Just can’t get enough Mardi Gras? There are plenty of parades in the Capital Region—and even more around the state that are worth the drive.
Whether you want to participate in a chicken run, spend Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter, catch a boat parade out at Grand Isle or take in some family-friendly Carnival fun, Louisiana has a parade for that. Here’s a rundown of parades around the state this season. Parishes are listed alphabetically, and parades are ordered chronologically.
Dates and start times are as of press time and are subject to change, so check with the krewes for the most up-to-date information before attending. Did we miss your favorite local Mardi Gras event, or see a date that needs to be revised? Let us know by emailing [email protected]. We will continue to update this article in the coming days.
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Acadia Parish parades
Rayne Mardi Gras Parade and Gumbo Cookoff
Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.
Rayne
Courir de Mardi Gras Main Street Parade
March 2 at 1 p.m.
Church Point
Allen Parish parades
Mardi Gras on Main
March 1; Time unavailable at press time
Oberlin
Assumption Parish parades
Krewe of Xanadu
Feb. 22 at 1 p.m.
Labadieville
Napoleonville Parade
March 1 at 2 p.m.
Avoyelles Parish parades
Krewe of Cyllenius
Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.
Marksville
Beauregard Parish parades
DeRidder Mardi Gras Events & Parade
March 1, 9 a.m.
Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds, DeRidder
Caddo Parish parades
Krewe of Harambee
Feb. 17 at 1 p.m.
Downtown Shreveport
Krewe of Centaur
Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Downtown Shreveport
Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Pet Parade
Feb. 23, Time unavailable at press time
Bossier City
Krewe of Gemini
March 1 at 3 p.m.
Downtown Shreveport
Krewe of Highland
March 2, Time unavailable at press time
Highland Historic District, Shreveport
Calcasieu Parish parades
Mardi Gras Parade & Zydeco Dance
Feb. 23 at 12:45 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Mardi Gras Merchants’ Parade
Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Krewe of Barkus Parade
March 1 at 1 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Krewe of Omega Parade
March 1 at 2 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Lighted Boat Parade
March 1 at 7 p.m.
Lake Charles
Children’s Day Parade
March 2 at 3:30 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Second Line Stroll
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Motor Gras Parade
March 4 at 3 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Jeeps on Parade
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Mardi Gras Southwest Krewe of Krewes Parade
March 4 at 5 p.m.
Downtown Lake Charles
Capital Region parades
Check out 225‘s full roundup, including parades across greater Baton Rouge.
Desoto Parish parades
Krewe of Demeter
Feb. 23 at 3 p.m.
Mansfield
Krewe of Aquarius
Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.
Logansport
Evangeline Parish parades
Mamou Courir de Mardi Gras
March 4 at 7 a.m.
Mamou
Franklin Parish parades
Mardi Gras Parade
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Franklin
Iberia Parish parades
Bayou Mardi Gras Parade
Feb. 2 at 2 p.m.
New Iberia
Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade
March 2 at 1 p.m.
Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade
March 4 at 2 p.m.
Loreauville
Jefferson Parish parades
Little Rascals Parade
Feb. 16 at noon
Metairie
Krewe of Excalibur
Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.
Metairie
Magical Krewe of Madhatters
Feb. 22 at 5 p.m.
Metairie
Krewe of Atlas
Feb. 23 at 4 p.m.
Metairie
Mystic Krewe of Music
Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.
Marrero
Krewe of Nandi
Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.
Marrero
Krewe of Symphony
Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Metairie
Krewe of Rosethorne
March 1 at noon
Jean Lafitte
Grand Isle Parade
March 2 at 1 p.m.
Grand Isle
Jefferson Davis Parish parades
Welsh Mardi Gras Parade
Feb. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
Welsh
Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Parade
Feb. 22 at 3 p.m.
Lake Arthur
Lafayette Parish parades
Carencro Mardi Gras Parade
Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.
Carencro
Krewe de Canailles Walking Parade
Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
Krewe des Chiens Parade
Feb. 22 at noon
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
Scott Mardi Gras Parade
Feb. 22 at 11 a.m.
Scott
Krewe of Carnivale en Rio
Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
Krewe of Allons
Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
Krewe of Bonaparte
March 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
Lafayette Children’s Parade
March 1 at 12:30 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade
March 1 at 11 a.m.
