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 Here is the 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish. (We've thrown in a few courirs and other festivities as well.) 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. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm RayneChamber.net Bayou Mardi Gras Parade is the first Mardi Gras Parade in Acadiana. Kicks off at 2 pm; JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH . FEBRUARY 15, 2025 . Here's the schedule for Eunice: Feb. 15 - Rayne Mardi Gras Parade at 2 p.m. March 2 - Saddle Tramp Rider’s Club Children’s Courir de Mardi Gras Parade in Church Point at 1 p.m. IBERIA PARISH. Feb. 2 - New Iberia Bayou Mardi Gras Parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 - Jeanerette Krewe of Ezana Mardi Gras Parade at 11 a.m. March 2 - Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade at 1 p.m. 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Lafayette, Louisiana and the Acadiana area. This weekend, the Acadiana area will host community Mardi Gras parades and celebrations in Rayne, Sunset and Lafayette, Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade, 1 p.m. Opelousas, Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade, 11 a.m. Email Ja'kori Madison at jakori.madison@theadvocate.com . Sunday, March 2. Sunday is Mardi Gras Children’s Day at the Event Center. The free, family-friendly event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A prelude to the Children’s Day Parade, children will Carnival season is here and the first parade kicks off soon. We created a list of parades and chicken runs in Acadiana below. Here is the 2024 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish. (We've thrown in a few courirs and other festivities as well.) ACADIA PARISH. JAN 20 - 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. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Here’s the Lafourche Parish parade schedule: Krewe of Versailles, noon Feb. 22, Larose. La Parade De L’enfant (Children’s Parade), 10 a.m. Feb. 23, Larose. On Mardi Gras, March 4, King Gabriel’s Parade rolls at 10 a.m., followed by the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade at 1 p.m. and the Independent Parade at 2:30 p.m. READ MORE: 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for Lafayette, Louisiana and the Acadiana Area. But one of the biggest draws of the Mardi Gras Festival is the live music. And the J&J Exterminating Main Stage will be chocked full of great local and regional acts. 2025 SCHEDULE. 2025 FESTIVAL LINEUP. Sat, Mar 01. The Vermillionaires · 8:30 PM / @2024 Eunice Cajun Mardi Gras Festival. bottom of page Now that we've made it past Twelfth Night, Carnival has begun! Mardi Gras 2024 is February 13. Here's a list of parades and other events planned to celebrate the Carnival season across Acadiana. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1 – Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade is scheduled at the intersection of Jefferson and Simcoe Streets, then along the parade route before turning into Cajun Field HOUMA, La. (WGNO) — Houma city officials have released the schedule for their Mardi Gras 2025 parades. They say Mardi Gras in Houma is a “true Cajun celebration” with 14 parades consisting Plan your visit to Houma, and experience the joy, tradition, and culture of our unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration. Stay tuned to ExploreHouma.com for parade updates, route details, and everything you need to make the most of Mardi Gras 2025. Houma, it’s your time to shine—Mardi Gras season is here! Let’s celebrate Bayou Country style! 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras Day – The Independent Parade is scheduled to begin following the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Mardi Gras Day Street Closures All streets in and around the parade route will remain closed on Mardi Gras Day until the completion of the final parade and until the area is clear of pedestrians and 2025 Acadiana Mardi Gras Parade Schedule (NEWS 15) — It's Carnival Season in Acadiana and across Louisiana. Mardi Gras is on March 4, but there are plenty of parades and other events leading up to Fat Tuesday. NEW IBERIA, La. — New Iberia kicked off the 2025 Acadiana Carnival season Sunday with the Bayou Mardi Gras Parade.The streets were filled with colorful floats, marching bands, dancers and revelers.
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