BATON ROUGE — Laissez les bons temps rouler! There are several Mardi Gras parades set to roll in and around Baton Rouge this year! UWK has you covered with your ultimate Mardi Gras guide. Let us help you plan where you’ll catch your beads and favorite parade throws. We have parade times, locations and those important parade maps! Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Day - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2025 PARADE DATES Krewe of Oshun- Saturday, Feb. 15 th, 2025 CAAWS Mystic Krewe of Mutts - Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 The Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival begins at 10 a.m. and runs through 7 p.m. at North Boulevard Town Square in downtown Baton Rouge. The event will feature live music, a vendor’s village, and a Leading up to Mardi Gras Day on March 4, nine parades will light up Baton Rouge, complete with festive floats, energetic marching bands, live music, dancing and more. 2025 Parade schedule for Mardi Gras celebrations in and around the capital area. NAPOLEONVILLE PARADE - 2 p.m. East Baton Rouge Parish SATURDAY, FEB. 8 KREWE OF GUS YOUNG - 12 p.m. SATURDAY 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. BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Let the good times roll! South Louisiana is gearing up for the 2025 Mardi Gras season and there are several parades and parties that will roll through the streets of Six Mardi Gras parades are scheduled to roll in the Baton Rouge area this weekend. The best advice if you're going to one or all six: bundle up. Weather forecasts indicate the temperature will be The Krewe of Orion’s 25th annual Mardi Gras parade makes its way along River Road in Baton Rouge on Feb. 4, 2024. The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from The Mardi Gras season officially kicked off this week on Twelfth Night, Jan. 6. The festivities continue until Fat Tuesday, which falls on March 4 this year. From pup parades to traditional and brand-new Carnival krewes, here’s how the Capital Region will be letting the good times roll in the months ahead. BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There are multiple parades and other Mardi Gras events set to take place in the Baton Rouge area on Saturday, March 1. The popular Spanish Town Parade is expected to get Embark on a wild safari with us on February 28th 2025, rain or shine, in the Southdowns neighborhood for our 38th annual parade. MAP The Krewe of Southdowns is Baton Rouge's first, and most unique, family-friendly night Mardi Gras Parade. Downtown Baton Rouge was turned pink as thousands filled the streets for the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, March 1, 2025. 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 A one stop shop for all things Krewe of Shenandoah, the newest neighborhood Mardi Gras parade in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Feb. 16, parade at 2 p.m. with events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Downtown Baton Rouge. Krewe of Artemis. Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Downtown Baton Rouge. Krewe Mystique de la Capitale. Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. File photo by Catrice Coleman. Downtown Baton Rouge. Krewe of Orion. Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Downtown Baton Rouge. Mid City Gras. Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. Mid City Spanish Town Mardi Gras. Feb. 10 at noon. Downtown Baton Rouge. Krewe of Shenandoah. Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Shenandoah neighborhood, starting at 6610 Jones Creek Road. Capital Region parades Addis Fireman’s Mardi Gras Parade. Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. First Street in Addis, starting at Dickie’s Sportsman’s Center. Krewe Ascension Mambo. Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Parades. What would Mardi Gras be without parades? Below is a list of the Baton Rouge Mardi Gras parades for 2025. Parents, be aware that Spanish Town in particular is not kid-friendly the rest absolutely are! If you have not taken your kids to a parade in Baton Rouge, let 2025 be the year to enjoy one! Krewe of Oshun The 12th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival - featuring live music, art, fashion, and food held in North Boulevard Town Square on the same day as the Krewe of Spanish Town. Website
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