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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 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! The Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival begins at 10 a.m. and runs through 7 p.m. at North Boulevard Town Square in downtown Baton Rouge. The event will feature live music, a vendor’s village, and a 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 The Mardi Gras season officially kicked off this week on Twelfth Night, Jan. 6. The festivities continue until Fat Tuesday, which falls on March 4 this year. From pup parades to traditional and brand-new Carnival krewes, here’s how the Capital Region will be letting the good times roll in the months ahead. Click here to view the parade route. MORE MARDI GRAS WEEKEND FESTIVITIES IN BATON ROUGE & BEYOND: Krewe of Denham Springs Mardi Gras Parade Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. starting at Denham Springs High School. 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 Leading up to Mardi Gras Day on March 4, nine parades will light up Baton Rouge, complete with festive floats, energetic marching bands, live music, dancing and more. 12th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival: 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks Mardi Gras Parade: 1 p.m. Port Allen: Monday, March 3, 2025. PARADE TIME LOCATION; 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. As the season approaches, we’ve compiled the complete Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for you! Mardi Gras 2025 is Tuesday, March 4th. Madri Gras Fun Fact: Rex selected the official Mardi Gras colors in 1872 to honor the visiting Russian Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich Romanoff, whose house colors were purple, green and gold. 2025 Baton BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The public is invited to celebrate the Mardi Gras season, catch a few beads, and spend time with neighbors during the upcoming Krewe of Artemis Parade. Attend the Krewe of Artemis parade Friday Head over to downtown Baton Rouge for the Krewe of Artemis parade on Friday, Feb. 21. Attendees can expect to catch themed throws, including the Krewe of Artemis’ signature high-heeled shoe, footballs, light-up tambourines, stuffed animals, float beads and lighted throws. The Krewe of Artemis will start at BATON ROUGE -- The Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade filled just about every sidewalk in downtown Baton Rouge with pink as many came to take in one of the biggest, and undoubtedly one of the pinkest Yes! Baton Rouge celebrates Mardi Gras—the festive time of carnival between Epiphany (January 6th) through Ash Wednesday. Like the rest of South Louisiana, Baton Rouge observes the season of Mardi Gras (yes, it’s a season) with a variety of parades, festivals, king cakes, and other special events to recognize the revelry that takes place before the reflective time of Lent begins. Despite New Orleans and Acadiana’s unique traditions on Fat Tuesday every year, Baton Rouge’s Carnival holiday is over by Mardi Gras Day. Why? Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Parades. What would Mardi Gras be without parades? Below is a list of the Baton Rouge Mardi Gras parades for 2025. Parents, be aware that Spanish Town in particular is not kid-friendly the rest absolutely are! If you have not taken your kids to a parade in Baton Rouge, let 2025 be the year to enjoy one! Krewe of Oshun 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 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 Parade goers call out for throws along the route, Saturday, February 26, 2022, as the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade returns to downtown Baton Rouge, La. 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
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