Krewe of Blues Pin & Bead Festival

04/09/2026

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04/09/2026

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02/17/2026

15th Annual Krewe of Blues Festival at Ensley Field benefiting Gulf Coast Kid’s House 📸 Kristina Wright - CHECK IT OUT FREE ONLINE - WWW.FACESPCOLA.COM -
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02/14/2026

If we still have a pin or bead of yours that was submitted for judging, stop by our float, we have them!

02/04/2026

Congratulations to the Krewes and individuals that were presented awards at the 4th Annual Pin and Bead Award Ceremony. Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards will be awarded at PMG’s Fat Tuesday Celebration.

02/01/2026

Special Thank You to Panhandle Skys! Great day and great video! Hope to see you at the 4th Annual Award Ceremony at Deluna Lanes today at 5 pm!

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01/31/2026

Donn't forget, the Pin and Bead Award Ceremony is tomorrow at DeLuna Lanes beginning at 5. Krewe of Blues Inc will be collecting items and/or donations for Return to the Wild animal rescue in addition to a 50/50 drawing. See flyer below for more details

01/18/2026

01/16/2026

SUBMISSION OF PINS, BEADS AND COINS FOR JUDGING

Krewe Items for Krewe Awards and Points Towards Overall 1st / 2nd / 3rd Place:

• Krewe Pins for “Best Krewe Pin”
• Krewe Bead for “Best Krewe Bead”

Individual Items for Stand-Alone Awards:

• Challenge Coin (Krewe or Individual) for “Best Challenge Coin”
• Individual Pin (not Krewe, only Individuals) for “Best Individual Pin”

In order to ensure the return of the items submitted for judging, we ask that all submissions be in a zip-lock bag or equivalent that includes a piece of paper or index card with the following information:

• Judging Category(s) and applicable item(s)
• Krewe Name
• Point of contact
• Phone number
• Email address

Krewe submissions can all be in one bag but we ask that individual items for judging be in a separate bag to help us keep everything organized.

To make it easier for judging, we would like 2 coins if possible, so that both sides can be displayed at the same time.

Our intention, with your permission when you submit your items for judging is to keep the Pin, Bead and Coin until the award ceremony. We also intend to mount your Pin, Bead and Coin to the award plaque if you give us permission at submission as well.

***Note: All submissions for judging must be submitted by an active/current member of a Mardi Gras Krewe, no submissions by the general public.

All items submitted for judging will be taken by the Krewe of Blues to the Board Room building for judging during the Pin and Bead Festival. No results will be announced at or during the Pin and Bead Festival.

All awards with the exception of the Overall 1st / 2nd / 3rd place awards will be announced and presented at the 4th Annual Pin and Bead Award Ceremony at (location TBD) on Sunday, 01 February 2026 at 5 pm. A separate event will be posted after the festival.

Overall 1st / 2nd / 3rd place awards will be announced and presented at Seville during the Fat Tuesday Priscus Celebration on Tuesday, 17 February 2026.

***If you would like to drop-off/pre-stage items the day before, we will be at Ensley Park 10 am to 12 pm (Noon) to allow for access. Items for judging will be locked in the Board Room Build and there is security in the park overnight so your items will be safe.

01/16/2026

Pin and Bead Festival Weather Contingency plan:

In light of the forecast of the impending potential weather Saturday into Sunday. Last time it was checked, the weather “event” is supposed to be done before set-up; however that could change.

Options:

A - Little to no impact from weather - we proceed as scheduled.

B - Minor to moderate impact from weather (roads are sketchy, or possibly dangerous) - shift start time of set-up from 7:30 am to 9:30 am with a festival start time of 12:00 pm (Noon) and a festival end time of 5:30 pm. Festival start and end times are meant to be "no later than" goals.

C - Moderate to severe impact from weather (roads definitely dangerous for an extended time) - reschedule the following Sunday, 25 January.

Decision will be made early Sunday Morning and disseminated no later than 6:30 AM.

Pin and Bead Festival Schedule:

7:30 – Arrival / Set-up
9:30 – All drop-off vehicles out of the park
10:00 – Festival Start
10:30 – 12:30 Judging of Tents / Pins / Beads / Coins
12:30 – 2:30 Krewe Wars Games
2:00 – Last call for alcohol
3:00 – Last Call for Diapers
TBD – Vehicle access to park for pick-up
4:00 – Festival End