When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 | 2 PM Where: Gonzales, LA | Parade Route Begins on Irma Blvd and Ends at the corner of Hwy 44 and Hwy 30 Parade Information Donaldsonville and Gonzales will celebrate Mardi Gras this year with parades through the two Ascension Parish cities. The season also includes local events to mark the Mardi Gras season. The Krewe of Ascension Mambo parade will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 22, the organization has announced. ASCENSION MAMBO (Gonzales), 2 p.m. Assumption Parish SATURDAY, FEB. 22 LABADIEVILLE PARADE - 1 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 1 NAPOLEONVILLE PARADE - 2 p.m. East Baton Rouge Parish FRIDAY, FEB. 21 ARTEMIS BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Krewe of Ascension Mambo is set to roll on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Gonzales. The parade is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. in Gonzales. This year’s theme is GONZALES — The Gonzales Police Department has announced several road closures as the Krewe of Ascension rolls on Saturday. Beginning at 10 a.m., Irma Boulevard will close for parade staging. Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Gonzales, Louisiana with a range of lively events, including mardi gras parades, parties, live music, and delicious food. Join in the celebration and let the good times roll! Mardi Gras; Fall Events; Summer Events; Gonzales LA 70737. Parade begins on Irma Blvd., turns left on Burnside, and ends at the Highway 30 intersection. The Krewe of Ascension Mambo's 2024 Mardi Gras parade has been slated to roll Feb. 3 through Gonzales beginning at 2 p.m. In March 2023, the Gonzales City Council approved the date for the parade, which begins near the Gonzales Civic Center along Irma Boulevard, rolls up Cornerview Street and then south down Burnside Avenue before ending at Hwy Mardi Gras parade scheduled for Gonzales. The Krewe of Ascension Mambo will host its annual Mardi Gras parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 in Gonzales. The route begins on Irma Boulevard and will continue down Burnside Avenue to Hwy. 30. More information is available at its Facebook page, Krewe of Ascension Mambo. Boat parade set for Feb. 11 "Parading through the Decades" was the theme of the Krewe of Ascension Mambo Mardi Gras parade Saturday through the streets of Gonzales. The parade included marching units, bands and floats Krewe of Southdowns Parade – 7 p.m.. Route: Starts at Glasgow Middle School and winds through Southdowns neighborhood. Theme: Safari Adventure. Celebrating 38 years of family-friendly fun. Tuesday, March 4 – Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade & Mardi Gras Celebration – The Parade runs down E. Landry, turns left on Liberty, and travels back up to Vine Street in Opelousas. 11 a GONZALES - For the first time, Gonzales will host its very own Mardi Gras parade, courtesy of the Krewe of Ascension Mambo. Many Gonzales residents are used to traveling to other parts of the Mardi Gras Krewe in Ascension Parish. -Gonzales Veterans' Parade -Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation, Helping Heal Little Hearts Sponsor The Gonzales community wouldn't let rain on its parade stop the 2024 Mardi Gras celebration. Due to the inclement weather, the parade started earlier at 1 p.m. as the route went from Irma Boulevard to Burnside Avenue then Hwy. 30. "Thank you, Gonzales!," the organization posted to its Facebook page following the third annual parade. 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. 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 Music event in Gonzales, LA by Krewe of Ascension Mambo on Saturday, February 19 2022 with 303 people interested and 51 people going. Mardi Gras Parade Facebook 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.
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