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Below is the complete list of parades and events kicking off on Twelfth Night and culminating on Mardi Gras Day, March 4, 2025, with each parade description including Friday, February 28, 2025 -- Mardi Gras Merchant's Parade Starts at 7:00 pm and rolls down Ryan Street to Sale Road in Lake Charles. Saturday, March 1, 2025 -- World Famous Cajun Extravaganza and Gumbo Cook-off inside the Lake Charles Event Center Exhibition Hall. Admission is $10 per person and 5 and under are free. Second Line Stroll - Come feel the pulse of Mardi Gras at the 2025 Second Line Stroll at 1 p.m., where purple, green, and gold fill the streets and the air buzzes with festive music! This vibrant walking parade is a must-see for visitors wanting to experience the heart and soul of Mardi Gras in Lake Charles. 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 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 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 Children’s Mardi Gras Stroll is from 9 to 11 a.m. Young revelers 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. Sunday, March 2: Kids Take Over Mardi Gras! Sunday is all about family fun! Mardi Gras Children's Day happens inside the Lake Charles Event Center, featuring interactive activities, crafts, and games. Later, the Children’s Mardi Gras Parade rolls through, giving kids their very own spotlight in the celebration! Tuesday, March 4: Fat Tuesday Get tickets on Humanitix - Krewe De Facade Mardi Gras Ball. Magnolia House Event Center, 932 Enterprise Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601, USA. Sunday February 16th 2025. Find event information. Lake Charles. Children’s Day Parade. March 2 at 3:30 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Second Line Stroll. March 4 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Motor Gras Parade. March 4 at 3 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Jeeps on Parade. March 4 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Mardi Gras Southwest Krewe of Krewes Parade. March 4 at 5 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles Find tickets & information for Lake Charles Mardi Gras 2025. happening at Lake Charles Event Center, Lake Charles, LA on Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 am. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Find tickets & information for Mardi Gras Extravaganza--Rise of the Phoenix. happening at 825 Bilbo Street,Lake Charles,70601,US, Lake Charles, LA on Sat, 01 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm CST. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. February in Lake Charles is a joyful adventure packed with festive events, a sprinkle of romance, and heaps of excitement. Whether you're dancing the night away at the dazzling Mardi Gras Merchant's Parade, laughing out loud with Ron White, or enjoying a romantic Valentine's Day dinner for two, Louisiana's Playground is packed with unique ways to celebrate the season! 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 Get ready for a gumbo extravaganza like no other on Mardi Gras weekend! The 2025 World Famous Cajun Extravaganza and Gumbo Cook-off is the ultimate celebration of flavor, fun, and Southwest Louisiana spirit happening at the Lake Charles Event Center Amphitheater on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Starting at 11:00 a.m., the public can dive into the delicious competition and sample every pot of Games event in Lake Charles, LA by Lake Charles Mardi Gras on Sunday, February 23 2025 with 1.9K people interested and 245 people going. Lake Charles Mardi Gras Eventbrite - CIRCLE 7 presents Lake Charles Mardi Gras 2025 - Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Lake Charles Event Center, Lake Charles, LA. Find event and ticket information. Fat Tuesday is now family-friendly – with Mardi Gras in the Zone! A safe place to celebrate Mardi Gras, free from alcohol and tobacco. Mardi Gras in the Zone will be held along the parade route on Ryan, between Gill and Kirby St., from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM on Fat Tuesday. Enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, Coca-Cola, Kona Ice, a bounce house, and an activity tent. Plus, there will be laser tag Get ready for a day filled with Mardi Gras excitement, music, and fun for the whole family! The festivities kick off with a vibrant parade starting at 1:00 PM from the Lake Charles Event Center (900 Lakeshore Dr.). The 4.1-mile route heads east down Broad Street, turns north on Shattuck Street, and then west onto Belden Street. Don’t miss the colorful floats, lively ATVs, and horses parading
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