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Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette – Cajun Field, Lafayette.Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival They will be repositioned on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and remain in place until the final parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Streets along and around the parade route will be closed one hour before each parade begins. Citizens should avoid these areas to minimize traffic congestion. Parade Schedule Mardi Gras February 21-22, 28 - March 4, 2025. South Louisiana is home to the greatest free party on earth, a colorful celebration known as Mardi Gras. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras Day – The Independent Parade is scheduled to begin following the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Mardi Gras Day Street Closures 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 The City of Lafayette barricade placement and parade schedule for March 5-7 is as follows: Wednesday, March 5 – Public Works crews will not be working on the roadways. Thursday, March 6 and Friday, March 7, 7:00 a.m. – Public Works crews will remove barricades from the Mardi Gras route and return them to the Public Works yard on Dorset Ave. 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Lafayette, Louisiana and the Acadiana area. February 13, 2024 in Lafayette, La.. STAFF PHOTO BY BRAD KEMP; Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp March 4 - Lafayette King Gabriel's Parade at 10 a.m. March 4 - Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade at 1 p.m. March 4 - Lafayette Independent Parade at 2:30 p.m. ST. LANDRY PARISH. Feb. 7 - Krotz Springs La Riviére Children’s Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Chase; Feb. 8 - Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival & Parade at 1 p.m. Celebrate the vibrant Mardi Gras traditions in Lafayette! Join us for a captivating series of parades, family fun, and cultural festivities from February 28 to March 4, 2025. Experience the magic of the "Kick-Off" Parade, the festive "Children's" Parade, and more in the heart of Louisiana. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable carnival season filled with joy and celebration! March 1 – Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade at 11 a.m. March 3 – Lafayette Queen Evangeline’s Parade at 6 p.m. March 4 – Lafayette King Gabriel’s Parade at 10 a.m. March 4 – Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade at 1 p.m. March 4 – Lafayette Independent Parade at 2:30 p.m. ST. LANDRY PARISH. Feb. 7 – Krotz Springs La Riviére They will be repositioned on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and remain in place until the final parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Streets along and around the parade route will be Here is the 2024 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish. (We've thrown in a few courirs and other festivities as well.) ACADIA PARISH. JAN 20 - 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 When is Mardi Gras going to be held in 2025? Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, will next be celebrated in Louisiana on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Parades will begin in many locations in January. Mardi Gras is always on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The day before Mardi Gras is known as Shrove Monday or Lundi Gras. What are those three Mardi Gras colors? FEBRUARY 22, 2025. Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run and Parade will be held February 22; LAFAYETTE PARISH . FEBRUARY 15, 2025. Carencro Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 11 am at Carencro High School and ends When are the 2025 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? There will be plenty of parades around New Orleans for the last few days of the carnival season leading up to Mardi Gras on Tuesday March 4. Check out the schedule below: Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025: Krewe Mosaique at 6 p.m. in the French Quarter Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025: Krewe of Chewbacchus at 7 p.m. in the MarignyFriday, Feb. 14, 2025 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. On Mardi Gras, March 4, King Gabriel’s Parade rolls at 10 a.m., followed by the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade at 1 p.m. and the Independent Parade at 2:30 p.m. Mardi Gras February 21-22, 28 - March 4, 2025. South Louisiana is home to the greatest free party on earth, a colorful celebration known as Mardi Gras.
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