METAIRIE, La. — Jefferson Parish officials have canceled Mardi Gras Day parades on Tuesday, March 4 due to weather, multiple sources tell WWL. 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 Argus has paraded in Metairie on Mardi Gras day since 1974. Named for a 100-eyed giant in Greek mythology whose eyes were transferred to the peacock’s tail, the krewe uses a peacock as its principal symbol. A family-oriented procession, the 450 riders include men, women and children. After the music ends, stay for an up-close look at the Krewes of Excalibur, Atlas, and Madhatters as they roll in front of the Family Gras festival site on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. Family Gras weekend kicks off the Jefferson Parish carnival season with live music and the majesty of Mardi Gras parades on February 21nd, 22rd, & 23th, 2025 Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Search . Mande Kings Day 3:00pm view map ; Metairie; Krewe of Atlas 4:00pm Athena, 5:30pm, Metairie. ☂️ Parade forecast: This weekend looks good, but we're on rain watch for Mardi Gras day. This weekend: Sunny with highs in the 60s and 70s. Rain chances return on Lundi Gras and stick around for Mardi Gras. Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night. It's still a few days out, so the timing could change. When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season That’s the path that parades took through Metairie for decades. Starting in 2019, however, the parish deviated from the route for non-Mardi Gras Day parades to try to bring out more families in By texting JPMARDIGRAS to 888-777. You will receive updates and alerts regarding parade routes, weather, and more. Please see the Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras Parade Routes below and pick your favorite spot to catch a throw! Please note that these routes are subject to change. View the 2025 Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras Parade Schedule The Elks Krewe of Jeffersonians rolls to the theme 'Let the Good Times Roll,' Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Metairie. The parade, which follows the Krewe of Argus, featured 1,200 riders on 40 trucks. Valentine’s Day Weekend Parades. Mardi Gras weekend starts heating up on Feb. 14, The Krewe of Atlas parade scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday in Metairie has been postponed to Thursday, Feb. 27. In Metairie, as the Family Gras music festival near Lakeside Mall comes to a close, the Krewe of Atlas returns with 200 co-ed members in a 14-float parade titled “Games People Play.” Facebook Mardi Gras day along the Metairie parade route has a strong family picnic atmosphere as the public eagerly awaits the parade. For many locals, Mardi Gras ranks as the favorite family holiday of the year with early memories of stretching for beads and stooping for doubloons while surrounded by friends and family. Mardi Gras Mardi Gras falls on a Tuesday between February 3 and March 9 Every Year. When you grow up in New Orleans or Metairie, always going to numerous Mardi Gras parades every year commencing from the time you are born; you often wonder how strange it would be if there was no Mardi Gras? With a little bit more than one week to the big day, here are the remaining parades rolling in Metairie: Krewe of Symphony will roll on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m.; Krewe of Atlas will roll on Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Search . Mande Kings Day 3:00pm view map ; Metairie; Krewe of Atlas 4:00pm The Krewe of Jefferson truck parade rolls Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Metairie. The parade, which follows the Krewe of Argus and the Elks Krewe of Jeffersonians, featured 2,000 riders on 45 trucks. Rex rolls on Mardi Gras Day at 10:30 a.m. on the Uptown parade route. It is followed by two truck parades, the Elks Orleanians and the Crescent City Truck Parade. Krewe of Argus. The 25-float Krewe of Argus parade will take the streets of Metairie on Fat Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the theme "Let the Games Begin!" Highlights of the parade include New Orleans and southeast Louisiana Mardi Gras 2025 Carnival parade schedule. (11 a.m. Metairie) parades during Mardi Gras starting with Joan of Arc and ending with Rex on Mardi Gras day MARDI GRAS? Mardi Gras 2025 Tue Mar 04 at 11:00am in Metairie. The Krewe of Elks Jefferson parade will begin at the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and
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