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! 359 Third Street | Baton Rouge, LA 70801 800 LA ROUGE | 225-383-1825 Monday - Thursday, 8am - 5pm Friday, 8am - 3pm 12th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival Saturday, March 1, 2025 -10:00am to 7:00pm North Boulevard Town Square FREE TO THE PUBLIC. PRE-PARTY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 12th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival: 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. North Boulevard Town Square 222 Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks Mardi Gras Parade: 1 p.m. Port Allen: Monday, March 3, 2025 The 12th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival - featuring live music, art, fashion, and food held in North Boulevard Town Square on the same day as the Krewe of Spanish Town. Website KENTWOOD PARADE - 12 noon TICKFAW RIVER - 1 p.m. West Baton Rouge Parish SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ADDIS FIREMAN'S PARADE - 1 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 2 GOOD FRIENDS OF THE OAKS (Port Allen) - 1 p.m. TUESDAY Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival March 1, 2025 10:00 am - 7:00 pm The 12th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival - featuring live music, art, fashion, and food held in North Boulevard Town Square on the same day as the Krewe of Spanish Town. 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 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 BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 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. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Music Festival What better way to celebrate the carnival season than with live music, good food, family, and friends? The 12th annual Mardi Gras Music Festival features continuous live music, a food court, and a Vendor’s Village. 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 Mardi Gras. The first Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade took place in 1981. 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. A one stop shop for all things Krewe of Shenandoah, the newest neighborhood Mardi Gras parade in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mardi Gras 2025: See a schedule for parades in and near Baton Rouge 89.3 A group throws pink plastic chicken feet at a crowd at the annual Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in 2013. 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. The Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in Downtown Baton Rouge will begin at noon on Saturday, March 1.. During this parade, a procession of marching groups and about 75 floats will travel along
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