The Southern University Alumni Federation - Washington, DC Chapter is excited to host our annual Mardi Gras Ball, a formal black tie event centered around raising funds for the Chapter and our Scholarship Program. We invite Southernites and Friends from across the country to join us in the Nation’s Capital for an exciting and purposeful Mardi Gras-themed event! This event SELLS OUT every year! Therefore, get your tickets and hotels EARLY, and get ready to Laissez les bons temps rouler! Essential event details are provided below.

• Exclusive Member Tickets / Tables

  September 1 - September 30, 2023

  2-Day Flash Sale - November 30 - December 1, 2023

  Exclusive member sales have ended.

  General Tickets/Tables are still available for purchase HERE.

  Click here to join or renew your membership to take advantage of future exclusive membership offer!

• Early Bird Tickets / Tables

  October 1 - November 30, 2023

  Flash Sale: Rate extended until December 1, 2023

  Early Bird Ticket/Table sales have ended.

  General Tickets/Tables are still available for purchase HERE.

• General Tickets / Tables

  Open to All

  Starting December 2, 2023

  Click HERE to purchase tickets and tables.

• Ticket Purchase Includes

  One Ticket

  Three Course Dinner

  Premium Open Bar

  Live Entertainment

  Photo Booths

  Party Favor

• Table Purchase Includes

  10 Tickets

  Prime Seating

  VIP Dinner Service

  Special Table Decor

  Add additional bottles of Champagne ($25.00 per bottle)

• Seating Accommodations

  The Mardi Gras Ball Chair will prepare seating arrangements. We cannot guarantee that you will be seated with other persons of your preference unless you purchase tickets in a single transaction or a table. However, we will try to accommodate your seating request to the greatest extent possible. Click here to inform us of your seating preference.

• Attire

  Formal Black Tie Event

• Dinner Menu

  Stay tune. Menu is still being finalize.

  Submit Dietary Restriction(s)

• Hotel Accommodations and Parking

  Location:

  The Westin Alexandria Old Town

  400 Courthouse Square

  Alexandria, VA 22314

  Hotel Rate:

  $99.00 per Night

  Room Options:

  One King Bed or Two Double Beds

  Hotel Reservation Link:

  Click Here

  Contact the hotel via phone and reference our Group Name: 2024 SUAF-WDC Mardi Gras Mask’erade Ball: 703-253-8600

  Deadline to Reserve with Special Rate: January 12, 2024

  Parking:

  Special Daily Valet - $15

  Discounted Overnight Valet - $25

• Hospitality

  Stay tune. Events are still being finalize.

• Communications

  January 3, 2024: One Month Away

• Refund Policy

  Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. Please contact the Chapter here for inquiries.

• Contact

  For more information or inquiries, please contact the following:

  Ms. Elyse McFadden

  Mardi Gras Ball Chair

  Director of Media Relations

  Click Here

  Dr. Ivory Berry

  President

  Click Here