Cabaret Stage, Fête de Marquette, Friday July, 11th.

An unforgettable night of brass, dance, spectacle, masks, and disco!

A parade to the Cabaret Stage, live music, dancing, and a Mask Contest with grand prizes!

Don’t miss the FREE CAKE at 8:45 PM!

Parade to the Cabaret

Starts at 6:30 PM from the SUN STAGE Led by the Brass Queens, Marie Antoinette, and a cast of colorful characters!
Join the pageantry and follow the rhythm as we march to the heart of the celebration.

Carnival Dance

At 7:00 PM, The Cabaret Stage comes alive with beats from the Handphibians and explosive movement from Otimo Dance.
Get swept up in the rhythm -it's impossible not to move.

Mask Contest 8pm

The secret to mask contest eligibility? Timing.
Be inside the Cabaret Tent at 7:00 PM sharp.
(There’s a parade that’ll escort you right to the magic- consider it your gilded invitation.)

Three discerning judges will mingle among the masked to hand-select 10 finalists.
The final 2 winners? Chosen by crowd applause.
(The judges’ selections are final, no appeals, only applause.)

In addition to fame and glory, here’s what you can win:
ALL 10 finalists will receive a VIP Fête de Marquette lanyards.
Both Final winners will take home a one-of-a-kind Fête de Marquette quilt, crafted from T-shirts of past years—a true piece of history.
The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will enjoy a stay and dinner at Hotel Indigo, and more…

Mask Contest Tip:
The more over-the-top, fun, and decorated your mask is, the better your chance to stand out! We’re looking for elegant, crowd-pleasing, and bold creations, so go all out! FULL costumes are welcomed and encouraged!
This is your moment to shine, so bring your A-game and show us your most dazzling designs.

**Free Cake for the Masses!**

You heard that right. At 8:45 PM, After the mask contest, we’re serving up cake - generously offered to all, until it’s gone.
Because what’s a masquerade without dessert?

Dance Party with VO5–Disco 'Til You Drop

At 9:15 PM the lights go low, the glitter hits, and VO5 takes the stage.
A full-on disco inferno unfolds as the Cabaret Tent becomes a disco dancefloor.