BATON ROUGE — Laissez les bons temps rouler! There are several Mardi Gras parades set to roll in and around Baton Rouge this year! UWK has you covered with your ultimate Mardi Gras guide. Let us help you plan where you’ll catch your beads and favorite parade throws. We have parade times, locations and those important parade maps! There are multiple parades and other Mardi Gras events set to take place in the Baton Rouge area on Saturday, March 1. By WAFB Staff Published : Mar. 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM CST Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Day - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2025 PARADE DATES Krewe of Oshun- Saturday, Feb. 15 th, 2025 CAAWS Mystic Krewe of Mutts - Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 KENTWOOD PARADE - 12 noon TICKFAW RIVER - 1 p.m. West Baton Rouge Parish SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ADDIS FIREMAN'S PARADE - 1 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 2 GOOD FRIENDS OF THE OAKS (Port Allen) - 1 p.m. TUESDAY Members of the Krewe Swifts Found Wonderland sort beads as they help prepare the float for the Krewe of Southdowns parade on Feb. 8, 2024, in Baton Rouge. 2025 Parade schedule for Mardi Gras celebrations in and around the capital area. BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. Six Mardi Gras parades are scheduled to roll in the Baton Rouge area this weekend. The best advice if you're going to one or all six: bundle up. Weather forecasts indicate the temperature will be BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Let the good times roll! South Louisiana is gearing up for the 2025 Mardi Gras season and there are several parades and parties that will roll through the streets of The Krewe of Orion’s 25th annual Mardi Gras parade makes its way along River Road in Baton Rouge on Feb. 4, 2024. The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Donaldsonville's Mardi Gras Parade Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Krewe of Ascension's Mardi Gras Mambo Parade Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. in Gonzales. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival - North Boulevard Town Square Saturday, March 1. Livonia Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade - Livonia Sunday, March 2. Krewe of Comogo - Plaquemine Sunday, March 2 A member of the float “Welcome to Mardi Gras” waves to the crowd during the Krewe of Orion’s 25th annual Mardi Gras parade along River Road on Sunday, February 4, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mardi Gras season is in full swing, and local krewes are getting ready to roll in several parades taking place over the next two weeks in the Baton Rouge area. Friday, Feb. 21 Downtown Baton Rouge A group throws pink plastic chicken feet at a crowd at the annual Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in 2013. to roll in several parades taking place over the next two weeks in the Baton Rouge area. BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge area is preparing for another year of Mardi Gras parades and parties. The below dates and times have been released: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 The Krewe of Southdowns and Spanish Town Mardi Gras parades are set to ensue this weekend in Baton Rouge. MARDI GRAS 2025: Your guide to parades and parties in the Baton Rouge area. Feb. 16, parade at 2 p.m. with events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Downtown Baton Rouge. Krewe of Artemis. Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Downtown Baton Rouge. Krewe Mystique de la Capitale. Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. File photo by Catrice Coleman. Downtown Baton Rouge. Krewe of Orion. Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Downtown Baton Rouge. Mid City Gras. Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. Mid City Photo provided by Visit Baton RougeBATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The city of Baton Rouge announced a few anniversary and annual events set for 2025. Mardi Gras Events – Feb. 15-March 3 Mardi Gras in the southern Bayou offers a laid-back yet spirited celebration with a host of festive parades leading up to Fat Tuesday, each featuring colorful floats, There are multiple parades and other Mardi Gras events set to take place in the Baton Rouge area on Saturday, March 1. News Theatre Baton Rouge will not move forward with 80th season due to Here’s the Baton Rouge area Mardi Gras parade schedule for 2025. Saturday, Feb. 15. Krewe of Oshun: Noon parade and 2 p.m. festival in Scotlandville. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The carnival season is here in Louisiana, and the countdown to Mardi Gras has begun. There will be plenty of events in and around the Baton Rouge area. We’ve put together a list of the parades leading up to the annual holiday on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The parades feature tons []
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