A debauchery-free Mardi Gras theme will underscore this year’s Jefferson Chili Supper.

The event, scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, will offer revelers a variety of family-appropriate festivities in addition to large amounts of chili.

“It will be a perfect family night out,” Charleston school PTA member Colleen Spaniol, said Tuesday.

The event will commence with a performance by the fifth grade band at 5 p.m. Post-concert activities include a 50-foot inflatable obstacle course and quarterback challenge, a free throw contest and three point shootout, face painting, a fish pond, and a Mardi Gras themed mask-making station.

The supper will also feature a silent auction, a cakewalk, and a 50/50 drawing. Prizes for a kids’ raffle include a $150 skateboard donated by Bike and Hike in Charleston, Spaniol said.

A dinner of chili, hot dogs, carrot and celery sticks, cookies and beverages will be served throughout the evening.

The event is sponsored by the Charleston Joint PTA, established in 1997 to serve the Jefferson, Mark Twain, and Carl Sandburg elementary schools. Proceeds generated by admission fees and game tickets will be channeled toward good behavior programs at district elementary schools. These initiatives, such as the “No Points” program at Jefferson Elementary, provide for field trips and other rewards for well-behaved students.

Advance tickets at $12, which include $3 in game tickets, are available by calling the Jefferson School at 345-7078. Tickets at the door will be $3 per adult, $2 per child and $10 per family.