The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de Lafayette

10/25/2026

The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de Lafayette held their Announcement Party on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at City Club at River Ranch. Congratulations to Shane Menkiewicz and Jacob Muffoletto, King and Queen Elect L, on your forthcoming reign for our 50th Anniversary Bal Masque!

Tickets are on sale for Bal Masque L, "All That Glitters...IS Gold", to be held on Saturday, January 23, 2027 at the Cajundome Convention Center. Contact a current member for ticket access and availability. Tickets are going fast!

Also, on behalf of our krewe, thank you to our reigning royalty, King and Queen Apollo de Lafayette XLIX, Grant Mire and Karma Delour, for hosting an incredible brunch today for our members in honor of King and Queen Elect L at the Jefferson Street Library.

Darrell Fruge, Captain

(pictured from left to right are: Karma Delour, Queen Apollo XLIX; Darrell Frugé, Captain; Shane Menkiewicz, King Apollo Elect L; and Jacob Muffoletto, Queen Apollo Elect L)

10/08/2026

All That Glitters…IS Gold!

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, October 9th for Bal Masque L, our 50th Anniversary!

Contact one of our members for tickets as they are invite only. They are limited and will sell fast! We can’t wait to celebrate with you on Saturday, January 23rd.

Note in advance: The ball will begin at 7:30 this year (rather than 8:00 as in year’s past).

09/11/2026

GET READY!!!!

Tickets to Bal Masque L, "All That Glitters...Is Gold", Apollo's 50th Anniversary, go on sale 4 weeks from today on Friday, October 9, 2026. As normal, tickets are invite only via a member of the krewe. Contact a member for availability.

Bal Masque L is scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2027 at the Cajundome Convention Center! We can't wait to celebrate 50 years of Bal Masques with our amazing guests!

09/07/2026

Congratulations to Levon Lopez and Castrata Mann for securing the titles of Mr. and Miss Apollo de Lafayette 2027. We are thrilled that you will be representing our krewe at the Mr. and Miss National Apollo pageant on Saturday November 21, 2026 at Splash Nightclub in Baton Rouge.

Also, congratulations to Mr. National Apollo 2026 Mr. Razr (Casey Hebert) along with Miss National Apollo 2026 Syria Synclaire for reigning with such excellence and beauty over the last year.

Thank you to our emcee for the evening, Roxie C. Black, our panel of judges, and the entertainers who all made the evening unforgettable.

Finally, thank you to the staff of Jefferson Street Library for providing such a wonderful venue and experience. Thank you to DMB Photography for capturing each moment with such amazing shots!

08/10/2026

Join us on August 28th at the Jefferson Street Library for a Golden Celebration as we search for the next Mr. and Miss Apollo de Lafayette!

The show starts at 8:30pm and cover is $10 at the door.

For those interested in competing, contact the current titleholders or Taylor Dizor at [email protected] for a registration packet.

07/08/2026

Need a hotel room for Bal Masque L on Saturday, January 23, 2027 at the Hilton Garden Inn? Please see the link below for booking.

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/lftcdgi-apollo-6987b841-0095-4e14-b614-e345aef2b0e/

or call 337-291-1977
Group code is APOLLO.

Ticket sale information to be released late summer / early fall.

05/14/2026

THEME ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

The theme for Bal Masque L is "All That Glitters...Is Gold". It is a play on the famous proverb of All That Glitters Is Not Gold, meaning that not everything that looks pretty or attractive on the surface is not actually genuine or good. We are here to prove that wrong with our amazing costumes and celebrating 50 years of the Mystic Krewe of Apollo de Lafayette!

Tickets go on sale this fall! More information to come later! Hope to see you there!

Save the date - Saturday, January 23, 2027!

03/22/2026

Krewe Members had a great time last night at our Annual Awards Banquet and DVD Viewing held at Cité des Arts followed by a night of celebration at Jefferson Street Library. Congratulations to the recipients of the following awards:

Costume Awards:
• Captain’s Costume Award: Michael McIntosh as The Liberace Museum
• Co-Captain’s Costume Award: Mark Melancon as The Broadway Museum
• Lieutenant’s Costume Award: Kevin Doerr as The Walters Art Museum (Gatchina Palace Fabergé Egg) and Dailey Thibeaux as Save The Arts
• President’s Costume Award: Ross Doize as The Insectarium (Beetles)
• Bob Pastor Costume Award: Ben Boudreaux as The Grand Egyptian Museum

Krewe Membership Awards:
• Friends of Apollo: Abigail Kleinpeter and Eugene Kwarteng
• Outstanding First Year Members: Cameryn Nezat and Cullen Gravouia
• Outstanding Member and Member: Doug Taylor and Jay Frost
• Outstanding Member: Aaron Dufrene
• Outstanding Table Decorations: Dale Babin and Doug Taylor
• Taylor Viator Dance Award: Garry Breaux
• Captain and President’s Special Award: Taylor Dizor
• Dickie Torres Memorial Award: Keith Faulk

In addition to the above awards, The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de Lafayette donated $2,500 each to The Acadiana Q***r Collective and Acadiana CARES.

Finally, our King and Queen Apollo XLIX, Grant Mire and Robert Gay, were presented with a Proclamation and Ceremonial Keys to the City from Monique Blanco Boulet, Lafayette Parish Mayor-President, presented by Vincent Pierre, the Municipal and Constitute Services Advisor.

Congratulations to all!

03/22/2026

Check out the Sizzle Reel from Bal Masque XLIX - A Night at the Museum!

Thank you to Jon Rabalais with Focus Productions for another outstanding video!

This is "KREWE of APOLLO de LAFAYETTE 2026 SIZZLE REEL" by jon rabalais on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

03/14/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 - 2027 Board Members as we celebrate our upcoming 50th Bal Masque.

President - Kevin Doerr
Vice President - Ben Boudreaux
Secretary - Sherman Bernard
Treasurer - Will Thiele
Historian - Shawn Pujol
Board Members at Large - Taylor Dizor and Chris Terro
Captain - Darrell Frugé

Let the 2027 Mardi Gras season planning begin! Stay tuned for updates about our theme in late spring and ticket information in later summer / early fall.

Bal Masque L will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2027 at the Cajundome Convention Center.