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2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule in Acadiana. Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette – Cajun Field, Lafayette.Carnival rides and games, live music, food FEBRUARY 22, 2025. Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run and Parade will be held February 22; LAFAYETTE PARISH . FEBRUARY 15, 2025. Carencro Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 11 am at Carencro High School and ends Here is the 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish. (We've thrown in a few courirs and other festivities as well.) ACADIA PARISH. Saturday, Feb. 15 - Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & After Party - The Parade runs on The Boulevard and the After Party is at 206 Frog Festival Drive, Gossen Memorial Park in Rayne. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm RayneChamber.net Feb. 15 - Rayne Mardi Gras Parade at 2 p.m. March 2 - Saddle Tramp Rider’s Club Children’s Courir de Mardi Gras Parade in Church Point at 1 p.m. IBERIA PARISH. Feb. 2 - New Iberia Bayou Mardi Gras Parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 - Jeanerette Krewe of Ezana Mardi Gras Parade at 11 a.m. March 2 - Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade at 1 p.m. 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Lafayette, Louisiana and the Acadiana area. This weekend, the Acadiana area will host community Mardi Gras parades and celebrations in Rayne, Sunset and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1 – Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade is scheduled at the intersection of Jefferson and Simcoe Streets, then along the parade route before turning into Cajun Field 2025 SCHEDULE. 2025 FESTIVAL LINEUP. Sat, Mar 01. The Vermillionaires · 8:30 PM / COURIR DE MARDI GRAS PARADE · 3PM / Transit Services: No transit services will run on Mardi Gras Day. Normal transit operations will resume on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Additionally, Lafayette Transit System will operate night service detours due to parades on Feb. 21, Feb. 22, Feb. 28, Mar. 1, and Mar. 3. Lafayette, Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade, 1 p.m. Opelousas, Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade, 11 a.m. Email Ja'kori Madison at jakori.madison@theadvocate.com . Mardi Gras February 21-22, 28 - March 4, 2025. South Louisiana is home to the greatest free party on earth, a colorful celebration known as Mardi Gras. They will be repositioned on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and remain in place until the final parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Streets along and around the parade route will be closed one hour before each parade begins. Citizens should avoid these areas to minimize traffic congestion. Parade Schedule READ MORE: 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for Lafayette, Louisiana and the Acadiana Area. But one of the biggest draws of the Mardi Gras Festival is the live music. And the J&J Exterminating Main Stage will be chocked full of great local and regional acts. 2025 Acadiana Mardi Gras parade schedule King Gabriel’s Parade rolls at 10 a.m., followed by the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade at 1 p.m. and the Independent Parade at 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras Day – The Independent Parade is scheduled to begin following the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Mardi Gras Day Street Closures All streets in and around the parade route will remain closed on Mardi Gras Day until the completion of the final parade and until the area is clear of pedestrians and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras Day – The Independent Parade is scheduled to begin following the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Mardi Gras Day Street Closures All streets in and around the parade route will remain closed on Mardi Gras Day until the completion of the final parade and until the area is clear of pedestrians and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1 – Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade is scheduled at the intersection of Jefferson and Simcoe Streets, then along the parade route before turning into Cajun Field 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. Feb. 2 – New Iberia Bayou Mardi Gras Parade at 2 p.m. March 2 – Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade at 1 p.m. March 4 – Loreauville Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade at 2 p.m. JEFF DAVIS PARISH. Feb. 15 – Welsh Mardi Gras Parade at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22 – Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Parade at 3 p.m. LAFAYETTE PARISH HOUMA, La. — Houma city officials have released the schedule for their Mardi Gras 2025 parades. They say Mardi Gras in Houma is a “true Cajun celebration” with 14 parades consisting of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras Day – The Independent Parade is scheduled to begin following the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Mardi Gras Day Street Closures All streets in and around the parade route will remain closed on Mardi Gras Day until the completion of the final parade and until the area is clear of pedestrians and
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