BALL La. (KALB) - After the Town of Ball Mardi Gras Parade needed to be rescheduled due to some rainy weather last Saturday, Mayor Gail Wilking has invited the town to come out and celebrate in Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Ball, Louisiana with a range of lively events, including mardi gras parades, parties, live music, and delicious food. Join in the celebration and let the good times roll! Sunday, Feb. 23 Town of Ball Mardi Gras Parade Where: Ball. Time: 2 p.m. Route: Begins on Powell Drives, travels down U.S. Highway 165 and ends at Dairy Queen. Friday, Feb. 28 . Classic Cars Town of Ball Mayor Wilking says there have been about 35 entries in the parade so far. Town of Ball Mayor Wilking says there have been about 35 entries in the parade so far. For more Local Ball Mardi Gras! The rescheduled Town of Ball parade will roll Saturday, March 1st at 2pm on HWY 165 North (Monroe Highway) share. 0 0. La Riviére Children’s Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Chase. Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. Krotz Springs. Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival & Parade. Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. Lebeau. Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade. Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. Sunset. Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras. March 1 at 3 p.m. Eunice. Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade. March 4 at 11 a.m. Opelousas. Courir de Mardi The 2025 Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- is reaching its conclusion on the Gulf Coast. 1:00 p.m. – Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade; 2:00 p.m. – Independent Parade; Mardi Gras Day Street Closures. All streets in and around the parade route will close one hour before the start of the first parade and remain closed until the final parade has concluded and the area is cleared of pedestrians and vehicles. Crossover Intersections SHREVEPORT, La. —Mardi Gras brings people together from all walks of life to enjoy a tradition of revelry, parades, king cake, and royal pageantry. The Krewe of Gemini was established in 1989 and hosted its annual Grand Ball on February 15, 2025. This year’s event was sold out, with 1,350 people going to the Shreveport Convention Center The Town of Ball Mardi Gras Parade rolled through town Sunday Feb. 20, 2022. Mardi Gras celebrations are underway in Central Louisiana. Retiring Mayor Clarence Fields served as king of the parade Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. We are not affiliated with any group or previous ball that Ruston has had in the past. Our Krewe will be solely responsible for creating floats, executing a parade, and hosting a ball for members. We plan on creating a family-friendly Mardi Gras atmosphere to make Ruston the premier location for Mardi Gras in North Louisiana. Celebrating this year’s theme, “A Visit to the Easy,” the Krewe of Orion hosted its 26th annual parade and ball on Feb. 22. The krewe's parade through the streets of downtown Baton Rouge was BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Abbeville, Louisiana with a range of lively events, including mardi gras parades, parties, live music, and delicious food. Join in the celebration and let the good times roll! 2025 Northshore Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Below is the 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for the Northshore (Covington, Slidell, Mandeville, etc). If you are looking for the Jefferson Parish / Metairie parade schedule, click here. The New Orleans parade schedule is available here. If you are looking for Mardi Gras parades in Houma or other Mardi Gras Season lasts from Jan. 6 to Mardi Gras Day – March 4, 2025, featuring feasting and fun, parades, and king cakes! Natchitoches offers a family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration, with plenty of shopping and dining to make the trip fun for everyone. Natchitoches Parades. Krewe of Excellence Parade – Jan. 6 at 2pm The City of Donaldsonville, the parish seat along the west bank of the river, brought back the Mardi Gras parade in 2025 after a successful Christmas parade rolled through the historic district in December last year. Donaldsonville's parade has been set for 2 p.m. Feb. 16. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobilians are gearing up for the biggest season in the South – Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras parades will start rolling through the streets of downtown Mobile on Feb. 14 wi Krewe of Harambee. February 17, 2025 Downtown Shreveport Celebrate unity and diversity at the Krewe of Harambee Parade, a beloved tradition honoring African-American culture with vibrant floats, soulful music, and infectious energy.
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