Bringing the Bayou to Culpeper Downtown
Culpeper Renaissance, Inc. (CRI) is bringing the bayou to Culpeper Downtown on Saturday, February 18, 2023! Let the good times roll with over 40 downtown merchant and dining specials and activities, all with a Mardi Gras twist! Spice up your morning with some magic, by Magician & Illusionist Wes Iseli, performing at 10am and 11:30am at your favorite indoor rock-climbing facility, State Climb. Be sure to return to State Climb at 1:30pm for their exciting and mesmerizing Silks student showcase! Enjoy complimentary carriage rides from 1:30-3:30pm brought to you by Harmon’s Carriages and Training at the Depot.
While exploring historic and charming Culpeper Downtown, not only will you discover diverse and beautiful murals, but you may run into a Renaissance character or two, transported from another time, enjoying Culpeper Downtown Carnival, just like you! Get your free beads and Mardi Gras masks from CRI volunteers, circulating downtown, while supplies last! Take time during the Carnival to complete the CRI sponsored Carnival Scavenger Hunt and you could be entered to win a Downtown Gift Basket! Stop by the Town of Culpeper’s Visitor Center in the Depot to get started. Be sure to visit from 12pm to 3pm and receive complimentary face painting by Sandy’s! While on Davis Street, stop by Grass Rootes to see Daniel Ryman, for complimentary caricature art like no other (tips appreciated!). And if you are looking to get dressed up and hit the town, get your advanced tickets for SAFE’s version of Carnival with luxury bingo, music, dancing, refreshments and a cash bar at the Culpeper Center & Suites, Saturday, February 18, from 7pm to 11pm, it’s sure to be a ball!
With 15 participating Culpeper Downtown eateries, ranging from grab and go to fine dining, you will undoubtedly find something to enjoy as Carnival specials include gumbo, po’boys, jambalaya and Cajun flavors galore, it’s a tastebud’s dream! Don’t forget the sweets, like beignets and king cake, and wash it all down with a Mardi Gras themed cocktail or a Louisiana beer. You’ll think you’re in the French Quarter, but it’s just Culpeper Downtown baby!
Culpeper Downtown retail and specialty shops are getting in on the merriment of this annual winter celebration by offering giveaways, samples, refreshments, beads, children’s crafts, discounts and more! If you have not visited Culpeper Downtown recently, Culpeper Downtown Carnival is the perfect time to stop in! If you were just here, come on back! Visit us on Facebook or Like & Follow Culpeper Renaissance on Facebook and/or Instagram for all the Culpeper Downtown Carnival details, including entertainment, activities and specials. So, gather your royal court and make an all-day event of it in Culpeper Downtown on Saturday, February 18, 2023, and Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
Download a copy of the scavenger hunt and event specials here!
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Downtown Culpeper Carnival
Culpeper, Virginia's Mardi Gras Celebration - SATURDAY, February 18, 2023!
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💜 There’s only one way to win an overflowing gift basket full of Culpeper Downtown goodies and gift cards, just ask Lydia, winner of the Culpeper Downtown Carnival Scavenger Hunt!
💛 Be sure to participate in Culpeper Renaissance Inc. Downtown Scavenger Hunts, traditionally taking place during Culpeper Downtown Carnival and the Holiday Open House!
💚 Don’t miss your chance to walk away a winner! Like/Follow Culpeper Renaissance Inc. on Facebook and/or Instagram, or visit www.culpeperdowntown.com for details and information on upcoming events!
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🎉This is what “Having a Ball on Mardi Gras” looks like in #culpeperdowntown!
⚜️What a great 2023 Culpeper Downtown Carnival! Thank you to all who visited, from both near and far! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon! Until then…
💜💛💚Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler 💚💛💜!
⚜️ Brought to you by Culpeper Renaissance Inc.⚜️
Visit www.culpeperdowntown.com for information on future downtown events!
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💜💛💚Take time tomorrow, February 18th, to explore and have fun while completing the
🎭Culpeper Downtown Carnival Scavenger Hunt🎭!
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Scavenger Hunt Information and PRIZES below!!!⚜️Carnival Scavenger Hunt clue forms can be found at the Visit Culpeper VA Visitor Center in the Depot, at various shops and will be handed out downtown by Culpeper Renaissance Inc. volunteers from 11am to 3pm (or while supplies last)!
⚜️Follow nine clues around Culpeper Downtown to locate the correlating business- you’ll know you’re at the right spot by finding the Carnival Lady image in the business’s window!
⚜️Turn in your completed Scavenger Hunt ***with proof of a Culpeper Downtown purchase from February 18, 2023*** to the Culpeper Renaissance Inc. office, located at 127 West Davis Street, to be entered to win!
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💜💛💚PRIZES worth over $750!!!💚💛💜
-$50 Culpeper Downtown Gift card from Culpeper Renaissance Inc.
-Designer Truffles from N Style Fashion Gallery
-Lunch for Two from It’s About Thyme
-Milkhouse Candle from Poppy + Chalk
-Admission for 4 to Puzzle Room Live
-$25 Gift Card to Collector’s Den
-Crystals from Mane Street Hair Salon, LLC
-$25 Gift Card to 18 Grams Coffee Lab
-Matted Print from Village Frameworks & Gallery
-$25 Gift Card & Koozie from Le Monkey House 2.0
-$25 Gift Card & Plant from Shenandoah Garden Spot
-$25 Gift Card from Piedmont: A Virginia Steakhouse
-Spa Gifts from Skin by NV
-Candle & Matches from Botanical Dwellings
-$50 Gift Card from Raven's Nest Coffee House
-$20 Gift Card from Far Gohn Brewing Company
-$30 Gift Card from Green Roost
-$25 Gift Card from Skintology, LLC
-$20 Gift Card from Knakal’s Bakery
-2 Boxes of Gourmet Chocolate from The Frenchman's Corner of Culpeper
-Tarot Cards from Pepperberriesva
-Dining Out Gift Card from Tropi-Canna LLC
-Welly First Aid Kit from Collage Spa
-Spongelle Gift from The Rusty Willow Boutique
-Garlic Olive Oil & Key Lime Vinegar Set from TASTE Oil Vinegar Spice
-$20 Gift Card from Vintage Vibes of Virginia
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⚜️For more information about the Culpeper Downtown Carnival or to print your Scavenger Hunt clue form visit: www.culpeperdowntown.com/events/downtown-carnival/
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We can’t wait! 😁
Looking forward to it. What time does it kick off
Enjoyed the afternoon.
Sara you and mom Arlene should go!!
Chelsey Hugh
Visit Downtown
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127 West Davis Street
Culpeper, VA 22701