The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de Lafayette

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.

02/16/2026

Catch the Krewe of Apollo tonight as the last float in the Monday Night Parade! Make some noise when you see us! Can’t wait to see you there! 💜💚💛

02/15/2026

Check out the four page spread in The Advocate's Mardi Gras Specialty Insert in today's paper.

Thank you to King and Queen XLVIII, Jared Eubanks and Will Thiele for a fabulous reign!

Congrats to our newly crowned King and Queen XLIX, Grant Mire and Karma Delour! Enjoy the next year!

Once again, thank you to our guests and sponsors for another incredible Bal Masque on Saturday, January 31st. We look forward to celebrating our 50th Anniversary Bal Masque on Saturday, January 23, 2027!

Much love,
Darrell Frugé, Captain

02/01/2026

Congratulations to King and Queen XLIX, Grant Mire and Karma Delour! May your reign be as fabulous as you both were last night!

To all of our Apollo members, thank you for putting on a fantastic Bal Masque once again!

In addition to the full page spread in The Advocate below, look for our 4 page spread in The Advocate on February 15, 2026 in the specialty Mardi Gras insert.

Much love,
Darrell, Captain Bal Masque XLIX

01/28/2026

Provided by the Cajundome Convention Center. See graphic.

We will have coat check available Saturday night. Doors open at 6 and the ball begins promptly at 8. Dancing once the tableau ends! We look forward to celebrating Mardi Gras in Apollo fashion with all of you!

01/27/2026

Can’t wait for Bal Masque XLIX this Saturday! Once again, we are looking forward to entertaining our sold out crowd of 2100 guests and members!

Doors open at 6:00 and ball begins at 8:00 sharp.

If you have any issues with accessing the tickets that you purchased on the app, please note that the Cajundome Box Office will be open Friday, January 30th from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. It will reopen the night of the ball on Saturday, January 31st at 4:00 pm until at least the time of the ball. Please direct questions directly to them.

Due to weather, coat check will be available.

Clear bag policy is not in effect, but all bags will be searched by security upon entrance.

No outside food or drinks.

01/13/2026

EDIT:
You can now transfer tickets as needed within the app.

Apollo Guests:

If you purchased tickets to our Bal Masque scheduled for January 31, 2026, they should now be available via the account where you purchased your tickets. The transfer portal is off currently with Ticketmaster, but it should be resolved soon. We will provide an update herein once the transfer option is available.

Should you prefer to print your tickets, you can visit the Cajundome box office which is open on Friday's from 10 until 4 or during events.

Thanks everyone!

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11/16/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended the Mr. and Miss National Apollo pageant! It was the perfect evening of welcoming our sister krewes, their contestants, and guests.

Congratulations to our very own Miss Apollo de Lafayette Sy’Ria Synclaire on capturing the title of Miss National Apollo alongside Mr. Razr representing the Krewe of Apollo Baton Rouge as our Mr. National Apollo! We look forward to this next year as you represent our krewes throughout the Mardi Gras season.

An additional congratulations to our Mr. Apollo de Lafayette Kadarius Black on being named 1st Runner Up to Mr. National Apollo!

Thank you to the staff of Wonderland Performing Arts for providing a beautiful venue and experience.

We’d also like the thank Gia GiaVanni, Victoria Valentine, Mario Black, and Mercedes Black for providing entertainment throughout the night and Spirit Entertainment for excellent bar service.

11/13/2025

TWO DAYS until Mr. and Miss Apollo titleholders from each Krewe of Apollo compete for the coveted title of Mr. and Miss National Apollo! Join us at Wonderland Performing Arts this Saturday at 7pm for eye-catching entertainment, a nice cocktail, and drag pageantry fit for the finest masquerade!

Buy your tickets 👉
https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/the-mystic-krewe-of-apollo-de-lafayette/68ee8680e986a20ff3857f39

11/09/2025

The Captain of the Mystic Krewe of Apollo de Lafayette, Darrell Frugé, and its Krewe members, celebrated the kickoff of their Mardi Gras season last night at the UL Science Museum with the announcement of King and Queen Elect XLIX, Grant Mire and Karma Delour. Congratulations to both of you! Enjoy your forthcoming reign!

Bal Masque XLIX, A Night at the Museum, will be held at the Cajundome Convention Center on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Tickets are almost sold out!

Pictured left to right: Reigning King and Queen Apollo XLVIII, Jared Eubanks and Will Thiele; Captain, Darrell Frugé; and King and Queen Elect XLIX, Karma Delour and Grant Mire.