2005 Birthday Celebration Promises
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Mardi Gras in June!
DUBLIN, TX - Mardi Gras has come to...Dublin, Texas?
It's true! Though Dublin may not be known as "The Big Easy" (or "The Little Easy" for that matter), Mardi Gras will be coming to Dublin Dr Pepper on the second Saturday in June (shall we call it "Fat Saturday"?) as Dublin Dr Pepper - the oldest bottling plant in the world - celebrates its 114th birthday.
This annual Dublin Dr Pepper Birthday Celebration draws thousands of visitors each year to the tiny city of Dublin, Texas. Their 2005 edition, dubbed “Mardi Gras in June!”, will emulate the Crescent City and the joy of Carnival through rhythm and blues music, entertainment and several special events that will be announced soon. There will also be several surprise events that will not be announced in advance.
The day’s events kick off with the annual 10-2-4k run early Saturday morning. The 10k run, hosted by RunTex, has featured Texas Governor Rick Perry for the past three years. A shorter 4k run will also be chip timed and there is a 2k fun run for the kids.
The rest of the day will be filled with festivities found only on Bourbon Street, but this time Dublin Dr Pepper style! Beads, doubloons and cajun food. Ooooh-weee! Emmerse yourself in the festive atmosphere with an old fashioned carnival, lots of “Nawlins” inspired music and entertainment.
On Monday, June 6, the city limit signs of Dublin will be changed to read DR PEPPER, TEXAS by proclamation of the Dublin City Council. The birthday observance will continue throughout the week with most activities occurring on Saturday, June 11 at the Dublin Dr Pepper plant which draws nearly 70,000 visitors annually, located one block south of the intersection of Highway 377/67 and Highway 6 in downtown Dublin.
Visitors may enjoy free tours of the bottling plant and museum, as well as free Dublin Dr Pepper, and foods made with Dublin Dr Pepper as a key ingredient, throughout the day. A full day of entertainment on the Dubin Dr Pepper stage is also free.
The annual event is staged by the Dublin Dr Pepper plant as a thank you to the community and area, which help ensure the bottler's position in the top 10 of the Dr Pepper national per capita sales list each year. So, start gobbling up those King Cakes well in advance! Ya'll sure to pass a good time, as day say!
For more information, call Dublin Dr Pepper's Creative Director Jeff Pendleton at 254.445.3466.
