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In 1994, Highland resident, Commissioner and local business owner Linn approached the Highland Area Partnership with the idea of a neighborhood Mardi Gras parade. With the support of The Highland Restoration Associated and friends, they joined together to shore up The Krewe of Highland’s first parade on a shoestring budget. Find tickets & information for Krewe Of Highland Parade 2025. happening at Shreveport-Highland, Shreveport, LA on Sun, 02 Mar, 2025 at 02:00 pm CST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Krewe of Highland, Shreveport, Louisiana. 8,636 likes · 403 talking about this · 1,228 were here. We are a Mardi Gras krewe in Shreveport, LA. Our parade Party event in Shreveport, LA by Krewe of Highland on Sunday, February 11 2024 with 3.5K people interested and 1K people going. Rainy Mardi Gras weekend wraps up with Krewe of Highland parade Updated Feb 12, 2024 SHREVEPORT, La. - Die-hard Mardi Gras revelers braved miserable conditions leading up to the ever-popular and Homemade floats always have been a staple of this unique Shreveport Mardi Gras Krewe of Krewes – they are encouraged. The route lined up on the 500 block of Rutherford, traveled north on Highland Avenue to Olive Street, west to Creswell and then south, circling back to Rutherford. In 1999, the Krewe expanded its route to include Kings Highway. Those who attend can get free popcorn and cotton candy in Mardi Gras colors. Three food trucks will also be on-site to sell food. There will be the Cajun Asian, Joe’s 2 Geaux, and Taqueria Flores. SCHEDULE: Mardi Gras parades in Shreveport. The parade rolls at 2 p.m., starting at the intersection of Gilbert and Gregg streets. To get involved with the Krewe of Highland, they accept donations and welcome members ($35 for a Wallflower membership; $95 for membership with the coronation, ball ticket, and access to special off ers). For more information, contact the Krewe of Highlands at (318) 402-1132 or captainofhighland@gmail.com SHREVEPORT, La. - More Mardi Gras family fun will be here before you know it. The ever-popular and eclectic Krewe of Highland Parade rolls through the historic Shreveport neighborhood on Sunday Carnival season for the Krewe of Highland is said to have originated as an epiphany in 1994, the brainchild of Matthew Linn. The Krewe continues to grow in popularity for both the neighborhood’s residents and surrounding communities alike. Shreveport’s most eccentric krewe is famous for throwing hot dogs, packs of ramen noodles, and moon pies. Parade begins at Gilbert Drive and Ockley Mardi Gras is steeped in history. From Rome, Mardi Gras moved across Europe to countries like France, Germany, Spain and England. As a result, Mardi Gras' excess and revelry became a premonition of Lent's 40 days of fasting and penance between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Carnival season for the Krewe of Highland is said to have originated as an epiphany in 1994, the brainchild of Matthew Linn. The Krewe continues to grow in popularity for both the neighborhood’s residents and surrounding communities alike. Shreveport’s most eccentric krewe is famous for throwing hot dogs, packs of ramen noodles, and moon pies. Parade begins at Gilbert Drive and Ockley 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. 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). SHREVEPORT, La. - More Mardi Gras family fun will be here before you know it. The ever-popular and eclectic Krewe of Highland Parade rolls through the historic Shreveport neighborhood on Sunday The krewe also has a Mardi Gras museum filled with memorabilia highlighting the history of Mardi Gras in north Louisiana. Krewe of Highland Sunday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. Find tickets & information for Highland Mardi Gras Parade. happening at 601 Jordan St, Shreveport LA, 71101, Shreveport, LA on Sun, 11 Feb, 2024 at 10:00 am. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Krewe of Centaur King XXI Danny Lowery and Queen XXXI Tina Tomasek, king and queen for last season, raise their chalices during the tableau of the krewe’s Grand Bal XXXII: Mystical Vacation at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, La., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024.
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