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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 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. 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 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 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; 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. 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 Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became part of the U.S., and has retained strong French and Cajun culture and traditions, including Mardi Gras. Krewe of Bogue Falaya Parade follows the Covington Lions Club parade at 10 AM. Featuring its first signature float the historic “St. Tammany Special” Train for the 2025 parade. This year’s parade promises to be one for the history books, merging our past with the present in a way that brings celebration to our community. 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. It was shortly after Mardi Gras, and the conversation turned to the Lions Club parade on Mardi Gras morning in Covington. Colonel Wilson commented that many St. Tammany residents in rural areas probably had never seen a “New Orleans style” parade, adding “wouldn’t it be great to bring one to the community?” Mardi Gras weekend starts heating up on Feb. 14, when the Krewe Bohème rolls through the French Quarter at 7 p.m.. On the north shore , the Krewe of Titans parades through Slidell at 6:30 p.m . Early Parades Kick Off the Season. The season begins in Covington on Jan. 11, with the Fools of Misrule (4 p.m.) and the Krewe of Majestic (11 a.m.).Feb. 1 marks the return of the Krewe of Chewbacchus, the beloved sci-fi and fantasy parade in the Marigny, rolling at 7 p.m. 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. La Riviére Children’s Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Chase. Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. Krotz Springs. Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival & Parade. Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. Lebeau. Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade. Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. Sunset. Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras. March 1 at 3 p.m. Eunice. Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade. March 4 at 11 a.m. Opelousas. Courir de Mardi Mardi Gras New Orleans is happening on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at 11:00am in Covington, LA Select a City; Covington, LA; Events; Mardi Gras New Orleans ; Mardi The Covington Police Department is pleased to announce route, parking, and safety information for the annual Carnival in Covington Mardi Gras Day celebration, starting with the Covington Lions Club parade, Mystic Krewe of Covington parade, and the Krewe of Bogue Falaya parade, scheduled to roll on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, starting at 10:00 AM.
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