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The parade route will close to vehicular traffic at 9:00 AM. The City of Covington is committed to ensuring a safe and enjoyable Mardi Gras Day celebration for all attendees. Parade Route: Due to the combined length of the Carnival in Covington Mardi Gras Day parades, they will not loop back around through Downtown Covington for a second run. Mardi Gras Day on the Northshore begins at 10 a.m. with the 24-float Carnival in Covington. More than 450 riders will celebrate with the theme, "This and Dat." Float titles include Red Beans and Rice with Abita Roasting, Crawfish and Beer with St John's Fools of Misrule, and Lady and the Tramp with Southern Hotel. The New Orleans parade schedule is available here. If you are looking for Mardi Gras parades in Houma or other outlying areas of New Orleans, please click here. We wish everyone in South Louisiana a happy Mardi Gras with family! Photo credit :: David Lee Simmons Monday, January 6th. Covington Fools of Misrule 6:00pm. Saturday, January 11th COVINGTON, La. — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Olympia is set to roll through Covington on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. The Mystic Krewe of Olympia has a Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Search . Home; What's New; Covington; Krewe of Mardi PAWS 2:00pm view map ; Saturday Mar 15 2025 . Mandeville; When Mardi Gras was first celebrated in Covington on February 25, 1879, the revelry began the day before, on Lundi Gras, when the parade’s king arrived by boat on the Bogue Falaya River to the Columbia Street Landing and lead a procession of figures dressed in medieval garb to the courthouse, where the king would be presented with a key to Parade will take place in Covington, LA on January 25, 2025 at 11:00AM. The Krewe of Majestic Parade will start at Peter Atkins Park on North Tyler Street. The parade will travel 3 blocks, and take a right on West 30th Ave merging onto North Columbia Street When are the 2025 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? Covington Lions Club: 10 a.m., Covington (Carnival in Covington follows) Krewe of Folsom: 2 p.m., Folsom; Sunday, March 9. Join the fun in celebrating Mardi Gras Day on the Northshore with the Krewe of Bogue Falaya's big parade through beautiful downtown Covington, Tuesday, March 4. The parade features Grand Marshal Lisa Condrey Ward, owner of Southern Hotel, and includes 600+ members riding 20 traditional floats on the theme, "Movies in Paradise", as well as five marching bands, 12 marching groups, horses, fair The Krewe of Covington Mardi Gras Northshore Parade Schedule for 2024 including Photographs, Dates, Times, Routes, Mardi Gras Krewes, and all things Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras parade schedule brings you the most up to date information for all Mardi Gras Parades including New Orleans, Metairie, Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, Galveston, Pensacola, Shreveport, Baton Rouge and More The Covington Police Department (CPD) is announcing route and safety information for the annual Krewe of Olympia Mardi Gras parade, scheduled to roll on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The parade route will close to vehicular traffic at 5:00 PM. CPD is committed to ensuring a safe and enjoyable Mardi Gras celebration for all attendees. The History of the Mystic Krewe of Olympia In 1965, a group of friends were having lunch at The Galley Restaurant across from the Covington Courthouse. Among them were Lieutenant Colonel Earl Wilson, Warren Illing, Sr. pharmaceutical sales manager, H. M. "Ole" Olson, a Delta Airline Pilot, and James Heinritz, The season begins in Covington on Jan. 11, Valentine’s Day Weekend Parades. Mardi Gras weekend starts heating up on Feb. 14, LA 70125 (504) 486-6161 Mardi Gras New Orleans is happening on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at 11:00am in Covington, LA. Select a City; The Krewe of Majestic Parade will start at Peter Atkins Streets within the parade area will be closed by 9 AM. See map below. The Covington Lions Club will begin their procession at 10 AM, followed by the Mystic Krewe of Covington, and Krewe of Bogue Falaya follows. Krewe of Majestic Carnival Club, Inc., is a co-ed social society and Mardi Gras parade Krewe in Covington, Louisiana. The aide is to showcase unity, service, merriment, and fellowship by enhancing the founding traditions and history to improve greater efforts for the community. Founded in 2011, the Fools of Misrule are festive Northshore marching parade featuring flambeaux, a brass band and costumed revelers. Learn more. Covington. Krewe of Majestic Parade • Saturday, January 25th • 11:00 AM. Krewe of Olympia • Saturday, February 22nd • 6:00 PM. 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
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