Soroptimist Pahrump Mardi Gras Benefit Feb. 21 Features Auctions, Costume Contest

Soroptimist International Pahrump Valley (SIPV) will bring New Orleans-style revelry to Pahrump on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, when it stages its annual Mardi Gras fundraiser at the Pahrump Nugget Events Center. Proceeds from the evening will support SIPV’s Live Your Dream educational award, the organization’s flagship program to help local women pursue education and job training.

The event program promises a full slate of traditional fundraiser features and Mardi Gras flair. Organizers list a buffet dinner serving Cajun-inspired cuisine, live entertainment, dazzling décor, a silent auction, a live auction, a 50/50 raffle, a Dessert Dash and spirited games. For the first time, the fundraiser will include a costume contest, with attendees encouraged to don carnival-style clothing, masks and colored beads. Pahrump Valley Times promoted the celebration as an evening of "dazzling décor, live entertainment, delicious Cajun-inspired cuisine, exciting raffles and spirited games" and asked, "Our masks are ready - are yours?"

Nancy Davis, identified by the Pahrump Valley Times as event chair for SIPV, said, "It promises to be a memorable evening of fun and good-natured fundraising." The paper also noted that there will be several special presentations during the event, though details on speakers and topics were not provided.

The Mardi Gras fundraiser returns amid a local history of community turnout for Soroptimist events. KPVM reported that a prior Mardi Gras Ball "welcomed nearly two hundred people to the Pahrump Nugget," and quoted Willi Baer as saying "it's good to be back" after a break due to COVID. Those past crowds and the event’s return highlight the fundraiser’s role in both social life and civic giving in the valley.

Local impact centers on the Live Your Dream award. SIPV’s fundraising supports educational opportunities for women in Nye County and surrounding areas, reinforcing social equity goals by helping recipients pursue training and credentials that can boost employment and family stability.

Tickets remain available, with promotional copy urging residents that "there’s still time to score tickets before they’re all gone," according to the Pahrump Valley Times. An earlier KPVM post on Soroptimist Mardi Gras events included a ticket phone number, 702-592-5276, which community members may use to inquire about availability.

For Pahrump residents, the event is both a night out and a direct way to invest in local women’s futures. Attendances at past balls and the addition of new features such as the costume contest suggest the fundraiser will be a visible, festive way for neighbors to gather while supporting education and opportunity in the valley.