The Cajun Mardi Gras Festival is Eunice's largest community event of the year with 5 days of Street Dances, Live Music, Cajun Cuisine & Crafts and Cultural Demonstrations. The music and celebrations begin Friday Afternoon until after the parade rolls out on Tuesday Evening. COURIR DE MARDI GRAS PARADE · 3PM / Eunice. Details. Mar 04, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Eunice, S 2nd St, Eunice, LA 70535, USA Traditional horse and trailer Experience the Heart of Cajun Tradition: The Courir de Mardi Gras Join us in Eunice for one of the most unique and colorful celebrations of Mardi Gras in all of Louisiana! Hosted by Le Vieux Mardi Gras de Cajuns, Inc., the Courir de Mardi Gras is a time-honored tradition that brings the vibrant culture and spirit of the Cajun community to life. On Mardi Gras Day, Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, Le Vieux Mardi Gras de Eunice holds a traditional Courier de Mardi Gras. Costumed participants ride on horseback and flatbeds through the countryside. Kids get in on the Mardi Gras fun too in Eunice, Louisiana. In fact, the Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras is a Courir de Mardi Gras and chicken chase just for kids. Children ages 1-14 get to participate, and they are encouraged to be in full costume, mask, and capuchon. The Mardi Gras run begins at 9am. Cankton Courir de Mardi Gras will be held March 1 at the Landon Pitre Memorial Park 7 am to 6 pm; Eunice Lil' Mardi Gras (children) will be held March 1 at 3 pm at the Eunice Recreation Complex “The Eunice Mardi Gras Festival is where Louisiana’s heritage truly shines,” festival organizers said. “From the traditional Courir de Mardi Gras to the live performances of Louisiana’s This five-day event in Eunice’s historic downtown will be filled with music, food and family fun for locals and visitors from across the world. From its authentic Courir de Mardi Gras and Old Three Cajun Mardi Gras Traditions Begging for Gumbo Ingredients. Traditionally known as Courir de Mardi Gras, festivities occur in towns throughout central Louisiana’s Cajun Country. Rooted in French medieval history and brought to Louisiana in the 19th century, Courir de Mardi Gras has many rituals that come together in a celebration on Fat Annual Faquetaique Courir de Mardi Gras. happening at 872 Highway 758, Eunice, LA 70535-7980, United States, Chataignier, LA on Tue, 04 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 am CST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. The Courir de Mardi Gras (Cajun French pronunciation: [kuɾiɾ d maɾdi ɡɾa], French pronunciation: [kuʁiʁ də maʁdi ɡʁa]) is a traditional Mardi Gras event held in many Cajun and Creole communities of French Louisiana on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Courir de Mardi Gras is Louisiana French for "Fat Tuesday Run". Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras The Fat Tuesday event starts with check-in to get the dated patches that are collectors’ items and badges of honor for longtime participants. The courir is more than 15 miles traversed alongside fellow runners, trailers and horseback riders. 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 The traditional Courir de Mardi Gras parade will be held beginning at North 2nd will continue along downtown South 2nd and continue on Park Avenue. At 4 p.m. Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys will perform on the Liberty Stage. EUNICE, La. — For the past six years, The Eunice Mardi Gras Association has partnered with a local boutique shop, Beaucoup, to display traditional Courir de Mardi Gras costumes right just before Hard to believe we've been doing this for 20 years! Looking forward to welcoming you all out on the prairie for mardi gras day. Everyone is welcome, but full costume with mask and capuchon is required- absolutely no exceptions. If you plan on pulling a trailer, three things to know: 1. You must contact me before mardi gras day, 2. Creative anarchy. While many courirs are closed to out-of-towners and women, the Faquetaigue Courir de Mardi Gras is uniquely inclusive. Started in 2006 by Grammy-winning musician and producer On Fat Tuesday, more than 2,000 participants of Courir de Mardi Gras in Eunice will embark on a 15-mile journey through picturesque central Louisiana. The day commences with morning rituals, setting the stage for a vibrant procession through Cajun communities.
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