The Saratoga Springs Mardi Gras Festival is a great celebration in downtown Saratoga Springs including an "Arti Gras" Parade on Beekman St., Cajun Cooking Competition with the Saratoga Restaurants, Music, and more! We've have a whole Mardi Gras party shipped up from the South - Beads, Masks, Crowns and other surprises.... 2010 theme for Saratoga's Spring Mardi Gras Festival is Community Service & Vounteerism. Visit our "nonprofit village" at the Big Tent on Broadway and learn more about area nonprofits and how you can get involved.

Proceeds from Saratoga Springs Mardi Gras Festival benefit the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council's (SCEOC) Latino Community Advocacy Program, and The Giving Circle, Inc.

The Giving Circle, Inc.
The Giving Circle, Inc. is a Saratoga Springs based nonprofit organization that addresses immediate and long-term needs of disadvantaged communities to help initiate positive change. The Giving Circle, Inc. was founded by Jefferson Award Honoree Mark Bertrand, and jockeys Aaron Gryder and Shane Sellers. The Giving Circle, Inc. works locally wirh Saratoga County's disadvantaged families, nationally to assist the citizens whose lives were devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as well as internationally with women and children in Uganda.

Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council (SCEOC)
SCEOC is a not for profit organization whose mission is to empower low-income individuals with the skills, training, knowledge, advocacy and opportunities to help themselves become economically self-sufficient.

Please contact us if you would like to help out at the festival!