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Registration for the 2025 Mardi Gras Ball for Special People Is Closed Due to Max Capacity Annually celebrated by thousands, this event provides food, fun and entertainment for people with intellectually, cognitively and physically disabled special needs as well as their immediate families. Carnival has specially-designed Carnival Vista handicap rooms for guests with special needs. They have three classifications of cabins: Fully Accessible Cabins (FAC): These staterooms are designed for use by guests with highly limited mobility, who require the regular use of a wheelchair, scooter or other similar assistive devices. Mardi Gras Ball for Special People at Moody Gardens, Galveston Island. Each year Moody Gardens® hosts the Mardi Gras Ball for Special People, which provides the opportunity for people with disabilities to safely enjoy the spirit and fun of Mardi Gras. This is a free event for those with special needs and their immediate family and/or caregivers. What: Mardi Gras Ball for Special People When: Sunday, Feb. 7, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Moody Gardens Convention Center Expo A&B Who: People with special needs and their immediate family members are invited. Volunteers are always welcome and appreciated. Information: 800-582-4673 ex. 4108 or volunteers@moodygardens.com Mardi Gras Dance. Friday, March 7, 2025; 7:00 PM 9:00 PM; TRY – A Special Needs Organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Its mission is to provide Special Needs Mardi Gras Ball & Dance Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 • 6-9 p.m. Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center 2520 Pass Road, Biloxi, MS • All physically and mentally challenged children/adults and their parents are invited to attend • Wear your Mardi Gras attire • Admission is free • Hors d’oeuvres will be served • Door prizes By Kate Lacour, Executive Director, NOLArts Learning Center The much-anticipated release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi will have a special significance for the STOMP Troopers. This percussion-playing k People with special needs and their families and friends are invited to a Mardi Gras themed prom! Dance the night away while enjoying your favorite music. Advance purchase is recommended, and admission will be sold for $5 on-site if still available. If you purchase admission in advance, you must keep and present your receipt to gain admission into the event. Come dressed in your best attire. Hosted by The Starfish Project NWFL at Navarre High School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the community for The Starfish Project’s special needs Mardi gas parade Mardi Gras will be extra special this year for a group of kids with disabilities. That’s because a New Orleans synagogue is constructing a parade viewing stand to accommodate their wheelchairs. The stand located in front of the Touro Synagogue on St. Charles Avenue will be open for two parades this week, the Ancient Druids on Wednesday and South Fayette High School's Best Buddies Club will be hosting the annual Mardi Gras Dance on Friday, March 4th from 7-10pm in the SFHS Commons. There will be dancing, dinner, prizes, and a silent auction. This dance is for high school students and young adults with special needs as well as members of the Best Buddies from local school districts. Sat., Mar. 22 | 11am – 1pm Navarre High School, 8600 High School Blvd., Navarre, FL Join us for our Special Needs Mardi Gras Parade!Line up starts and 11 and Galveston, Texas (February 7, 2024) – This year’s edition of Moody Gardens’ Mardi Gras Ball for Special People will immerse attendees in a vibrant carnival theme, capturing the essence of traditional Mardi Gras revelry. Scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., the event promises a festive atmosphere at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Expos A, B, and C If you require additional information or need assistance to ensure you have the best accommodations for your needs, please call our Guest Access team at 1-800-438-6744 ext.70025 or 1800 072 670 ext. 70025 if calling from Australia. Children with special needs celebrate Carnival at Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball. Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 10:00 PM CST Morning Edition Video Mardi Gras. Krewe of Selene. Updated: 6 hours ago. NORD Foundation. The NORD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds to support the activities of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission. . Individual and corporate donors may restrict their gift to a specific playground or program, or give funds to support NORDC’s priority needs, such as athletic equipment and outfitting new recreation cente Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum, Howard Avenue, Biloxi; Southern Miss Gulf Park Campus Library, Long Beach; Collected beads are distributed to special education programs at schools across the Coast. The programs help teach students with special needs life skills in business and accounting. Returning to the 114th Mardi Gras! Galveston celebration - Beads for Needs! Yaga’s Entertainment and the Ball High Life Skills program is bringing back the initiative geared toward getting Mardi Gras beads out of the trash while giving Life Skills students the opportunity to build a business from the ground up and become self-sufficient. Piato’s is offering a special Mardi Gras menu complete with many New Orleans favorites – jumbalaya, gumbo, muffulatta as well as rice and beans. Dessert is New Orleans bread pudding! Each meal is fully cooked and just needs to be reheated. January 17, 2024 | From City of New Orleans. New Orleans Recreation Development Commission Announces Two Upcoming Mardi Gras Balls . NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission today announced it will host their 10th annual Teen Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, as well as its annual Special Needs Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball this weekend.
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