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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 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 Mardi Gras 2025 in St. Tammany Parish Carnival season returns each year on January 6 with Twelfth Night celebrations, so beginning the season of revelry unique to southeast Louisiana. We have many ways to celebrate on the Northshore parades will roll (or stroll, or strut), kings and queens will be crowned at Carnival Krewe Balls and all 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 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. 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; THE 2025 PARADE ROLLS MARCH 4! Tammany Gras Free Concert & After-Party at Covington Trailhead from 1 PM 'til 4 PM Carnival in Covington was established in 2017 to amplify the Fat Tuesday celebrations of the Covington Lions Club and the Mystic Krewe of Covington. Soul Revival will be the entertainment. The Krewe of Covington Lions Club parade, a procession of handmade floats, trucks, wagons, classic cars and walking groups, is a fun parade for families that rolls through downtown Covington on Mardi Gras Day. The 66th annual parade begins at 10 a.m., followed by the Mystic Krewe of Covington and the Krewe of Bogue Falaya parades. A post-parade celebration at Covington Trailhead features live 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. 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. The History of the Mystic Krewe of Olympia In 1965, a group of friends were having lunch at The Galley Restaurant across from the Covington Courthouse. Among them were Lieutenant Colonel Earl Wilson, Warren Illing, Sr. pharmaceutical sales manager, H. M. "Ole" Olson, a Delta Airline Pilot, and James Heinritz, 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 . 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 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. 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. The Covington Lions Club begins at the intersection of North Jefferson Ave. and North Columbia St. in Covington, Louisiana. The parade will follow North Columbia Street south until it reaches East Boston Street, where it will turn west. 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 The Krewe of Olympia parade will begin at the intersection of North Jefferson Ave. and North Columbia St. in Covington, Louisiana. The parade will follow North Columbia Street south until it reaches East Boston Street, where it will turn west.
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