We are excited to announce Mardi Gras weekend. This year we have a full weekend of Parades, Food, Drinks, Live Music & More. A combined audience of 10,000+ people throughout Mardi Gras Weekend. A parade with an audience of 25,000 people lined up at Sacramento Capital Mall down to Old Sacramento ending at our Mardi Gras Carnaval Festival at the Freeway Gardens. Second Line Sunday Festival to close out the Mardi Gras weekend in Old Sacramento Waterfront.
KREWE OF GUMBO
The Krewe of Gumbo has been organized by Louisiana Sue & Friends to participate in the Mardi Gras City of Trees Parade.
The 25 Foot Long float will make it’s first appearance in the 2023 Mardi Gras City of Trees Parade starting at the State Capital.
The Krewe will have three-time Emmy winner Christian LeBlanc as it’s King/Grand Marshall. Christian is a New Orleans native and a long-time actor on the CBS daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless.”
Come enjoy the parade festivities with our Mardi Gras Carnaval parade partner The Curiosity Collaborative & Krewe of Gumbo.
FOX 40 the Krewe of Gumbo & City of Trees Mardi Gras Parade official media partner will be introducing the King & Queen at the Capital before the parade begins.
CELEBRITY KING
The Krewe will have three-time Emmy winner Christian LeBlanc as it’s King.
Christian is a New Orleans native and a long-time actor on the CBS daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless.”
CELEBRITY QUEEN
The Krewe will also have Catherine Bach is an American actress. She is known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard and Margo Dutton in African Skies.In 2012, she joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Anita Lawson.
CO GRAND MARSHALL
Professor Preston Marx, Jr. is a New Orleans native and spent seven years as research scientist at the U.C. Davis’s Primate Research Center. Professor Marx’s family founded the New Orleans Krewe of Freret in 1952, which paraded for over 40 years. We welcome Professor Marx. Co Grand Marshall of Krewe of Gumbo.
CO GRAND MARSHALL
Sacramento Councilmember District 4, Katie Valenzuela. Katie is a great advocate for the district and will be performing the Crowning of Krewe of Gumbo’s Celebrity King & Queen on front of the Delta King.
Saturday February 18 at 11 A.M. and will also be riding with the Krewe of Gumbo rolling at 3 P.M. in City of Trees Parade. Thank you Katie!
WERE PROUD TO HAVE FOX 40 AS THE KREWE OF GUMBO & CITY OF TREES PARADE OFFICIAL TV PARTNER
