ABOUT THE EPISODE Guest David Faulk, the director of the Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Museum Episode 35: Krewe-zing into Mardi Gras season ABOUT THE EPISODE Guest Gena Millslagle, the Captain of Krewe du Sauvage, a Mardi Gras Krewe in Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana is a family-friendly festival and even has an entire day devoted to kids. Children’s Day, a free event, combines Mardi Gras fun with culture, music and learning. Mardi Gras Children’s Parade - The 2025 Mardi Gras Children’s Parade at 3:30 p.m. is a family-friendly highlight of the Mardi Gras season! As Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Lake Charles Celebrates January 6 - March 4, 2025! Mardi Gras in Lake Charles is an assembly of celebrations and events leading up to Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras krewes are gearing up for a festive season filled with parades, gumbo cookoffs, and plenty of King Cake. Monday, March 3rd, 2025 -- Mardi Gras Royal Gala inside the Lake Charles Event Center starting at 7:00 pm. Tuesday, March 4, 2025 -- the city of Iowa, Louisiana's Chicken Run. Starts at the Knights of Columbus hall on Highway 90 in Iowas at 8:00 am. Here is the 2025 Mardi Gras Event Schedule For Lake Charles And Southwest Louisiana. Friday, February 28, 2025 -- Mardi Gras Merchant's Parade Starts at 7:00 pm and rolls down Ryan Street to Sale Road in Lake Charles. Saturday, March 1, 2025 -- World Famous Cajun Extravaganza and Gumbo Cook-off inside the Lake Charles Event Center Exhibition Bring on the parades, cookoffs, themed food and drink, Mardi Gras balls and of course, King Cake. Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana is family-friendly and over 60 krewes will be participating in the Mardi Gras Southwest Krewe of Krewes parade, the last event of the season. Lake Charles Events. There are many ways to enjoy local sounds and delicacies in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with more than 75 festivals and special events each year, including Mardi Gras, This is Home Fest, Juneteenth Freedom Festival, Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, the Calcasieu-Cameron Fair, Rouge et Blanc Wine and Food Festival, and Chuck Fest, among many other annual festivals and regular Sunday, March 2: Kids Take Over Mardi Gras! Sunday is all about family fun! Mardi Gras Children's Day happens inside the Lake Charles Event Center, featuring interactive activities, crafts, and games. Later, the Children’s Mardi Gras Parade rolls through, giving kids their very own spotlight in the celebration! Tuesday, March 4: Fat Tuesday PAST EVENTS. Jan. 6. Twelfth Night - Mardi Gras makes its flamboyant entrance with the Twelfth Night Parade Extravaganza at the Lake Charles Event Center. There will be a lively, mini-parade featuring members of Krewe of Krewes under the direction of Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 7. Local revelers are gearing up for Mardi Gras on Tuesday, March 4, and Southwest Louisiana can expect five jam-packed days of festivities and celebrations. Friday, February 28 Celebrations kick off Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana is a family-friendly festival and even has an entire day devoted to kids. Children’s Day, a free event, combines Mardi Gras fun with culture, music and learning Mardi Gras weekend runs February 27- March 4, 2025 with a wide array of events from a chicken run, Krewe of Barkus dog parade, a gumbo cook-off, a Children's parade, and many more activities packing the calendar! "Join us for the vibrant LA Festival de Mardi Gras from February 28 to March 4, 2025, at Cajun Field! Experience lively celebrations, delicious food, and unforgettable entertainment. Don't miss out on the festivities—explore the full schedule and get ready to celebrate!" This February enjoy festive Mardi Gras events and parades, a thrilling installment of the Monster Truck Nitro tour, romantic dinners and "galentine" celebrations, and exciting casino entertainment happening throughout Southwest Louisiana at venues like the Lake Charles Event Center, Golden Nugget, L'Auberge Casino Resort, the Burton Complex and More. Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana is a family-friendly festival and even has an entire day devoted to kids. Children’s Day, a free event, combines Mardi Gras fun with culture, music and learning Overview of Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana, Inc. Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana, Inc., is a volunteer organization with a board of directors that oversees many of the major Mardi Gras events in Southwest Louisiana. The organization throws a month-long, family-friendly festival with many non-profit public events that focus on the heritage Mardi Gras Events Across Southwest Louisiana. The carnival season is here and there is no shortage of fun to be had! Balls, brews, parades, and parties – there is something for everyone. Get your calendar out and mark these dates down to laissez les bon temps rouler. Mardi Gras Twelfth Night Saturday, January 6 | 6:00 PM Lake Charles Civic Center Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana is a family-friendly festival and even has an entire day devoted to kids. Children’s Day, a free event, combines Mardi Gras fun with culture, music and learning Southwest Louisiana boasts the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in the state. Join us for parades, galas, chicken runs, and more fun. Mardi Gras Children’s Day and Parade - Takes place at 10 a.m. prior to the Children’s Day Parade at the Lake Charles Event Center in the Exhibition Hall. Children’s Day, a free event
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