METAIRIE, La. — Jefferson Parish officials have canceled Mardi Gras Day parades on Tuesday, March 4 due to weather, multiple sources tell WWL. Krewe of Argus informed riders that there "will be All Carnival parades set to roll in Jefferson Parish on Mardi Gras Day are canceled, according to organizers with the Krewe of Argus. According to organizers, the parish decided to cancel the METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - The Krewe of Argus will not roll on Mardi Gras Day as planned, with officials citing weather concerns as the reason for the cancellation. Argus was scheduled to parade at 11 METAIRIE - The Krewe of Argus parade in Metairie has been canceled due to expected strong storms and high winds on Mardi Gras Day, a parade organizer said. As of Sunday night, there have not been The krewedelusion Mardi Gras parade that customarily followed Krewe du Vieux won’t take place on Feb. 15 – hoping for a comeback in 2026. In a written statement Thursday, krewedelusion captain One Southeastern Louisiana Mardi Gras parade canceled, another rescheduled due to weather. BY EMMA DISCHER | Staff writer. Emma Discher. Author email; Feb 21, 2025 Feb 21, 2025 Updated 22 hrs ago; For the first time in decades, New Orleans will have no grand celebration today to mark Mardi Gras.The Carnival parade was canceled by city officials due to the ongoing pandemic, while bars and Parades in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish have canceled their 2024 Mardi Gras. WWL Louisiana's digital team has put together a list of canceled parades. krewedelusion parade BALDWIN, La. — The 2025 Carnival season will be a little less festive in St. Mary Parish, after Baldwin officials have announced its Mardi Gras parade, scheduled for March 1, has been canceled. Mardi Gras celebrations were canceled in 1979 because of a police strike. Mayor LaToya Cantrell canceled Mardi Gras parades in 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic. Email Justin Mitchell at Justin Defiant New Orleans police officers burn uniform shirts on the steps of police headquarters at 715 S. Broad St. on Feb. 9, 1979, the second day of a strike that threatened Mardi Gras season parades. 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. Ever since the first large-scale Mardi Gras parade rolled through the streets of New Orleans—the Mystick Krewe of Comus’s torch-lit tribute to Paradise Lost on February 24, 1857—Carnival has been canceled a total of 14 times, whether officially by the city or unofficially by the krewes themselves. The annual celebration has been suspended Mardi Gras season is here in Louisiana, and you can feel the excitement in most communities. However, one small south Louisiana town will not have a parade in 2025. Smaller communities count on Mardi Gras when it comes to bringing revenue to their town or village, but a small town will not be so fortunate this year due to the increase in crime So when Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced on November 17, 2020, that no parades are allowed to roll for Carnival 2021 because of COVID-19, no doubt many heard that as Mardi Gras being officially cancelled for this year. One Southeastern Louisiana Mardi Gras parade canceled, another rescheduled due to weather. Two more Louisiana parades have announced a change of plans due to stormy weather forecasts. Jefferson Parish officials have canceled Mardi Gras Day parades on Tuesday, March 4 due to weather, multiple sources tell WWL. Krewe of Argus announced there will be no Mardi Gras parades in NEW ORLEANS — Several Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish have been rescheduled as forecasters predict severe weather, including thunderstorms and heavy rain, on Sunday. The While about one-third of all Mardi Gras events typically see rainfall, locals don't recall a single instance of Fat Tuesday being postponed or canceled due to weather. Climatological data shows that the rainiest Mardi Gras day occurred on March 1, 1927, when 2.12 inches of precipitation fell, and nearly one-third of events experienced some The weather is quite nasty across much of Louisiana today, and as a result, many Mardi Gras parades have been scratched across the state. In the Acadiana area, organizers of the Krewe of Ezana Mardi Gras parade in Jeanerette have decided to cancel their festivities today. Unfortunately, the parade won't be rescheduled.
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