Transit services will not operate on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Safety Information. Lost Children: Designated lost child stations: Fire Station #1 (Vermilion and Lee Street) Fire Station #5 (Johnston St. and St. Julien Street) Lost or found children can be brought to any officer along the parade route or one of the designated Mardi Gras February 21-22, 28 - March 4, 2025. South Louisiana is home to the greatest free party on earth, a colorful celebration known as Mardi Gras. Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette – Cajun Field, Lafayette.Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival MARDI GRAS SCHEDULE NOTICES. Lafayette, LA – In observance of Mardi Gras Day, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announces the following changes to services on Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Transit Services: No transit services will run on Mardi Gras Day. Normal transit operations will resume on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras Day – The Independent Parade is scheduled to begin following the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Mardi Gras Day Street Closures 1:00 p.m. – Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade; 2:00 p.m. – Independent Parade Transit services will not operate on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Safety Information. Lost Children: LAFAYETTE, La. — The 2025 Carnival season is in full swing in Acadiana, and the holiday will bring its usual changes to routine.In observance of Mardi Gras, Lafayette Consolidated Government "Join us for the vibrant LA Festival de Mardi Gras from February 28 to March 4, 2025, at Cajun Field! Experience lively celebrations, delicious food, and unforgettable entertainment. Don't miss out on the festivities—explore the full schedule and get ready to celebrate!" Lafayette, Louisiana, is the place to celebrate Mardi Gras, with a packed five-day itinerary from February 28 to March 4, 2025. Highlights include lively parades, Zydeco breakfasts, swamp tours When it comes to celebrating Mardi Gras in Louisiana, Lafayette offers a unique and vibrant experience that stands out from the more famous New Orleans celebrations. The Lafayette Carnival 2025 (Mardi Gras) brings together the best of Cajun and Creole culture, incredible parades, live music, and a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Lafayette, Beads are tosses to the crowd from one of the floats during King GabrielÕs Parade in downtown on Mardi Gras Day Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in Host a Fair Day stall in 2025. Get ready for a big opening! Fair Day presented by American Express will kick off the 2025 celebrations, and we can’t wait. With over 90% of stallholders rolling their 2024 inclusions into 2025, we’ve got *very* limited stall availability, submit an expression of interest today! All parades in Lafayette will make their way to Cajun Field, culminating in the festivities of Mardi Gras Day. The festival will close out with a performance by The Good Dudes on the final day of Like many Lafayette Mardi Gras events and parades, the festival is coordinated by the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association (GSW). This year's Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette takes place February 28 – March 4, 2025, at Cajun Field. Greater Southwest Pageant and Grand Ball – 1373 S. College Rd., Lafayette, LA 70503 January 11: Krewe of Rio Mardi Gras Ball (Cajun Dome) :: 20th Annual Ball. February 2: King Cake Bread Pudding Bake-Off (Lafayette) ::1-4 pm. Please join us for our 2nd annual King Cake Bread Pudding Bake-off. The 2025 festival jumps off a spectacular Mardi Gras Ball on February 28 and runs through March 4. The vibrant celebration is going down at the iconic Cajundome Convention Center (444 Cajun Dome Blvd.,) Lafayette, LA 70506 and it's only the beginning! LAFAYETTE, La. — The Lafayette Police Department is making final preparations for the Mardi Gras parade season in the City of Lafayette. Barricades: The barricades will be placed on the streets along the parade route starting Thursday, February 20 & 21, and remain until after the parade on February 22. On Mardi Gras, March 4, King Gabriel’s Parade rolls at 10 a.m., followed by the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade at 1 p.m. and the Independent Parade at 2:30 p.m. Le Festival de Mardi Gras Lafayette. February 28 - March 4, 2025. Cajun Field Fairgrounds. Lafayette, LA 70501. Status: FEBRUARY 22, 2025. Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run and Parade will be held February 22; LAFAYETTE PARISH . FEBRUARY 15, 2025. Carencro Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 11 am at Carencro High School and ends
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