Youngsville
Queen Evangeline’s Parade
March 3 at 6 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
King Gabriel’s Parade
March 4 at 10 a.m.
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field
Lafourche Parish parades
Krewe of Versailles
Feb. 22 at noon
Larose
La Parade De L’Enfant Children’s Parade
Feb. 23 at 10 a.m.
Larose
Krewe of Shaka
Feb. 23 at 12:30 p.m.
Thibodaux
Krewe of Ambrosia
Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.
Thibodaux
Krewe des Couyons
Feb. 23 at 1 p.m.
Golden Meadow
Krewe of Athena
Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
Golden Meadow
Krewe of Apollo
March 1 at noon
Lockport
Le Krewe du Bon Temps
March 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Larose
Krewe of Cleophas
March 2 at 12:30 p.m.
Thibodaux
Krewe of Chronos
March 2 at 2 p.m.
Thibodaux
Krewe of Nereids
March 2 at 6 p.m.
Golden Meadow
Krewe of Gheens
March 4 at 11 a.m.
Golden Meadow
Krewe of Neptune
March 4 at noon
Golden Meadow
Krewe of Ghana
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Thibodaux
Krewe of Choupic
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Chackbay
Orleans Parish parades
Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus
Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.
Marigny, New Orleans
Algiers Mardi Gras
Feb. 1 at 9 a.m.
Algiers, New Orleans
Krewe Bohème
Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
French Quarter, New Orleans
Krewe du Vieux
Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
French Quarter, New Orleans
krewedelusion
Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
French Quarter, New Orleans
‘tit Rex
Feb. 16 at 4:30 p.m.
Marigny, New Orleans
Krewe of Nefertiti
Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.
New Orleans East
Krewe of Cleopatra
Feb. 21 at 6 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Cork
Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.
French Quarter, New Orleans
Krewe of Oshun
Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Knights of Sparta/Spartan Society
Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Choctaw
Feb. 22 at 10:30 a.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Freret
Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Pontchartrain
Feb. 22 at 11:30 a.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Pygmalion
Feb. 22 at 6:15 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Legion of Mars
Feb. 22 at 10 a.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Carrollton
Feb. 23 at 12:30 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Mystic Krewe of Barkus
Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.
French Quarter New Orleans
Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale
Feb. 23 at 11 a.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of King Arthur
Feb. 23 at 1 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Mystic Krewe of Music
Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.
Marrero, New Orleans
Krewe of Alla
Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Mystic Krewe of Druids
Feb. 26 at 6:15 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Nandi
Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.
Marrero, New Orleans
Knights of Babylon
Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Knights of Chaos
Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Muses
Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Uptown New Orleans
Krewe of Bosom Buddies
Feb. 28 at 11:30 a.m.
French Quarter, New Orleans
Krewe of Hermes
Feb. 28 at 5:30 p.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Morpheus
Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Le Krewe D’Etat
Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Iris
March 1 at 11 a.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Tucks
March 1 at noon
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Endymion
March 1 at 4 p.m.
Mid-City, New Orleans
Krewe of Bacchus
March 2 at 5:15 p.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Mid-City
March 2 at 11 a.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Okeanos
March 2 at 11 a.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Thoth
March 2 at noon
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Orpheus
March 3 at 6 p.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Proteus
March 3 at 5:15 p.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Crescent City
March 4 at 11 a.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Elks-Orleans
March 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Rex
March 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Krewe of Zulu
March 4 at 8 a.m.
Uptown, New Orleans
Ouachita Parish parades
Twin Cities Krewe De Riviere
Feb. 8 at 5 p.m.
Monroe
Krewe of Janus
Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.
Monroe
Rapides Parish parades
Night of Lights Parade
Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.
Pineville
Classic Cars and College Cheerleaders Parade
Feb. 28 at 5 p.m.
Alexandria
Children’s Parade
March 1 at 10 a.m.
Alexandria
Krewes Parade
March 2 at 2 p.m.
Alexandria
Sabine Parish parade
Many Gras
Feb. 1 at 6 p.m.
Many
St. Bernard Parish parade
Knights of Nemesis
Feb. 22 at 1 p.m.
