LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — The annual Mardi Gras Pub Crawl returns to the Lake this weekend, at more than a dozen local venues in Osage Beach and Lake Ozark.

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Kick-Off Party, Friday Night

Alley Cats Pizzeria is sponsoring the pub crawl, which starts with a kick-off party at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at Charlie Foxtrots. Wristbands can be purchased for $20 then. Extreme Bar Bingo will be followed by Corey Timmons & Crooked Path Revival plus The Astro Katz band at 8 p.m. The Lake of the Ozarks Mardi Gras Prize Drawing, worth over $1,600, will be at 9 p.m.

Saturday Pre-Crawl Concert

The fun continues into Saturday, Feb. 17 with a pre-crawl event at The Encore Lakeside Grill & Sky Bar at 1 p.m. Marcus Words will start the party, followed by GatorHead from 5-9 p.m. then Dueling Pianos until 1 a.m. Wristbands will give you access to buses that travel to each participating venue.

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Then the pub crawl kicks off Saturday at 4 p.m., and runs 'til midnight.

Buses will run from 4 p.m. to midnight, but there are a variety of transportation opportunities like local cabs and shuttle companies in the area. There will be two routes running, one of which is an Express Route, sponsored by Vivid Hydration. Pub crawlers can purchase event shirts at participating venues.