bonus if you dress in Mardi Gras colors!
King Cake Contest: There will be one King Cake for every 25 attendees, with one Mardi Gras “baby” in each King Cake. Those that find the babies will be entered into a King/Queen of Mardi Gras contest. The winner of the contest will be crowned King or Queen of Mardi Gras with a crown and tons of throwing beads and win a prize!
This event is 21+
On Saturday, March 4, 2017, participants will climb 61 flights of stairs to the top of 200 Clarendon Tower, New England’s tallest building. Climb to the Top is a unique event that raises funds to help the more than 21,000 people in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont affected by multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system that has no known cause or cure. Your participation in Climb to the Top provides help for today and hope for tomorrow through education, support, advocacy, and research funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter.
61 floors
More than 1,200 steps!
Chip Timed
Training and fundraising tools
Water stops along the way
General, Competitive, and Firefighter Divisions
The Friends of the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit invites you to join us May 4th for an evening of hors d’oeuvres & libations to celebrate our equine officers. Taking place at the John Hancock Tower from 6:00-8:00 in the evening, not only will they have some of the best views of Boston, but live entertainment and a hat contest for those attendees dressed in their derby best.
Live auction items include a Duck Tour and stays at the Grayden House of Nantucket as well as the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Mark your calendars now & start hat shopping.
On Thursday nights this fall, The Library at Boston Park Plaza will offer live music, featuring some of the area’s top local talent from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. To complement the live entertainment, a special small plates menu will be offered as well as a cocktail and wine menu.
September 7 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 14 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 21 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 28 – Nacim Ortiz
There is no cover charge.
On Thursday nights this fall, The Library at Boston Park Plaza will offer live music, featuring some of the area’s top local talent from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. To complement the live entertainment, a special small plates menu will be offered as well as a cocktail and wine menu.
September 7 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 14 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 21 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 28 – Nacim Ortiz
There is no cover charge.
On Thursday nights this fall, The Library at Boston Park Plaza will offer live music, featuring some of the area’s top local talent from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. To complement the live entertainment, a special small plates menu will be offered as well as a cocktail and wine menu.
September 7 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 14 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 21 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 28 – Nacim Ortiz
There is no cover charge.
On Thursday nights this fall, The Library at Boston Park Plaza will offer live music, featuring some of the area’s top local talent from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. To complement the live entertainment, a special small plates menu will be offered as well as a cocktail and wine menu.
September 7 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 14 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 21 – The Desmond Scaife Duo
September 28 – Nacim Ortiz
There is no cover charge.
Guests join The Ritz-Carlton, Boston for an elegant breakfast buffet with Mrs. Claus and her friends from Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker for live music, storytelling, and interactive holiday activities.
WHEN:
Saturdays, December 16 and 23
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$72 per adult, $44 per child
Reservations are required
*Special Donation Note: Guests are welcome to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Catching Joy, who is The Ritz-Carlton, Boston’s Community Footprints partner. Catching Joy will donate all toys that are collected to children in need prior to the holidays. For every toy donated, guests will be entered to win four tickets to see Boston Ballet’s production of La Sylphide, backstage passes to meet principal dancers, and dinner for 4 at Artisan Bistro.
Guests join The Ritz-Carlton, Boston for an elegant breakfast buffet with Mrs. Claus and her friends from Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker for live music, storytelling, and interactive holiday activities.
WHEN:
Saturdays, December 16 and 23
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$72 per adult, $44 per child
Reservations are required
*Special Donation Note: Guests are welcome to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Catching Joy, who is The Ritz-Carlton, Boston’s Community Footprints partner. Catching Joy will donate all toys that are collected to children in need prior to the holidays. For every toy donated, guests will be entered to win four tickets to see Boston Ballet’s production of La Sylphide, backstage passes to meet principal dancers, and dinner for 4 at Artisan Bistro.
Didn’t get your invite to the Oscars? It’s just as well because the Ellie Fund is hosting their 23rd Annual Red Carpet Gala the same evening with an epic awards watching party and tasting event.
On Sunday, February 24th, head on over to the Fairmont Copley Plaza to join Boston’s top movers & shakers in a celebration of film, philanthropy and food from some of the city’s best chefs. You’ll have the chance to meet Stefano Zimei of Chopps American Bar & Grill, Delio Susi of Sulmona, Patrick McRell of Our Fathers, Tatiana Rosana of Outlook at the Envoy, Sean MacAlpine of City Table, Stan Hilbert owner of Forage, Efe Onoglu of Nahita and Brian Mercury of Oak + Rowan.
In addition to the chef stations, there’ll be a cocktail reception, silent & live auctions, streaming of the awards show straight from Hollywood, dancing and live music. The night is all in support of the nonprofit’s mission to help breast cancer patients with transportation, light housekeeping, grocery assistance and more. Tickets are $300 per person, and you can reserve an entire table if you’ve got a group of eight — get more details and find the tickets this way.
Photos and text from Boston Chefs
