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Local revelers are gearing up for Mardi Gras on Tuesday, March 4, and Southwest Louisiana can expect five jam-packed days of festivities and celebrations. Friday, February 28 Celebrations kick off Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Krewe of Little Rascals 12:00pm view map ; Friday Feb 28 2025 Mardi Gras Merchants’ Parade. Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Krewe of Barkus Parade. March 1 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Krewe of Omega Parade. March 1 at 2 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Lighted Boat Parade. March 1 at 7 p.m. Lake Charles. Children’s Day Parade. March 2 at 3:30 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Second Line Stroll Krewe of Olympia • Saturday, February 22nd • 6:00 PM. Covington Lions Club • Tuesday, March 4th | MARDI GRAS • 10:00 AM Carnival in Covington follows Krewe of Bogue Falaya follows. Krewe of Mardi PAWS • Sunday, March 9th • 2:00 PM. Folsom. Krewe of Folsom • Tuesday, March 4th | MARDI GRAS • 2:00 PM. Hammond Downtown Lake Charles. Mardi Gras Merchants’ Parade. Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Krewe of Barkus Parade. March 1 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Krewe of Omega Parade. March 1 at 2 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Lighted Boat Parade. March 1 at 7 p.m. Lake Charles. Children’s Day Parade. March 2 at 3:30 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles 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. WHEN: February 28, 2025, at 12:30 PM. WHERE: Oak Park Elementary, 2001 18th St, Lake Charles, LA 70601. WHAT: Join us on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 12:30 PM, for the Oak Park Elementary Annual AR Mardi Gras Parade! The parade will kick off at Oak Park Elementary on 18th Street in Lake Charles, making its way through the neighborhood with a Kick off your Mardi Gras weekend with the dazzling 2025 Merchants' Parade happening on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM! This glowing night parade invites residents and visitors alike to embrace the festive spirit as local businesses and social organizations light up the streets with creative floats and lively energy. February 28, 2025. Oak Park Elementary Mardi Gras Parade - Join us on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 12:30 PM, for the Oak Park Elementary Annual AR Mardi Gras Parade! The parade will kick off at Oak Park Elementary on 18th Street in Lake Charles, making its way through the neighborhood with a festive route: turning right onto 4th Avenue Come catch blinky beads, FRI-D’ETAT shirts, wooden nickels, krewe cocktail shakers, doubloons shaped like Mardi Gras ladders, as well as this year’s edition of the d'Etat Gazette. d'Etat rolls Friday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. Uptown. Krewe of Morpheus. This year, Morpheus' theme is "Morpheus Celebrates 25 Years." There will be 800 riders on Official Mardi Gras Glow Run t-shirt, finisher medal, and access to all activities & post-race party for all participants! The Route this year will be on the Path on the Shores around Lake Wailes. The Lake Wales Mardi Gras Glow Run 5K is a fun way to get decked out and be festive, while racing to raise funds for local charities. Downtown Lake Charles. Mardi Gras Merchants’ Parade. Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Krewe of Barkus Parade. March 1 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Krewe of Omega Parade. March 1 at 2 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Lighted Boat Parade. March 1 at 7 p.m. Lake Charles. Children’s Day Parade. March 2 at 3:30 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Krewe of Little Rascals 12:00pm view map ; Friday Feb 28 2025 1:30 PM | MKOPI Annual Mardi Gras Parade "Thunder on the Bayou" 6:00 PM | Long Beach - Annual Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade 7:00 PM | Gautier - Gautier Men's Club Parade & Mardi Gras Tailgate Party. Sunday, February 23 12 PM | Waveland - Krewe of Nereids Parade 12:30 PM | Biloxi - Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWrade. Friday, February 28 Saturday, February 22, 2025 4 p.m. - Midnight. WHERE: Multiple venues in the Lake area. Come on out for some Mardi Gras fun and the LOZ Mardi Gras Pub Crawl! This is Minden's Mardi Gras & Fasching Celebration which takes place February 16, 2025 at 4pm. The parade route will covering a 3.3-mile route which begins at the intersection of Germantown Road and Elm Street and winds through the Minden Historic District, Downtown and back to Germantown Road. Wrapping up Bastrop’s Mardi Gras festivities is a free Fat Tuesday celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 13. Held at Calvary Episcopal Church, the third annual party will start with a parade down Main Street, followed by a performance featuring the Jason McKenzie Jazz Quartet and pancakes for everyone! Here are a few things happening in Conroe, Montgomery from Feb. 28-March 1. This list is not comprehensive and events are subject to change. Spring Montgomery County Home and Outdoor Living Show Local revelers are gearing up for Mardi Gras on Tuesday, March 4, and Southwest Louisiana can expect five jam-packed days of festivities and celebrations. Friday, February 28 Celebrations kick off Mardi Gras Merchants’ Parade. Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Krewe of Barkus Parade. March 1 at 1 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Krewe of Omega Parade. March 1 at 2 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Lighted Boat Parade. March 1 at 7 p.m. Lake Charles. Children’s Day Parade. March 2 at 3:30 p.m. Downtown Lake Charles. Second Line Stroll
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