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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 Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in Downtown Baton Rouge will begin at noon on Saturday, March 1. During this parade , a procession of marching groups and about 75 floats will travel along Be safe, and Happy Mardi Gras! FRIDAY KREWE OF SOUTHDOWNS PARADE: 7 p.m., beginning at Glasgow Middle School along Glasgow Avenue to Whitehaven Street, Lee Drive, Hyacinth, Arrowhead, Stuart 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. 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 A member of the float “Welcome to Mardi Gras” waves to the crowd during the Krewe of Orion’s 25th annual Mardi Gras parade along River Road on Sunday, February 4, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Attend the Krewe of Artemis parade Friday Head over to downtown Baton Rouge for the Krewe of Artemis parade on Friday, Feb. 21. Attendees can expect to catch themed throws, including the Krewe of Artemis’ signature high-heeled shoe, footballs, light-up tambourines, stuffed animals, float beads and lighted throws. The Krewe of Artemis will start at 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. 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. With origins tracing back to Medieval Europe, Mardi Gras marks a time of feasting and celebration between January 6, the Epiphany (3 Kings Day) and Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras Day, the day before Ash Wednesday, beginning the season of Lent. West Baton Rouge usually hosts family-friendly celebrations and parades that we will plan to throw again soon! 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, 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 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 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 Mardi Gras 2025: See a schedule for parades in and near Baton Rouge 89.3 A group throws pink plastic chicken feet at a crowd at the annual Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in 2013. BATON ROUGE - The first big parade of the weekend rolled through North Baton Rouge today. The Krewe of Gus Young hosts an annual Christmas parade but Saturday, it held its first annual Mardi Gras BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge area is preparing for another year of Mardi Gras parades and parties. The below dates and times have been released: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Downtown Baton Rouge was turned pink as thousands filled the streets for the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, March 1, 2025. 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 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.
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