Experience Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge with lively parades, family fun, and king cake. Krewe of Artemis - Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 Le Krewe Mystique de la Capitale BATON ROUGE — Laissez les bons temps rouler! There are several Mardi Gras parades set to roll in and around Baton Rouge this year! UWK has you covered with your ultimate Mardi Gras guide. Let us help you plan where you’ll catch your beads and favorite parade throws. We have parade times, locations and those important parade maps! BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There are multiple parades and other Mardi Gras events set to take place in the Baton Rouge area on Saturday, March 1. The popular Spanish Town Parade is expected to get South Louisiana is gearing up for the 2025 Mardi Gras season and there are several parades and parties that will roll through the streets of Baton Rouge in celebration. 2025 Parade schedule for Mardi Gras celebrations in and around the capital area. BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. 1650 Highland Road However, for travelers looking to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras beyond the parade routes, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 82 miles northwest of New Orleans, offers a refined yet vibrant twist on This is it: Carnival’s 2025 finale. Even though we’re in the final stretch of Mardi Gras season, there are still more than 100 parades rolling over the next several days across the Capital Region and beyond. Whether you want to participate in a chicken run, spend Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter, catch a boat A group throws pink plastic chicken feet at a crowd at the annual Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in 2013. Get ready to catch some beads and let the good times roll. Mardi Gras season is in full swing, and local krewes are getting ready to roll in several parades taking place over the next two weeks in the Baton Rouge area. Here’s the Baton Rouge area Mardi Gras parade schedule for 2025. Saturday, Feb. 15. Krewe of Oshun: Noon parade and 2 p.m. festival in Scotlandville. Photo provided by Visit Baton RougeBATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The city of Baton Rouge announced a few anniversary and annual events set for 2025. Mardi Gras Events – Feb. 15-March 3 Mardi Gras in the southern Bayou offers a laid-back yet spirited celebration with a host of festive parades leading up to Fat Tuesday, each featuring colorful floats, Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade. March 1 at 11 a.m. Youngsville. Queen Evangeline’s Parade. March 3 at 6 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. King Gabriel’s Parade. March 4 at 10 a.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. March 4 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field. Lafourche Parish parades West Baton Rouge Parish Mardi Gras: Port Allen, Addis: Acadiana & Southwest Louisiana: Mardi Gras at LafayetteTravel.com and Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association Parishes of Lafayette, St. Landry, Iberia, St. Mary, St. Martin, Acadia, Evangeline, Vermilion and Jefferson Davis: Scott Louisiana Mardi Gras: Lake Charles & SW Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival is happening on Saturday, Mar 1, 2025 from 10:00am to 7:00pm in Baton Rouge, LA BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Let the good times roll! South Louisiana is gearing up for the 2025 Mardi Gras season and there are several parades and parties that will roll through the streets of KKdL’s annual Mardi Gras Ball will be held on Valentine’s Night on Friday, February 14, 2025 at the Raising Cane's River Center. Join us to present our 2024-2025 Debutantes and Royal Court, and to raise money for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center to support local cancer research, cancer education, and indigent cancer patient care! A women walks across the lawn at the State Library of Louisiana before the start of Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 Spanish Town is a historic district anchored by Spanish Town Road in Baton Rouge. It is well known for its annual Mardi Gras parade, which is the largest in Baton Rouge. The district of Spanish Town was commissioned in 1805. Spanish Town is the site of Baton Rouge's largest Mardi Gras parade, which is celebrated annually on the Saturday before BATON ROUGE, La. — Get ready, Baton Rouge!The 3rd Annual Krewe of Gus Young ATVs Parade is set to dazzle the streets on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at noon— deadline spectacular event, hosted by State Representative C. Denise Marcelle, promises an unforgettable celebration with vibrant floats, high-energy dance teams, lively marching bands, and a —thislot of Mardi Gras magic.
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