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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 The Lafayette Police Department is preparing for Mardi Gras parade season. Mardi Gras is always a festive time for Lafayette residents. The first parade will be Friday, Feb. 21, according to the South Louisiana is home to the greatest free party on earth, a colorful celebration known as Mardi Gras. In Lafayette, LA residents celebrate in many ways including the traditional Courir de Mardi Gras; parades with marching bands, beads and doubloons; Mardi Gras Indians with elaborate dancing and costumes; various styles of king cakes; as well 1:00 p.m. – Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade; 2:00 p.m. – Independent Parade; Mardi Gras Day Street Closures. All streets in and around the parade route will close one hour before the start of the first parade and remain closed until the final parade has concluded and the area is cleared of pedestrians and vehicles. Crossover Intersections The Lafayette Police Department is in final preparation for the Mardi Gras parade season here in the City of Lafayette. The first Parade will begin on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Krewe – The Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade is scheduled to beginfollowing King Gabriel’s Parade. 2:30 p.m. – The Independent Parade is scheduled to begin following the Lafayette Mardi Gras Lafayette, Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade, 1 p.m. Opelousas, Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade, 11 a.m. Email Ja'kori Madison at jakori.madison@theadvocate.com . 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. LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — It’s Mardi Gras weekend and parade-goers will be flooding the streets of Lafayette through Tuesday. The kickoff parade happened on Friday, February 28. The bands were marching, the floats were floating, and the beads were flying as the Krewe of Allons parade rolled through the Hub City. Monday, March 3: 6 p.m. (Queens Parade) Tuesday, March 4 (Mardi Gras Day): 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Parade Routes: All parades, except the Children's Parade, begin at Pontiac Point (Jefferson Street at Surrey Street) and end at Cajun Field. The Children's Parade begins at Lafayette Street and West Vermilion Street and ends at Cajun Field. Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade rolls at 1 pm in Lafayette; Independent Parade rolls at 2:30 pm; ST. LANDRY PARISH. FEBRUARY 15, 2025. Lebeau Mardi Gras Chicken Run at 103 Lebeau Church Road Riders make throws during the Carencro Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, January 27, 2024, in Carencro, Louisiana. 1:00 p.m. – Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade; 2:00 p.m. – Independent Parade An accessible Mardi Gras Parade Zone will be available at Fire Station #5 (Johnston St. & St. Julien St.) 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 Lafayette Police Department is in final preparation for the Mardi Gras parade season here in the City of Lafayette. The first Parade will begin on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Krewe The parade is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday to kick-off Mardi Gras weekend in Lafayette. The Friday Night Parade will follow Lafayette’s traditional parade route starting at Pontiac Point 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 Children’s 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 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 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 All streets in and around the parade route will remain closed on Mardi Gras Day until the completion of the final parade and until the area is clear of pedestrians and
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