Chalmette
St. Charles Parish parades
Krewe of Lul
March 1 at noon
Luling
Krewe of Des Allemands
March 2 at 1 p.m.
Des Allemands
St. John the Baptist Parish parades
Krewe of Tohwahpahsah
March 1 at noon
Reserve
Krewe of Du Monde
March 1 at 11 a.m.
LaPlace
Krewe of Dage’
March 1; follows Krewe of Du Monde
LaPlace
St. Landry Parish parades
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 Gras Parade & Chicken Run
March 4 at 3 p.m.
Eunice
St. Mary Parish parades
Krewe of Adonis
Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
Morgan City
Cypremort Point Mardi Gras Boat Parade
March 1 at 1 p.m.
Cypremort Point State Park
Krewe of Dionysus
March 1 at 2 p.m.
Berwick
Krewe of Galatea
March 2 at 2 p.m.
Morgan City
Krewe of Nike
March 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Morgan City
Krewe of Hannibal
March 2 at 3 p.m.
Morgan City
Krewe of Amani
March 3 at 2 p.m.
Patterson
Krewe of Hera
March 3 at 7 p.m.
Morgan City
Siracusaville Mardi Gras Parade
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Siracusaville
Franklin Mardi Gras Parade
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Franklin
Krewe of Hephaestus
March 4 at 2 p.m.
Morgan City
St. Tammany Parish parades
Mystic Krewe of Titans
Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Slidell
Krewe of Bilge Boat Parade
Feb. 15 at noon
Eden Isles
Krewe of Poseidon
Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.
Slidell
Krewe of Antheia
Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.
Slidell
Krewe of Pearl River Lions Club
Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.
Pearl River
Krewe of Eve
Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.
Mandeville
Krewe de Paws of Olde Towne
Feb. 22 at 10 a.m.
Slidell
Krewe of Mona Lisa and MoonPie
Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
Slidell
Mystic Krewe of Olympia
Feb. 22 at 6 p.m.
Covington
Krewe of Tchefuncte Mardi Gras Boat Parade
Feb. 22 at noon
Madisonville
Push Mow Parade
Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.
Abita Springs
Krewe of Dionysus
Feb. 23 at 1 p.m.
Slidell
Krewe of Selene
Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Slidell
Krewe of Bush
March 1 at 9 a.m.
Bush
Covington Lions Club
March 4 at 10 a.m.
Covington
Mystic Krewe of Covington
March 4; follows Covington Lions Club
Covington
Krewe of Bogue Falaya
March 4; follows Mystic Krewe of Covington
Covington
Krewe of Chahta
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Lacombe
Krewe of Folsom
March 4 at 2 p.m.
Folsom
Krewe of Kidz Wagon
March 4 at 10 a.m.
Slidell
Mardi Paws Parade
March 9 at 2 p.m.
Covington
Tangipahoa Parish parades
Krewe of Omega
Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Hammond
Krewe of Nizhoni
Feb. 22 at 11:30 a.m.
Ponchatoula
Kentwood Mardi Gras Parade
Feb. 22 at noon
Kentwood
Terrebonne Parish parades
Krewe of Hercules
Feb. 21 at 6 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Aquarius
Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Tee Caillou
Feb. 22 at noon
Chauvin
Krewe of Hyacinthians
Feb. 23 at 12:30 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Titans
Feb. 23; follows Krewe of Hyacinthians
Houma
Krewe of Aphrodite
Feb. 28 at 6 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Mardi Gras
March 1 at 6 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Terreanians
March 2 at 12:30 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Montegut
March 2 at 2 p.m.
Montegut
Krewe of Tradition
March 2 at 1 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Cleopatra
March 3 at 6 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Houmas
March 4 at 1 p.m.
Houma
Krewe of Kajuns
March 4; follows Krewe of Houmas
Houma
Krewe de Bonne Terre
March 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Montegut
Vermilion Parish parades
Krewe de Chic -A-La-Pie
March 4 at 2 p.m.
Kaplan
Vernon Parish parades
Mardi Gras Parade
March 1 at 2 p.m.
Downtown Leesville
Washington Parish parades
Krewe of MCCA
March 1 at 1 p.m.
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Bogalusa
Webster Parish parades
Minden Mardi Gras Parade
Feb. 15 at 5 p.m.
Minden