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Mardi Gras is upon us, Tulsa. Here's where to party (and collect copious amounts of beads).

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Mardi Gras Masquerade
When: Saturday, March 5, 9 p.m.
Where: SAX, 606 S. Elgin Ave. 
Get complimentary beads, hats, masks, glasses, gold coins and general rowdiness at SAX Martini Lounge in downtown Tulsa tonight. Look also for a complimentary Cajun buffet including red beans and rice, cornbread, Cajun gumbo, King Cake and $5 Hurricanes. 

Mary Cogan's Mardi Gras Bash
When: Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m. 
Where: <a href="http://www.okjazz.org/">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street
Mary Cogan, a well-known name in the Tulsa music scene, is putting on a Mardi Gras-themed show in downtown tonight. See it at the Jazz Hall of Fame. <a href="http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&pid=6962783">Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door</a>.

Mardi Gras Shopping Cart Parade and Sampling
When: Saturday, March 5th, 12-3 p.m. 
Where: Whole Foods Market, 1401 E. 41st Street
Sample some Mardi Gras-themed foods from each department at Whole Foods today. At 1 p.m., there will be a shopping cart parade through the store, and shoppers can vote for their favorite “floats.”

Mardi Gras Taste the Savings for Free
When: Monday, March 7th, 4-7 p.m. 

Come and sample some delicius Mardi Gras themed foods in all of our departments. Ouueee!
