The parade will follow Napoleon Avenue south until St. Charles Avenue, where the parade will turn east. The Krewe of Elks Orleans will follow St. Charles all the way to Lee Circle, around the circle and back on St. Charles northward to Canal Street. When are the 2025 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? (Krewe of Elks Orleans and Krewe of Crescent City follow) Covington Lions Club: 10 a.m., Covington (Carnival in Covington follows) See additional Mardi Gras parking information. Traffic. Before parades begin or when crowd size warrants, the New Orleans Police Department will close the route to vehicles. Plan ahead and avoid streets that intersect with parades. Additional intermittent closures will be necessary as parade elements travel across the city. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Following are the specific Mardi Gras 2025 parade routes: Friday, February 28. Krewe of Bosom Buddies: 11:30 a.m., French Quarter 10:30 a.m., Uptown New Orleans (Krewe of Elks Orleans and 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 New Orleans and southeast Louisiana Mardi Gras 2025 Carnival parade schedule. Get information on all the dates and times for your favorite parades. Krewe of Elks Orleans(Follows Krewe of Rex) ELKS KREWE OF. JEFFERSONIANS. MARDI GR AS. 2025 SCHE DULE. 2025 SCHE DULE. THURSDAY, FEB 27. Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Author: Jefferson Parish Founded in 1974, The Krewe of Elks-Jeffersonians is sponsored by the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks, a worldwide fraternal society dedicated to charitable deeds. Comprised of 4,000 male and female riders and featuring more than 90 trucks, it is the oldest and largest of the all the truck krewes in Jefferson Parish. Krewe of Elks Jeffersonians The Krewe of Elks Jefferson parade will begin at the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and Houma Boulevard. The parade will first go west (left) and will make the U turn just before Clearview Parkway and then continues east on Veterans Memorial Boulevard until it reaches Severn Avenue, where it will turn north (left). Mardi Gras weekend starts heating up on Feb. 14, when the Krewe Bohème rolls through the French Quarter at 7 p.m.. On the north shore , the Krewe of Titans parades through Slidell at 6:30 p.m . LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m. Bay St. Louis Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Tuesday, March 4 - Mardi Gras. BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People Parade, 1 p.m. The Krewe of Real People Next Generation Parade Route for 2023 (WLOX) BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade 2025 Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras Parade Schedule. Mardi Gras Memorabilia. Krewe of Elks Jeffersonians: Follows. The 2025 Mardi Gras season is just beginning, and Coastal Mississippi is packed full of fun parades and events perfect for incoming visitors. Come along with us as we celebrate the Carnival season! Laissez les bon temps rouler –– "Let the good times roll!" Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and the Festival begins at 10 a.m. 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. Omega • Friday, February 21 • 6:30 PM. Madisonville The first OS Elks Mardi Gras Ball was, and still is, considered somewhat unorthodox in Mardi Gras circles. Fun was the main ingredient, with less formalities and pomp and circumstance; it was a great success in its infancy and continues to be a highlight of the many events put on by our lodge. METAIRIE, La. — Jefferson Parish officials have canceled Mardi Gras Day parades on Tuesday, March 4 due to weather, multiple sources tell WWL. Krewe of Argus informed riders that there "will be The Krewe of Crescent City follows the Krewe of Elks-Orleans and is the last truck parade in the Orleans Parish. The krewe signals the official "beginning of the end" of Carnival. Year founded: 1947 North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade|D’Iberville, 1:30 pm Come to Mississippi’s only bi-county parade, sporting the theme “Whimsical World of Wonka.” The parade starts on LeMoyne Boulevard and travels west before turning left on Central Avenue and then over to Auto Mall Parkway.
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