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Gumbo Ya Ya

Mardi Gras in The District

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Sight. Smell. Touch. Taste. Sound.

Gumbo Ya Ya 2011 – Stimulate Your Senses…..

Look for the spirit and energy to flow upstream from The Big Easy to downtown Rock Island for Gumbo Ya Ya 2011.  Gumbo Ya Ya 2011 is the only  “two night Mardi Gras party” in The District.  Cajun, Zydeco, and Jazz bands will tantalize your ears, while Cajun spiced food will heat up your taste buds.  Bead tosses, confetti, feather masks, feather boas, showgirls, drag queens, and vampires will give your eyes even more excitement.

Gates open at 5PM on Friday and 4PM on Saturday.

You can’t experience it if you’re not there.  Gumbo Ya Ya – The Mardi Gras party for your senses.

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!!!  GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!

Gumbo Ya Ya is held on the Great River Plaza, 2nd Avenue between 17th & 19th Streets, in Downtown Rock Island, Illinois. Admission is $8 for a one-night ticket; $12 for a two-night ticket; children 12 and under are free.

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  • 2011 Fest Facts

    Friday, June 10, 2011 starts at 5PM and Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 4PM. Cajun, zydeco and New Orleans style music and food, street performers, vendors, and beads. A two night Mardi Gras Party in The District Located in Downtown Rock Island, Illinois on the Great River Plaza on 2nd Avenue between 17th & 19th Streets.
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    Gumbo Ya Ya sidewalk chalk drawing

    Making masks and beaded necklaces

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