After months of preparation, the parades finally roll down the streets of Baton Rouge. Here are some scenes and stats from previous Carnival festivities in the Capital City.
280,000
Total attendance at 2015 Mardi Gras parades
280
Approximate number of residences along the route of the Krewe of Southdowns parade
20
Typical number of adults on a float for Krewe of Artemis
80
Number of units in a typical Krewe of Artemis parade (includes floats, fire trucks, EMS vehicles, etc., participating in the parade)
0
Number of dogfights in the 17 annual Mystic Krewe of Mutts parades
0.7 miles
Distance walked by four-legged participants in the Mystic Krewe of Mutts parade—about 1,478 steps
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This article was originally published in the February 2017 issue of 225 Magazine.
