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Experience the glamour and grandeur of the 2025 Mardi Gras Royal Gala on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM, one of the crown jewels of Southwest Louisiana’s Mardi Gras celebrations! This dazzling event features a lavish promenade of Krewe royalty, showcasing kings and queens, royal dukes and duchesses, captains, courtesans, and jesters—each draped in extravagant, museum-quality costumes Krew of the Golden Years Mardi Gras Gala - The 26th Annual gala will take place at the Lake Charles Civic Center Exhibition Hall with doors opening at 8 a.m. Kings and Queens will be presented from area senior centers with live music, dancing, an inside parade, as well as breakfast and lunch. Feathers, fabulous frocks, and the fais-do-do can only mean one thing — it's Mardi Gras time in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This destination does it like no other! Mark your calendars for the Mardi Gras magic hitting the streets in Lake Charles from the Krewe of Barkus dog parade and Mardi Gras Southwest Krewe of Krewes Parade to a taste of the The Mardi Gras Royal Gala will occur on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Lake Charles Event Center's Coliseum. There will be a lavish promenade of krewes’ royalty in extravagant, glittering costumes before thousands of residents and visitors. Monday, March 3, 2025 -- 14th annual Lundi Gras Party with the Zydeco Boss Keith Frank live at Cowboy's Night Club in Lake Charles presented by Townsquare Media with Gator 99.5, 107 Jamz, and 92.9 The Lake. Monday, March 3rd, 2025 -- Mardi Gras Royal Gala inside the Lake Charles Event Center starting at 7:00 pm. The Mardi Gras Royal Gala will occur on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Lake Charles Event Center's Coliseum. There will be a lavish promenade of krewes’ royalty in extravagant, glittering costumes before thousands of residents and visitors. Friday, January 24 - Community Mardi Gras Dance from 6:00 pm to 8:30 PM. Saturday, February 15 - Mardi Gras Craft Workshop 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Sunday, February 23 - Lake Charles Mardi Gras Parade & Zydeco Dance at 12:45 PM, 3:30 PM Chicken Run, 4:00 PM Mj Fontenot and The Country Boys, 5:00 PM Rusty Metoyer & The Zydeco Crush - Follow on Facebook The Mardi Gras Royal Gala will take place on Monday, February 12, 2024 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center's Coliseum. There will be a lavish promenade of krewes’ royalty in extravagant, glittering costumes before thousands of residents and visitors. Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Lake Charles Celebrates January 6 - March 4, 2025! Mardi Gras in Lake Charles is an assembly of celebrations and events leading up to Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras krewes are gearing up for a festive season filled with parades, gumbo cookoffs, and plenty of King Cake. The parade starts at 7 p.m. and will depart from the Lake Charles Event Center and travel down Ryan St. to Sale Rd. The 2025 Mardi Gras Royal Gala begins at 7 p.m. on Monday at the Event 5. Honor Lundi Gras at the Mardi Gras Royal Gala Lundi Gras is the Monday before Fat Tuesday when all the Mardi Gras Royal Gala magic happens. The event will occur on Monday, March 3, at 7 PM at the Lake Charles Event Center. Prepare for a promenade of the krewes’ royalty in extravagant, glittering costumes before hundreds of spectators. Senior citizens who have passed down Mardi Gras traditions celebrate the season with food and a Mardi Gras ball. Enjoy a Kings & Queens presentation, live music, dancing, continental breakfast, and lunch! Free to seniors 60 and up. Doors open at 8 AM. For more information, contact the Calcasieu Council on Aging at (337) 474-2583. Held at the Lake Charles Event Center, the Royal Gala showcases the extravagant costumes of Mardi Gras royalty from each local krewe. It’s a visual feast and a great way to see the artistry behind the celebration. Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana events include the Twelfth Night activities, Boat Parade, Merchants' Parade, Gumbo Cookoff, Children's Day activities and the Children's Parade, the Royal Gala, and all parades taking place on Mardi Gras day in downtown Lake Charles. Contact: Reach Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana by calling (337) 425-8623. It’s the climactic event of Mardi Gras in Lake Charles—the 2025 Mardi Gras Southwest Krewe of Krewes Parade happening Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (Fat Tuesday) at 5:00 PM! Get your purple, green, and gold ready, because it’s time to be a little gaudy and immerse yourself in the most thrilling and high-energy parade of the season. As the grand finale of the Mardi Gras celebrations, this parade Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Feathers, glitter, bells, and of course beads. It’s an extravagant affair, even for the most seasoned krewe, like the Krewe of Cosmos established in 1951, who said they are just glad to be back. “We’re just ready to party, hopefully, a lot of people come out tonight to support us,” Scott Clooney said. A new event for the season is the Taste of Mardi Gras Cocktail Party to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 6-9 p.m. inside the Contraband Room at the Lake Charles Event Center. Tickets are $30 per person, and tickets can be ordered by calling either (337) 244-1466 or (337) 488-4827. The Mardi Gras Royal Gala will take place on Monday, February 12, 2024 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center's Coliseum. There will be a lavish promenade of krewes’ royalty in extravagant, glittering costumes before thousands of residents and visitors. This February enjoy festive Mardi Gras events and parades, a thrilling installment of the Monster Truck Nitro tour, romantic dinners and "galentine" celebrations, and exciting casino entertainment happening throughout Southwest Louisiana at venues like the Lake Charles Event Center, Golden Nugget, L'Auberge Casino Resort, the Burton Complex and More. Mardi Gras Celebrations Lake Charles is the only place in the state where the public is invited to see the ornate costumes of the royal courts from all local krewes in one place, both at the Twelfth Night evening, usually held on January 6 each year, as well as the Royal Gala, held the evening before Mardi Gras day.
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