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The Krewe of Hera ball kicks off the formal Mardi Gras season Saturday at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Unlike the jammed 2024 season, the 2025 Mardi Gras calendar gives local krewes five weeks of pre-carnival celebrations. This year’s Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 4. The latest possible date for Mardi Gras is March 8. The Krewe of Hera is a women-only club established in 1985 by our founding Captain, Mrs. Sally Romero. Sally and the other founding members created a Krewe that would incorporate many of the centuries-old New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions, and we continue utilizing those traditions in our formal Bal Masque Tableau today. The first ball in the Tri-City area will be held Saturday by the newest area women’s krewe, Hera, kicking off the season on Twelfth Night. Seven more balls will follow leading up to Fat Tuesday. Seven area Mardi Gras parades will be held in the Tri-City area beginning Feb. 9 and ending on Mardi Gras day. Only 1.5 hours from New Orleans and Baton Rouge and 1.25 hours from Lafayette, Mardi Gras on the Cajun Coast is family fun. Krewe of Hera Parade in Morgan City The Krewe of Hera ball kicks off the formal Mardi Gras season Saturday at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Unlike the jammed 2024 season, the 2025 Mardi Gras calendar gives local krewes five weeks of pre-carnival celebrations. This year’s Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 4. The latest possible date for Mardi Gras is March 8. Only 1.5 hours from New Orleans and Baton Rouge and 1.25 hours from Lafayette, Mardi Gras on the Cajun Coast is family fun. Friday leading into Fat Tuesday, enjoy parades throughout St. Mary Parish. A Men’s Krewe, several couple’s Krewes, a children’s Krewe and an all-Krewe’s Parade in Franklin round out the weekend of fun. 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. Riders on the AJ Dohmann float in the 2024 Hera parade have their own dance party. The Review/Bill Decker Staff report The Krewe of Hera ball kicks off the formal Mardi Gras season Saturday at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. 💜💚💛 Bayou Mardi Gras Parade in Downtown New Iberia . Sunday, February 2, 2025, 2:00 pm. 💜💚💛 Grand Marais Mardi Gras Ball - Jeanerette. Saturday, February 15, 2025, 9:00 pm. 💜💚💛 Grand Marais Mardi Gras Children’s Dance - Jeanerette. Saturday, February 22, 2025, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. 💜💚💛 Krewe of Ezana - Jeanerette Bayou Mardi Gras Parade is the first Mardi Gras Parade in Acadiana. Kicks off at 2 pm; JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH . Krewe of Hera in Morgan City kicks off at 7 pm; MARCH 4, 2025. The Krewe of Amani will not hold a traditional ball this year and no royalty will be crowned. Krewe members do plan to have a Sneakers Ball from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 26 at the Patterson Area Civic Center. This is an invitation-only event. Amani will hold its Lundi Gras parade at 1 p.m. Feb. 28 in Patterson. Six more balls will follow leading up to Fat Tuesday, Feb. 13. Seven area Mardi Gras parades will be held in the Tri-City area beginning Feb. 9 and ending on Mardi Gras day. Ball patrons are reminded that tableaus begin promptly and everyone should be seated prior to the krewe’s stated start time. Jan. 14 “Party at the Pond” Mardi Gras Ball, 7 p.m., Rayne Civic Center; Jan. 21. Welsh Mardi Gras Ball, 6 p.m., Welsh Community Center; Jan. 28. Welsh Mardi Gras Kids Run, time and location Krewe of Hera. 533 likes · 1 talking about this. Krewe Of Hera All Female Society & Mardi Gras Krewe that Hails the glory of Hera; the divine preservation of the Arts, Culture, and Tradition. 1/6 Kid’s Mardi Gras Ball - D’Iberville Moos Lodge. 1/6 Krew of Hera Ball . 1/6 Krewe of Bonne Vivantes Ball. 1/13 OSCA Mardi Hop Downtown OS . 1/13 Neptune King Party. 1/13 Krewe of MaClau Ball. 1/13 La Belle Femme’s Annual Mardi Gras Ball . 1/14 Mommy and Me make Moonpies at Sweet Enchantments. 1/15- 2/10 Ocean Springs King Cake Contest Joe Sanford Jr. and Natalie Bourgeois reigned as King and Queen Hephaestus LXIV at the krewe's annual Mardi Gras ball on Saturday at the Morgan City Auditorium. The queen is the daughter of Gerard and Ruth Bourgeois. The ball theme was "The Spectrum of Art and Emotion." Kenneth Conrad, the 2024 captain of the krewe, depicted the Great Artist. Mardi Gras season began on Jan. 6, Twelfth Night, and area krewes have announced plans for this year. No balls were held in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. New to this year’s lineup will be the women’s Krewe of Hera. Hera will take the lead with the first ball on Saturday and will introduce a second local nighttime parade on Lundi Gras. Early Mardi Gras Balls . Mardi Gras balls have been around since Louisiana was a French colony. Just as we do today, Creole society kicked off the season on Twelfth Night with the King’s Ball (the Bal de Roi). The highlight of the evening was the cutting of the King Cake (the Gateau des Rois). Mardi Gras isn’t just a celebration. It’s a cherished tradition and season. Finding the perfect gown for your next Mardi Gras ball while online shopping can be tricky. Local boutiques carry more formal long dresses than you might think. Mardi Gras in the Tri-City has begun. The women’s Krewe of Hera kicked off the season on Jan. 14. Next on the agenda is the men’s Krewe of Adonis on Saturday. Six more balls will follow leading up to Fat Tuesday which is Feb. 21. Seven area Mardi Gras parades will be held in the Tri-City area beginning Feb. 17 and ending on Mardi Gras day.
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