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Decorate your boat in Mardi Gras decor and take part in this year's Blessing of the Fleet!
Join us as we participate in the 57th annual Blessing of the Fleet! Cruise with us to our Lady of the Rivers Shrine in Portage de Sioux where the Hakuna Matata will be blessed along with hundreds of other boats! The theme for this year's Blessing will be Mardi Gras! Prizes will be awarded for the beautifully decorated boats! For more information, please go to www.blessingofthefleetstl.com
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Aug 17, 2019
1:30pm
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1 Henry St.
Alton IL 62002 - Phone: (618) 462-9860
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