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FEBRUARY 15, 2025. Lebeau Mardi Gras Chicken Run at 103 Lebeau Church Road, Lebeau, 11 am - 5 pm Courir de Mardi Gras and Parade in Eunice. Chicken run kicks off at 7 am and parade rolls after; Saturday, Feb. 8 – Lebeau Mardi Gras Chicken Run – 103 Lebeau Church Road. 1-5 p.m. CajunTravel.com Sunday, Feb. 16 – Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade – Begins at Sunset Community Center. Noon. Feathers, fabulous frocks, and the fais-do-do can only mean one thing — it's Mardi Gras time in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This destination does it like no other! Mark your calendars for the Mardi Gras magic hitting the streets in Lake Charles from the Krewe of Barkus dog parade and Mardi Gras Southwest Krewe of Krewes Parade to a taste of the The parade will follow the Chicken Run, with line-up scheduled at 1:00 PM and a departure time of 2:00 PM from either Ted Lyons or Vinton Middle School (VMS). Unlike the Chicken Run, ATVs are not permitted in the parade. Participants are encouraged to bring along their parade throws, adding an extra layer of excitement to the day’s events. Iowa Chicken Run - Catch a chicken at the annual Mardi Gras Run at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 503 E U.S. 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. Monday, March 3 - Presentation of 2025's royal courts at the Royal Gala at 7:00 PM. Tuesday, March 4 - Downtown Mardi Gras Block Party-Mardi Gras in the ZONE (kid's zone) - 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM-Iowa Chicken Run - Doors open at 8:00 AM, parade rolls at 10:00 AM, Gumbo is served 2:00-4:00 PM, Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush at 5:00 PM Mardi Gras celebrations begin early in Iowa with the annual Iowa Chicken Run. Doors open at 8 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 503 E. Hwy. 90. The parade begins at 10 a.m. and will travel 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 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 On Mardi Gras in southwest Louisiana, some people will take part in the Cajun French tradition of the Courir de Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday Run. These rural processions, with links to rituals from medieval France, feature masked and costumed riders, with stops where participants perform and beg for goods. 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. The parade goes west on Hwy 90 stopping at local businesses and continues going through neighborhoods with the horses following behind. The captain blows his The Cajun Mardi Gras Festival is Eunice's largest community event of the year with 5 days of Street Dances, Live Music, Cajun Cuisine & Crafts and Cultural Demonstrations. The music and celebrations begin Friday Afternoon until after the parade rolls out on Tuesday Evening. Here is the 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish. (We've thrown in a few courirs and other festivities as well.) ACADIA PARISH. Saturday, Feb. 15 - Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & After Party - The Parade runs on The Boulevard and the After Party is at 206 Frog Festival Drive, Gossen Memorial Park in Rayne. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm RayneChamber.net Run begins at 9am. Parade starts at 3pm. Description. Le Krewe Du Le Originales Et Les Enfants is ready to celebrate Mardi Gras with the annual chicken run and parade in Gueydan. Enjoy a traditional Cajun Mardi Gras celebration that begins at the Duck Festival grounds, and then continues after lunch throughout the countryside. On Mardi Gras Day, Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, Le Vieux Mardi Gras de Eunice holds a traditional Courier de Mardi Gras. 2025 Le Vieux Mardi Gras The Mardi Gras season will be here before you know it and it all gets underway in early January with the 12th night celebration. Mardi Gras is late this year with Mardi Gras Day taking place on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, this season. Some like a later season because that gives them more time to prepare for it. It also gives Mardi Gras Krewe more Mardi Gras Family Fun Activities. 1/31- Mardi Gras Story Time Krotz Springs. 2/3 -Kids Mardi Gras Mask Decorating-Morse Library. 2/4 - Adults Cajun Mardi Gras Mask Class - Mermentau Library. 2/5 - Adults Cajun Mardi Gras Mask Class - Morse Library . 2/6 - Kids Mardi Gras Mask Decorating - Mermentau Library. 2/15 - 2/16 Acadiana Renaissance February 2025 La Rivière Mardi Gras Chicken Run and ParadeFebruary 8Participate in a chicken run right along the river at Riverview RV Park & Resort in Krotz Springs with live music and food. Chicken Run 2025. From Feb 15, 2025, 10:00 AM CT to Feb 15, 2025, 2:00 PM CT Da Krewe du Roux presents our twist on a Mardi Gras Chicken Run in Galveston! Bring The event will begin at 10 a.m. with a screening of Pat Mire’s iconic Mardi Gras documentary, “Dance for a Chicken,” which reveals the secrets and history of the rural Mardi Gras run or Courir. At 11 AM, musician Kevin Rees will demonstrate the use of the “Chanson de Mardi Gras,” with the attendees.
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