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Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Day - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2025 PARADE DATES Krewe of Oshun- Saturday, Feb. 15 th, 2025 CAAWS Mystic Krewe of Mutts - Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 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, 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 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. If you want to join in on the fun, here’s a parade schedule with a few routes to help you plan ahead. The Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival begins at 10 a.m. and runs through 7 p.m. at North Boulevard Town Square in downtown Baton Rouge. The event will feature live music, a vendor’s village, and a 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. As the season approaches, we’ve compiled the complete Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for you! Mardi Gras 2025 is Tuesday, March 4th. Madri Gras Fun Fact: Rex selected the official Mardi Gras colors in 1872 to honor the visiting Russian Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich Romanoff, whose house colors were purple, green and gold. Six Mardi Gras parades are scheduled to roll in the Baton Rouge area this weekend. The best advice if you're going to one or all six: bundle up. Weather forecasts indicate the temperature will be 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 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 2025 Parade schedule for Mardi Gras celebrations in and around the capital area. NAPOLEONVILLE PARADE - 2 p.m. East Baton Rouge Parish SATURDAY, FEB. 8 KREWE OF GUS YOUNG - 12 p.m. SATURDAY A member of the float “Welcome to Mardi Gras” waves to the crowd during the Krewe of Orion’s 25th annual Mardi Gras parade along River Road on Sunday, February 4, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. La Riviére Children’s Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Chase. Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. Krotz Springs. Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival & Parade. Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. Lebeau. Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade. Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. Sunset. Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras. March 1 at 3 p.m. Eunice. Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade. March 4 at 11 a.m. Opelousas. Courir de Mardi Heading into Mardi Gras, here is a list of parades and courirs coming up across the region: NAPOLEONVILLE PARADE - 2 p.m. East Baton Rouge Parish FRIDAY, FEB. 21 ARTEMIS - 7 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 22 Embark on a wild safari with us on February 28th 2025, rain or shine, in the Southdowns neighborhood for our 38th annual parade. MAP The Krewe of Southdowns is Baton Rouge's first, and most unique, family-friendly night Mardi Gras Parade. Members of the Krewe Swifts Found Wonderland sort beads as they help prepare the float for the Krewe of Southdowns parade on Feb. 8, 2024, in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Parades. What would Mardi Gras be without parades? Below is a list of the Baton Rouge Mardi Gras parades for 2025. Parents, be aware that Spanish Town in particular is not kid-friendly the rest absolutely are! If you have not taken your kids to a parade in Baton Rouge, let 2025 be the year to enjoy one! Krewe of Oshun The Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade will roll at noon starting on Spanish Town Road and ending on River Road. Here’s the official parade map. Be sure to check for road closures in the morning. For more information, find the parade on Facebook. More parade day events. Violet Nightclub’ s Flamingos Trap Rave . 214 Third St., Suite 1A A man take video of the parade from a spot in a tree above the route during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON Spanish Town Mardi Gras. Feb. 10 at noon. Downtown Baton Rouge. Krewe of Shenandoah. Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Shenandoah neighborhood, starting at 6610 Jones Creek Road. Capital Region parades Addis Fireman’s Mardi Gras Parade. Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. First Street in Addis, starting at Dickie’s Sportsman’s Center. Krewe Ascension Mambo. Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.
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