Every year as the calendar turns, it means that Mardi Gras is right around the corner. Not that Louisiana needs a reason to throw a giant party, but it’s always fun to celebrate the heritage and tradition of Mardi Gras in the Deep South.
Here’s a list of all the local parades and the information that we found:
JAN 26
Bayou Mardi Gras Parade – Downtown New Iberia – 6 pm
JAN 27
Carencro Mardi Gras Parade – 10 am
Welsh Mardi Gras Run, Parade, and Street Dance – 12 pm – 8 pm (parade at 3:30)
JAN 28
Sunset Kidz Mardi Gras Wagon Parade & Family Fun Day – 10 am – 4 pm
FEB 2
Krewe Des Canailles – Downtown Lafayette – 7 pm
FEB 3
Rayne Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration – 3 pm – 8 pm
Krewe Des Chiens – 12 pm
Krewe of Carnivale en Rio – 6:30 pm
Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run and Parade
Scott Mardi Gras Parade – 11 am
FEB 4
Courir de Mardi Gras – Vermilionville – 10 am – 4 pm
Krewe of Ezana Mardi Gras Parade – Jeanerette – 1 pm
FEB 9
Cajun Country Courir de Mardi Gras & Celebration – Eunice (Feb 9th-13th)
Lafayette Friday Night Parade – Downtown – 6:30 pm
Krewe of Adonis – Morgan City – 7 pm
Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette – Cajun Field (Feb 9th-13th)
FEB 10
Jennings Mardi Gras Festival & Parade – Founder’s Park – 10 am
Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 6:30 pm
Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade – TBA
Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade – 1 pm
Cypremort Point Boat Parade – 1 pm
FEB 11
Eunice Lil Mardi Gras – 9am-4pm
Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade – Jeanerette – 1pm-3pm
Newcomers Mardi Gras Celebration – St Martinville – 2pm-10pm
Krewe of Nike – St. Mary Parish – 2:30 pm
FEB 12
Lundi Gras Boucherie – Lakeview Park, Eunice – 8am-6pm
Queen Evangeline’s Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 6pm
Welsh Lundi Gras Celebration – 6pm
Krewe of Amani Parade – Patterson – 2pm
Krewe of Hera Parade – St Mary Parish – 7pm
Siracusaville Parade – St Mary Parish – 1pm
FEB 13 (Mardi Gras Day)
Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run – Eunice – 7am-4pm
King Gabriel’s Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 10am
Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 1pm
Independent Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 2:30pm
Mardi Gras at Miami Noon – Lafayette – TBA
Opelousas Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration – 11am-6pm
Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade – Loureauville – 2pm-4pm
Southwest Mardi Gras Association Pageant & Ball – Heymann Center
Franklin Mardi Gras Parade – 1pm
Krewe Chil-A-La-Pie Mardi Gras Parade – Kaplan – 2pm
Krewe of Hephaestus – Morgan City – 2pm