2025 SCHEDULE. 2025 FESTIVAL LINEUP. Fri, Feb 28. Children's Mardi Gras Parade . @2024 Eunice Cajun Mardi Gras Festival. 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. Saturday, March 1 – Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras – 461 Sittig St. at Eunice Recreation Complex. 9 a.m-4 p.m. Mardi Gras run begins at 9 a.m. Children’s parade in downtown Eunice at 3 p.m The Cajun Mardi Gras Festival is back, bringing five days of family-friendly Mardi Gras celebrations to Downtown Eunice. 2025 Acadiana Mardi Gras Parade Schedule The Eunice Cajun Mardi Gras Festival in Eunice has announced its Mardi Gras schedule. The Mardi Gras festivities is a five-day celebration. All bands and live entertainment will take place at stages set up at South 2nd and Walnut streets (Fred Charlie Stage) and on South 2nd Street and Park Avenue (Liberty Stage). 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. This exciting event is more than just a parade; it’s a living tribute to the heritage and customs of the Acadian people who settled in Southwest Louisiana. Here's the schedule for Eunice: The 3rd Annual Zyde Gras returns to St. Landry Courthouse Square on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 2:00 PM TO 5:00 PM. This year’s celebration will feature Keith Additionally, more than 700 AWS garbage cans have been placed along the parade route. 1/27/2024 CARENCRO MARDI GRAS - This year marks the 40th parade. 2/11/2024 EUNICE LIL MARDI GRAS (CHILDREN EUNICE, La. — The Cajun Mardi Gras Festival has unveiled its lineup and list of events. The festival will take place February 9 - 13, 2024. This five-day event in Eunice’s historic downtown The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice, Louisiana reopened after a five-year closure, thanks to repairs funded by the National Park and a delay caused by COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ida. 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 Get ready for an unforgettable celebration at the 2025 Cajun Mardi Gras Festival in Eunice, Louisiana! Known as the city’s largest community event of the year, this five-day festival promises lively music, delicious Cajun cuisine, cultural demonstrations, and family-friendly fun—all completely FREE! Feb. 7 – Krotz Springs La Riviére Children’s Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Chase; Feb. 8 – Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival & Parade at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 – Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade at noon; March 1 – Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras Children’s Parade at 3 p.m. March 1 – Cankton Courir de Mardi Gras; March 4 – Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run 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. EUNICE, La. (KADN) — The city of Eunice celebrated a week of Mardi Gras traditions in historic downtown. The five-day festival packs in the fun with an authentically historic Courir de Mardi Gras this year. 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. Mardi Gras Parade Schedule; Black History Month; Marketplace. Epic Discounts; Acadiana Career Connections; Shop Leauxcal; Eunice Mardi Gras 2024 News / Feb 13, 2024 / 08:47 AM CST. The Cajun Mardi Gras Festival is located in the heart of downtown Eunice, Louisiana, bringing vibrant culture and festivities to the area. For the best reference to the event's location, use 300 South 2nd Street, Eunice, LA 70535 as your destination. Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade. March 1 at 11 a.m. Youngsville. Queen Evangeline’s Parade. March 3 at 6 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. King Gabriel’s Parade. March 4 at 10 a.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. March 4 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafourche Parish parades Mardi Gras Family Fun Activities. 1/31- Mardi Gras Story Time Krotz Springs. 2/3 -Kids Mardi Gras Mask Decorating-Morse Library. 2/4 - Adults Cajun Mardi Gras Mask Class - Mermentau Library. 2/5 - Adults Cajun Mardi Gras Mask Class - Morse Library . 2/6 - Kids Mardi Gras Mask Decorating - Mermentau Library. 2/15 - 2/16 Acadiana Renaissance
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