Mardi Gras Magic, Vision for All!

Dark Dining, a Mardi Gras affair, presented by Forvis Mazars!
Step into the mystery of Mardi Gras—where the lights go down and the senses awaken.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of dining in complete darkness, celebrating the vibrant spirit of Mardi Gras while raising awareness and support for vision health across Texas. Experience the flavors, sounds, and textures of the night like never before.

This immersive event shines a light on the mission of Prevent Blindness Texas: to prevent blindness and preserve sight through public health education, early detection, and access to vision care. Every ticket helps us bring clearer vision and brighter futures to individuals and families across the state.

Date: February 20, 2026
Time: 6 PM
Location: Norris Conference Centers - Houston/CityCentre 816 Town and Country Blvd #210, Houston, TX 77024

Individual Ticket: $150 
Dress Code:  Mardi Gras or Cocktail attire

Sponsorships are available, click here to learn more. For questions, reach out to ahealy@pbtexas.org.

Get to know our speaker Christine Ha 

Christine Ha is the blind cook who won “MasterChef" season 3 with Gordon Ramsay. Her first cookbook, Recipes from My Home Kitchen, was a New York Times best-seller. She has spoken about disability advocacy at the United Nations, served as a culinary arts envoy overseas for the American Embassy, and was a co- host on the Canadian cooking show “Four Senses” and a judge on “MasterChef” Vietnam. Ha holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Creative Writing Program at University of Houston, where she served as Fiction Editor for Gulf Coast literary journal, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin. Ha received the 2014 Helen Keller Personal Achievement Award from the American Foundation for the Blind, a recognition formerly bestowed upon Ray Charles, Patty Duke, and Stevie Wonder among others. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the global non-profit Helen Keller Int’l. In 2023, she became a fellow of the distinguished James beard Foundation Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program. Ha’s first restaurant in Houston, The Blind Goat, was named a semi-finalist for 2020 Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation. She was also named a James Beard finalist for Best Chef, Texas, in 2022 and a semi-finalist for Outstanding Chef in 2023 for her former restaurant, Xin Chào. Ha’s third concept, Stuffed Belly, opened in June 2023.

Thank you to our sponsors!

ILLUMINATION PRESENTING SPONSOR 

BRILLIANCE SPONSOR University of Houston College of Optometry

THEMED SPONSOR UTMB Health