Spanish Town is a historic district anchored by Spanish Town Road in Baton Rouge. It is well known for its annual Mardi Gras parade, which is the largest in Baton Rouge. The district of Spanish Town was commissioned in 1805. Spanish Town is the site of Baton Rouge's largest Mardi Gras parade, which is celebrated annually on the Saturday before Spanish Town Mardi Gras Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade - Saturday, March 1, 2024, Downtown Baton Rouge SPANISH TOWN MARDI GRAS HISTORY. In Baton Rouge, we find many reasons to celebrate throughout the year, but carnival time is a season you simply can’t miss! The Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade will roll at noon starting on Spanish Town Road and ending on River Road. Here’s the official parade map. Be sure to check for road closures in the morning. For more information, find the parade on Facebook. More parade day events. Violet Nightclub’ s Flamingos Trap Rave . 214 Third St., Suite 1A 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! The Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade rolls through downtown on Feb. 10, 2024. Fourth St., Baton Rouge. The family-friendly Mardi Gras event will include prime front-street viewing, indoor BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Baton Rouge’s popular pink Spanish Town Parade is set to roll on March 1. Floats roll at noon from Spanish Town Road through downtown before ending on Attend the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade this Saturday, March 1, beginning on Spanish Town Road. This parade is known for its flamboyant floats, humorous themes and signature pink flamingo decorations. Attendees can expect a lively ambiance, unique throws and a fun crowd. Read 225 ‘s full preview of Spanish Town Mardi Gras here. 12th Annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival: 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. North Boulevard Town Square 222 North Boulevard: PARADE TIME LOCATION; Spanish Town: Noon: Downtown Baton Rouge: Enjoy a family-friendly evening fit for royalty, with dazzling lights, themed dancers, and all the Mardi Gras magic you can handle! Spanish Town Mardi Gras. Saturday, March 1 Downtown Baton Rouge. Get ready for Baton Rouge’s largest Mardi Gras parade, Spanish Town Mardi Gras! Held on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, this vibrant parade rolls The Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade is one of the most colorful, irreverent, and entertaining parades in Baton Rouge. Known for its flamboyant floats, humorous themes, and signature pink flamingo decorations, it’s a unique celebration that showcases the lively spirit of the Spanish Town neighborhood. As a mascot, the pink flamingo is said to represent the saying "poor taste is better than no 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 BATON ROUGE -- The Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade filled just about every sidewalk in downtown Baton Rouge with pink as many came to take in one of the biggest, and undoubtedly one of the pinkest Spanish Town is a historic district anchored by Spanish Town Road in Baton Rouge. It is well known for its annual Mardi Gras parade which is the largest in Baton Rouge. The district of Spanish Town was commissioned in 1805. Spanish Town is the site of Baton Rouge's largest Mardi Gras parade which is celebrated annually on the Saturday before 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 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, 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 The Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade is an unique and special Baton Rouge tradition. It is the oldest parade, which reportedly began in the historic Spanish Town Neighborhood in the 1970's, and has now grown to as large a size as the law in Baton Rouge allows. The streets of downtown Baton Rouge were a sea of pink as thousands gathered for the annual Spanish Town Parade, a beloved Mardi Gras tradition known for its over-the-top floats, satirical humor BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The streets were flooded with pink for Baton Rouge’s biggest party of the year, Spanish Town. “Mardi Gras is outstanding, I mean the food, the people, the atmosphere
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