Experience Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana!
ACADIA PARISH
Saturday, Feb. 15 – Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & After Party – The Parade runs on The Boulevard and the After Party is at 206 Frog Festival Drive, Gossen Memorial Park in Rayne. 2-7 p.m. RayneChamber.net
Sunday, March 2 – 63rd Annual Church Point Saddle Tramp Rider’s Club Courir de Mardi Gras – 1036 E Ebey – Saddle Tramp Clubhouse, Church Point. Courir begins at 8 a.m. and ends downtown for a parade at approximately 1 p.m. SaddleTrampRidersClub.org.
IBERIA PARISH
Sunday, Feb. 2 – Bayou Mardi Gras Parade – New Iberia, 2 p.m. Family-styled Mardi Gras celebration on the banks of the Bayou Teche on Historic Main Street. IberiaTravel.com
Sunday, March 2 – Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade – US-90 E at College Road, Jeanerette. 1 p.m. IberiaTravel.com.
Tuesday, March 4 – Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade – Main Street, Loreauville. 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH
Saturday, Feb. 15 – Welsh Mardi Gras Run, Parade, and Street Dance – 700 E. South St., Welsh. Noon. $5 Entry. 12 and under free. Street dance opens at 10 a.m. Johnson Brothers Noon- 3 p.m. Parade starts at 3:30 p.m. Geno Dalafose 4-8 p.m. JeffDavis.org
Saturday, Feb. 22 – Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run & Parade – 102 Arthur Ave., Lake Arthur. Run rolls at 8 a.m. from Lake Arthur Park. Parade begins at 3 p.m.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Saturday, Feb. 15 – Carencro Mardi Gras Parade – Starts at Carencro High and ends by Carencro Community Center. 11 a.m. CarencroParade.com
Friday, Feb. 21 – Krewe de Canailles Walking Parade – Downtown Lafayette, 7 p.m. KreweDeCanailles.com
Saturday, Feb. 22 – Krewe des Chiens Parade – Downtown Lafayette, noon. Starts at Parc Putnam and ends at Johnston and Vermilion Streets. KreweDesChiens.org
Saturday, Feb. 22 – Scott Mardi Gras Parade – Scott. 11 a.m. ScottsBA.org/Mardi-Gras
Saturday, Feb. 22 – Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Mardi Gras Parade – Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 pm. RioLafayette.com
Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette – Cajun Field, Lafayette. Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival grounds. Times vary. GoMardiGras.com
Friday, Feb. 28 – Krew of Allons “Kick-Off” Parade – Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 p.m. GoMardiGras.com
Saturday, March 1 – Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade – Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 p.m. KreweofBonaparte.org
Saturday, March 1 – Lafayette Children’s Parade – Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 12:30 p.m. GoMardiGras.com
Saturday, March 1 – Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade – Finnegan Way & Chemin Metairie Pkwy. to the “Clock Roundabout” at Iberia & Lafayette Streets. 11 a.m. Youngsville.us
Monday, March 3 – Queen Evangeline’s Parade – Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6 p.m. GoMardiGras.com
Tuesday, March 4 – King Gabriel’s Parade – Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 10 a.m. GoMardiGras.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade – Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 1 p.m. GoMardiGras.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Independent Parade – Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 2:30 p.m. GoMardiGras.com
ST. LANDRY PARISH
Saturday, Feb. 8 – Lebeau Mardi Gras Chicken Run – 103 Lebeau Church Road. 1-5 p.m. CajunTravel.com
Saturday, Feb. 8 – Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Ball = Yambilee Building -1939 West Landry Street Opelousas
Sunday, Feb. 16 – Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade – Begins at Sunset Community Center. Noon. CajunTravel.com
Feb. 28 – March 4 – Eunice Mardi Gras Celebration – The main event is the Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run on Mardi Gras Day. EuniceMardiGras.com
Saturday, March 1 – Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras – 461 Sittig St. at Eunice Recreation Complex. 9 a.m-4 p.m. Mardi Gras run begins at 9 a.m. Children’s parade in downtown Eunice at 3 p.m. EuniceMardiGras.com
Saturday, March 1 – Cankton Courir de Mardi Gras – Landon Pitre Memorial Park. $5 entry fee per person at the gate. 9 a.m. CajunTravel.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run – Northwest Community Center Pavilion, 501 Samuel Drive, Eunice. CajunTravel.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade & Mardi Gras Celebration – The Parade runs down E. Landry, turns left on Liberty, and travels back up to Vine Street in Opelousas. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. CajunTravel.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Opelousas – Zyde Gras on the Square – St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square – Live Music, Free Event
ST. MARY PARISH
Friday, Feb. 28 – Krewe of Adonis – Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down 6th Street to Marguerite St., 9th Street/La. 70, Clothilde onto Victor II Blvd. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 7 p.m. CajunCoast.com
Saturday, March 1 – Cypremort Point Boat Parade – Cypremort Point State Park, La. 319. 1 p.m. CajunCoast.com
Saturday, March 1 – Krewe of Dionysius Parade – Berwick. The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robicheaux Street, Mount Street, Gilmore Drive, right on La. 182, Tournament Blvd., Fairview Drive, and then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High. 2 p.m. CajunCoast.com
Saturday, March 1 – Krewe of Hannibal – will follow Krewe of Dionysius Parade. 2:30 p.m. CajunCoast.com
Sunday, March 2 – Krewe of Galatea Parade – Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down 6th Street to Marguerite Street, 9th Street/La. 70, Clothilde to onto Victor II Blvd. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2 p.m. CajunCoast.com
Sunday, March 2 – Krewe of Nike Mardi Gras Parade – Morgan City, 2:30 p.m. CajunCoast.com
Monday, March 3 – Krewe of Amani Parade – The Parade begins at Patterson High School on La. 182/Main Street and continues down La. 182/Main Street to Place Norman Shopping Center. 2 p.m. CajunCoast.com
Monday, March 3 – Krewe of Hera Parade – Begins on 2nd Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down 6th Street to Marguerite Street, 9th Street/La. 70, Clothilde to onto Victor II Blvd. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 7:00 pm. CajunCoast.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Siracusaville Parade – Siracusaville. Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1 p.m. and proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center. CajunCoast.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Franklin Mardi Gras Parade – Begins at Franklin Senior High School on Main Street, proceeds east on Main Street, making a U-turn, and then continues onto Willow Street. The parade then turns right onto 3rd Street, disbanding at the end of 3rd Street. 1 p.m. CajunCoast.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Krewe of Hephaestus Parade – Morgan City. Begins on the corner of 6th and Sycamore Streets, proceeds on 6th Street. to Marguerite Street to 9th Street/La. 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Blvd. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2 p.m. CajunCoast.com
VERMILION PARISH
Saturday, March 1 – Krewe of Palmetto Mardi Gras Golf Cart Parade – Palmetto Island State Park. 3 p.m. LaStateParks.com
Tuesday, March 4 – Krewe Chic A La Pie Mardi Gras Parade – Downtown Kaplan. 2 p.m. MostCajun.com