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All Carnival parades set to roll in Jefferson Parish on Mardi Gras Day are canceled, according to organizers with the Krewe of Argus. According to organizers, the parish decided to cancel the METAIRIE - The Krewe of Argus parade in Metairie has been canceled due to expected strong storms and high winds on Mardi Gras Day, a parade organizer said. As of Sunday night, there have not been The weather is quite nasty across much of Louisiana today, and as a result, many Mardi Gras parades have been scratched across the state. In the Acadiana area, organizers of the Krewe of Ezana Mardi Gras parade in Jeanerette have decided to cancel their festivities today. Unfortunately, the parade won't be rescheduled. Jefferson Parish also moved the final day of its Family Gras concert series to the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner Sunday due to the weather. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the show will begin at 3 p.m NEW ORLEANS — Several Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish have been rescheduled as forecasters predict severe weather, including thunderstorms and heavy rain, on Sunday. The While about one-third of all Mardi Gras events typically see rainfall, locals don't recall a single instance of Fat Tuesday being postponed or canceled due to weather. Climatological data shows that the rainiest Mardi Gras day occurred on March 1, 1927, when 2.12 inches of precipitation fell, and nearly one-third of events experienced some Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans: a preview of all parades, with dates and maps The 2025 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 4. Email Predictions of rain for Sunday, Feb. 23, has led to cancellations and rescheduling of parades. In New Orleans, all parades are postponed. The krewes of Femme Fatale, Carrollton and King Arthur This announcement comes after recent rumors that the parade would be canceled due to weather concerns. Contrary to rumors, Jeanerette Mardi Gras parade will roll in 2025 Latest news In Jefferson Parish, the Krewe of Atlas announced Saturday that its parade has been moved from Sunday to Thursday.It will now follow the Krewe of Symphony, which is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. 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 While about one-third of all Mardi Gras events typically see rainfall, locals don't recall a single instance of Fat Tuesday being postponed or canceled due to weather. Climatological data shows that the rainiest Mardi Gras day occurred on March 1, 1927, when 2.12 inches of precipitation fell, and nearly one-third of events experienced some JEANERETTE, La. — The Jeanerette Krewe of Ezana Mardi Gras parade has officially been called off, with no plans of being rescheduled.Sunday morning, Jeanerette police announced on their Facebook 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 A traditional Mardi Gras parade in south Louisiana has been canceled. We're in Carnival season and many communities are excited about their upcoming Mardi Gras parades, but one small community will be without this year. It has been announced that Loreauville’s only Mardi Gras parade has been called off this year. Mardi Gras season is here in Louisiana, and you can feel the excitement in most communities. However, one small south Louisiana town will not have a parade in 2025. Smaller communities count on Mardi Gras when it comes to bringing revenue to their town or village, but a small town will not be so fortunate this year due to the increase in crime Mardi Gras Will Never Die. Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash. While not having Mardi Gras parades this year does hurt in the moment, it has to be put into perspective. For a tradition that has been going on for about 163 years, to have only 14 cancellations—and those usually because of a major national or world event—is pretty amazing. Saturday, February 1. 1 p.m. – Krewe de la Dauphine (Dauphin Island) Saturday, February 8. 1 p.m. – Dauphin Island People’s Parade (Dauphin Island) The Natchitoches Times, Inc. 904 South Drive. Natchitoches, LA 71458. P: 318-352-3618
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