The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de New Orleans Bal Masque XXIII
"Apollo Fairy Tales: Once Upon A Time" - January 17, 2026
"Apollo Fairy Tales: Once Upon A Time" - January 17, 2026
The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de New Orleans presented its 23rd Bal Masque, "Apollo Fairy Tales: Once Upon a Time," January 17, 2026, at the historic Carver Theater in New Orleans to a "sold out" crowd of enthusiastic guests.
The ball honored reigning King and Queen Apollo New Orleans XXII Jake Stout and Gia GiaVanni and culminated in the presentation of King and Queen Apollo New Orleans XXIII Lance Walker-Schlosser and Monique Autin Breaux to preside over the remainder of the 2026 Mardi Gras season.
With an exciting venue and a rapidly growing Krewe, the ball provided fun for everyone with costumes inspired by fairy tales audience members already knew and loved – but with a distinctive Apollo twist.
Guests enjoyed appearances from the Wizard of Oz, several Disney princesses, fabled characters, and, of course, queens and fairies! They were entertained as the adventure took them from under the sea to an enchanted forest with Apollo twists along the way, such as the Prince and the Frog (no princesses in this story), La Petit Rouge,... and more.
It was truly an evening of food, fun, and friends. See the full listing of ball costumes and other information in our ball program below. Scroll a bit further to catch a few photos from the ball.
The ball honored reigning King and Queen Apollo New Orleans XXII Jake Stout and Gia GiaVanni and culminated in the presentation of King and Queen Apollo New Orleans XXIII Lance Walker-Schlosser and Monique Autin Breaux to preside over the remainder of the 2026 Mardi Gras season.
With an exciting venue and a rapidly growing Krewe, the ball provided fun for everyone with costumes inspired by fairy tales audience members already knew and loved – but with a distinctive Apollo twist.
Guests enjoyed appearances from the Wizard of Oz, several Disney princesses, fabled characters, and, of course, queens and fairies! They were entertained as the adventure took them from under the sea to an enchanted forest with Apollo twists along the way, such as the Prince and the Frog (no princesses in this story), La Petit Rouge,... and more.
It was truly an evening of food, fun, and friends. See the full listing of ball costumes and other information in our ball program below. Scroll a bit further to catch a few photos from the ball.
Photos from Our Ball and Other Events
Check Out Our Full Ball Lineup In The Program Images Below (Click an image to enlarge)
Thanks To Our Amazingly Generous Sponsors (Who make our bal masque and other activities possible all year)
