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Royal Ball 2026
Join us Friday, February 6th from 6PM -10PM for a paws-itively regal evening of elegance and tail-wagging fun at the 2026 Barkus Royal Ball. Celebrate the Krewe of Barkus and witness the crowning of this year’s king and queen at the Windsor Court Hotel. Don’t miss this truly enchanting night!
Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr
Barkus’s own Margaret Orr and Matt Rinard have teamed up to create Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr, a children’s book in which New Orleans’s most infamous canine escape artist.
All of the author’s royalties will benefit The Mystic Krewe of Barkus!
In Loving Memory of Petey Benson, Barkus King XXXII
Son of Gayle and Tom Benson, Petey was known not just for his royal title, but for his larger-than-life personality, confident, fiercely loyal, utterly adorable, and unapologetically himself.
About Barkus
Established in 1993, the Mystic Krewe of Barkus is a non-profit organization benefiting animal charities. Barkus was started by Wood Enterprises, and the founding members are Thomas G. Wood, Kenneth French, and Scott Freeman.
