Krewe of Blues Pin & Bead Festival

More than 20 Pensacola area Mardi Gras Krewes showed up for the 12th Annual Krewe of Blues Pin and Bead Festival and Charity Diaper Drive on January 15. This fundraising event took place at Pensacola’s Historic Seville Square. This Krewe Festival’s main purpose is the diaper drive that benefits Gulf Coast Kid’s House and Santa Rosa Kids’ House, krewe festivities and camaraderie come in at a close second. Diapers are the most needed items for Gulf Coast Kid’s House and Santa Rosa Kids’ House, and all the krewes were happy to help the cause. This year the festivities included a DJ, a coffee bar, home-brewed beer, Peyton Halliday as the aerialist performer, and of course, all the krewes trading for pins and beads. Krewe Wars Games consisted of a moon pie throwing contest, best pin and bead, best booth display and decorations, best spirit/participation and motivation, and krewe diaper donations. The Krewe of Blues were excited to be able to exceed last year’s diaper drive donation total.