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Welcome to the Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival! This year marks the 37th anniversary of the festival in downtown Iota, Louisiana. The festivities will kick off at 9:00am on Mardi Gras Day, March 4th, 2025 and go on until the streets are cleared at 5:00pm. Tee Mamou courir de Mardi Gras in Iota will be held in Downtown Iota from 9 am to 5 pm; Crowley will host Carnival D’ Acadie on Mardi Gras day. We will have bands for everyone to come out and In Tee-Mamou, the capitaine raises a flag to let Mardi Gras runners know to dismount their trucks and approach the house, chanting a traditional “begging song” called Le chanson de Mardi Gras. Communities throughout Louisiana's central prairies have their own particular take on Courir de Mardi Gras. The Courir de Mardi Gras starts early in downtown Mamou. The Mardi Gras riders, in their masks and colorful fringed costumes, gather just after dawn at the American Legion Hall in the small Cajun town of Mamou. For some, the non-stop party and drinking began the night before and will continue all Tuesday in a horseback ride through the rural Tuesday, March 4 - Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival - Downtown Iota - Festivities kick off at 9:00 am and go until the streets are cleared at 5:00 pm. IotaMardiGras.com. EVANGELINE PARISH. Saturday, March 1 - Mamou Mardi Gras - Downtown Mamou. 11:00 am, it's Steve Riley on stage, followed by Ferral Manuel at 2:30 pm. A cajun band plays for the Mardi Gras and the farm owners after a stop to sing, dance and chase a chicken during the Tee Mamou Women's Courir de Mardi Gras, Saturday, March 1, 2025. Promoter: Tee Mamou - Iota Mardi Gras Association; Show Dir.: Event Contact Join to view: Email / contact Web Event Phone Food Fee Exhib. Fee; FestivalNet is not the event & does not book the participants; we provide contact info to save you time in event research! Is this your event? Go here to update it. 9:00 am - Catholic Mass on Stage 9:30 am - Festival Opening Ceremonies National Anthem 10:00 am - Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco RoadRunners 12:30 pm - Scotty Pousson & Pointe aux Loup Playboys 1:00 pm - Les Tous Petit Mardi Gras (Children's) 2:30 pm - Tee Mamou Iota Mardi Gras Parade Through Town 3:00 The Tee Mamou-Iota courir de Mardi Gras is one of few which has survived through the years without a break in continuity. This strong link with tradition and community conviction to its maintenance, combined with local innovation, make the Tee Mamou-Iota run a unique and fascinating event. MAMOU, La. (WAFB) - Everyone knows that Mardi Gras kicks off early in Mamou. It’s one of south Louisiana’s most unique Mardi Gras celebrations where the bird is the word and, some say, it is Welcome to the Official Website of Town of Mamou in Mamou, LA! Calendar of Events. No matter what the season, there is always something going on in Town of Mamou.Keeping our residents informed of scheduled events and local happenings is important. The Courir de Mardi Gras (Cajun French pronunciation: [kuɾiɾ d maɾdi ɡɾa], French pronunciation: [kuʁiʁ də maʁdi ɡʁa]) is a traditional Mardi Gras event held in many Cajun and Creole communities of French Louisiana on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Courir de Mardi Gras is Louisiana French for "Fat Tuesday Run". Mamou Mardi Gras. By Steve / March 1, 2025 . When. March 1, 2025 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Add To Calendar. Download ICS Google Calendar iCalendar Office 365 Outlook Live. In Tee-Mamou, the capitaine raises a flag to let Mardi Gras runners know to dismount their trucks and approach the house, chanting a traditional begging song called Le chanson de Mardi Gras. This community hosts one of the most remarkable celebrations, which draws many visitors to events on the Saturday preceding Fat Tuesday. Mamou. The Courir de Mardi Gras in Mamou is one of the biggest celebrations of its kind in Louisiana, after its revival in the 1960s. This traditional run allows only men who are fully costumed and masked. Many participants ride horses on this run, while others opt to get ferried by a trailer in the rear of the group. Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Mamou with a range of lively events, including mardi gras parades, parties, live music, and delicious food. Join in the celebration and let the good times roll! March 4, 2025 (Mardi Gras Day) Iowa Chicken Run - Catch a chicken at the annual Mardi Gras Run on Tuesday, March 5 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 503 E Highway 90, in the town of Iowa. Doors open at 8 a.m., the Mardi Gras floats start lining up at 9 a.m. and the parade rolls at 10 a.m. Click for Event Forecast Mamou Police are making sure Mardi Gras goers follow the rules and safety measures put in place ahead of Mardi Gras weekend . 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. There, at the American Legion where the antics began earlier in the morning, a communal gumbo is served to the crowd. It’s the perfect ending to a wild, unforgettable, and authentic way to mark Mardi Gras. Pro Tip: Mamou is about three and a half hours northwest of New Orleans. You’ll likely want to stay the evening after all the Mardi Gras The Mamou Mardi Gras tradition continues on Fat Tuesday.MORE: WAFB on Instagram: WAFB on Facebook HER
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