Mardi Gras on the Mountain
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Friday, March 1
6pm: Mask Making with the Snow Monsters
Make your own Mardi Gras mask with the Snow Monsters! Held in the Crystal Center.
7 - 9pm: Fat Tire Friday
Enjoy $1 off Fat Tire pints in the Vista Lounge.
Saturday, March 2
Beads, Beads & More Beads
Keep your eyes peeled, beads are everywhere! Collect all you can with games throughout the day.
Open-to-Close: Dress up in your best purple, green and gold Mardi Gras attire and receive $10 off your Open-to-Close window lift ticket!
Marhar Snowboard and 2019/20 Season Pass Raffle: Here's your chance to win a Limited-Edition Marhar Snowboard and a 2019-2020 Premier Season Pass to Crystal Mountain, all in support of a great cause to benefit Michigan Legacy Art Park.
Marhar Snowboards has joined forces with Northern Michigan's Iron Fish Distillery and Crystal Mountain to create this prize package worth over $1,000.
All proceeds directly benefit Michigan Legacy Art Park, a nonprofit arts organization with a mission to enrich lives through experiences that connect art, nature, and Michigan’s history. Learn More »
9am: On-hill Bead Search
9am: Find and ski with the Mardi Gras Jester
11am - Noon: New Belgium Ski Scavenger Hunt Registration
Noon - 2pm: Find clues around the mountain! Winner receives a 2019-2020 Season Pass. Must be 21+ to win.
Noon - 5pm: DJ Dance Party, BBQ & Seafood Boil
Held slopeside on the Lodge Deck.
2pm: Stylin’ on the Slopes Costume Contest
Held at the Lodge slopeside tent. Top adult male and female will be crowned the King/Queen of the Mountain and win a 2019-20 Premier Season Pass!
2 - 5pm: New Belgium at the Vista Lounge
Enjoy drink specials all afternoon from New Belgium Brewing Company!
3pm: Mardi Gras Open Jam
Open to skier and boarders. Prizes awarded to top 3 in each division. All participants are entered into a drawing to win a 2019-20 Season Pass! Just $15, includes March on the Mountain T-Shirt and giveaways! Registration available at the registration tent from Noon-3pm.
7pm: Live Music in the Vista Lounge
Featuring Soul Patch, playing Motown to modern music and everything in between. Individually they infuse styles from several backgrounds including jazz, reggae, bluegrass, funk, blues, and straight up rock n’ roll. They're ready to bring the party!