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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. 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 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 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. 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 2025 Parade schedule for Mardi Gras celebrations in and around the capital area. (Gonzales), 2 p.m. Assumption Parish SATURDAY, FEB. 22 Here’s the Baton Rouge area Mardi Gras parade schedule for 2025. Saturday, Feb. 15. 2 p.m. in Gonzales. Krewe of Jesse Foster drove to the La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Area near Santa Fe on 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 Sunday, March 2. Sunday is Mardi Gras Children’s Day at the Event Center. The free, family-friendly event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A prelude to the Children’s Day Parade, children will 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! 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 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. 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. 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 season is in full swing, and local krewes are getting ready to roll in several parades taking place over the next two weeks in the Baton Rouge area. If you want to join in on the fun, here’s a parade schedule with a few routes to help you plan ahead. 1:00 p.m. – Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade; 2:00 p.m. – Independent Parade; Mardi Gras Day Street Closures. All streets in and around the parade route will close one hour before the start of the first parade and remain closed until the final parade has concluded and the area is cleared of pedestrians and vehicles. Crossover Intersections Mardi Gras 2025: See a schedule for parades in and near Baton Rouge Krewe Mystique de la Capitale at 2 p.m. Krewe of Orion at 6:30 p.m. Gonzales. Krewe of Ascension Mambo at 2 p.m. Walker 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
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