2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for Lafayette, Louisiana and the Acadiana Area

This year we officially celebrate Mardi Gras in Louisiana on March 4, 2025.

Leading up to Fat Tuesday, we've got Mardi Gras balls, chicken runs, and lots and lots of parades.

We've gathered a list of as many Mardi Gras parades in the area as we could find and present it to you below.

Here is the 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish. (We've thrown in a few courirs and other festivities as well.)

ACADIA PARISH

Saturday, Feb. 15 - Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & After Party - The Parade runs on The Boulevard and the After Party is at 206 Frog Festival Drive, Gossen Memorial Park in Rayne. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm RayneChamber.net

Sunday, March 2 - 63rd Annual Church Point Saddle Tramp Rider's Club Courir de Mardi Gras - 1036 E Ebey - Saddle Tramp Clubhouse, Church Point. Courir begins at 8:00 am and ends downtown for a parade at approximately 1:00 pm. SaddleTrampRidersClub.org.

EVANGELINE PARISH

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IBERIA PARISH

Sunday, Feb. 2 - Bayou Mardi Gras Parade - New Iberia, 2:00 pm. Family-styled Mardi Gras celebration on the banks of the Bayou Teche on Historic Main St. IberiaTravel.com

Sunday, March 2 - Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade - Hwy 90 E at College Rd, Jeanerette. 1:00 pm. IberiaTravel.com

Tuesday, March 4 - Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade - Main Street, Loreauville. 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH

Saturday, Feb. 15 - Welsh Mardi Gras Run, Parade, and Street Dance - 700 E. South St., Welsh. 12:00 pm. $5 Entry. 12 and under free. Street dance opens at 10:00 am. Johnson Brothers 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Parade starts at 3:30 pm. Geno Dalafose 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. JeffDavis.org

Saturday, Feb. 22 - Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run & Parade - 102 Arthur Avenue, Lake Arthur. 8:00 am the run rolls from Lake Arthur Park. Parade begins at 3:00 pm. Facebook.com/groups/1305640886502645

LAFAYETTE PARISH

Saturday, Feb. 15 - Carencro Mardi Gras Parade - Starts at Carencro High and ends by Carencro Community Center. 11:00 am. CarencroParade.com

Friday, Feb. 21 - Krewe de Canailles Walking Parade - Downtown Lafayette, 7:00 pm. KreweDeCanailles.com

Saturday, Feb. 22 - Krewe des Chiens Parade - Downtown Lafayette, 12:00 pm. Starts at Parc Putnam and ends at Johnston and Vermilion Streets. KreweDesChiens.org

Saturday, Feb. 22 - Scott Mardi Gras Parade - Scott. 11:00 am. ScottsBA.org/Mardi-Gras

Saturday, Feb. 22 - Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 pm. RioLafayette.com

Friday, Feb. 28 - Tuesday, March 4 - Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette - Cajun Field, Lafayette. Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival grounds. Times vary. GoMardiGras.com

Friday, Feb. 28 - Krew of Allons "Kick-Off" Parade - Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 pm. GoMardiGras.com

Saturday, March 1 - Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 pm. KreweofBonaparte.org

Saturday, March 1 - Lafayette Children's Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 12:30 pm. GoMardiGras.com

Saturday, March 1 - Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade - Finnegan Way & Chemin Metairie Pkwy to the “Clock Roundabout” at Iberia & Lafayette Streets. 11:00 am. Youngsville.us

Monday, March 3 - Queen Evangeline's Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:00 pm. GoMardiGras.com

Tuesday, March 4 - King Gabriel's Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 10:00 am. GoMardiGras.com

Tuesday, March 4 - Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 1:00 pm. GoMardiGras.com

Tuesday, March 4 - Independent Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 2:30 pm. GoMardiGras.com

ST. LANDRY PARISH

Saturday, Feb. 15 - Lebeau Mardi Gras Chicken Run - 103 Lebeau Church Rd. 1:00 am - 5:00 pm CajunTravel.com

Sunday, Feb. 16 - Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade - Begins at Sunset Community Center. 12:00 pm CajunTravel.com

Feb. 28 - March 4 - Eunice Mardi Gras Celebration - The main event is the Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run on Mardi Gras Day. EuniceMardiGras.com

Saturday, March 1 - Eunice Lil' Mardi Gras - 461 Sittig St at Eunice Recreation Complex. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Mardi Gras run begins at 9:00 am. Childrend's parade in downtown Eunice at 3:00 pm. EuniceMardiGras.com

Saturday, March 1 - Cankton Courir de Mardi Gras - Landon Pitre Memorial Park. $5 entry fee per person at the gate. 9:00 am. CajunTravel.com

Tuesday, March 4 - Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run - Northwest Community Center Pavilion, 501 Samuel Drive. CajunTravel.com

Tuesday, March 4 - Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade & Mardi Gras Celebration - The Parade runs down E Landry, turns left on Liberty, and travels back up to Vine St in Opelousas. 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. CajunTravel.com

ST. MARTIN PARISH

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ST. MARY PARISH

Friday, Feb. 28 - Krewe of Adonis - Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the LA 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth St. to Marguerite St., Ninth St./Hwy 70, Clothilde onto Victor II Blvd and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 7:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

Saturday, March 1 - Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade - Begins on Hwy 182/Main St at the Sager-Brown facility, continues down Hwy 182/Main St, turns left onto Martin Luther King Blvd, turns right on Bollard St, ending at Baldwin Community Center on Bollard St. 1:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

Saturday, March 1 - Cypremort Point Boat Parade - Cypremort Point State Park, Hwy 319. 1:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

Saturday, March 1 - Krewe of Dionysius Parade - Berwick. The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robicheaux St, Mount St, Gilmore Drive, right on LA 182, Tournament Blvd, Fairview Drive, and then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High. 2:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

Saturday, March 1 - Krewe of Hannibal - will follow Krewe of Dionysius Parade. 2:30 pm. CajunCoast.com

Sunday, March 2 - Krewe of Galatea Parade - Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the LA 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead St continuing down Sixth St to Marguerite St, Ninth St./Hwy70, Clothilde to onto Victor II Blvd and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

Sunday, March 2 - Krewe of Nike Mardi Gras Parade - Morgan City, 2:30 pm. CajunCoast.com

Monday, March 3 - Krewe of Amani Parade - The Parade begins at Patterson High School on Hwy 182/Main St and continues down Hwy 182/Main St to Place Norman Shopping Center. 2:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

Monday, March 3 - Krewe of Hera Parade - Begins on 2nd St under the LA 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead St continuing down Sixth St to Marguerite St, Ninth St./Hwy70, Clothilde to onto Victor II Blvd and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 7:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

Tuesday, March 4 - Siracusaville Parade - Siracusaville. Participants will line up on Siracusa Rd at 1:00 pm and proceed to James St and Grace St before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center. CajunCoast.com

Tuesday, March 4 - Franklin Mardi Gras Parade - Begins at Franklin Senior High School on Main St, proceeds east on Main St, making a U-turn, and then continues onto Willow St. The parade then turns right onto Third St, disbanding at the end of Third St. 1:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

Tuesday, March 4 - Krewe of Hephaestus Parade - Morgan City. Begins on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore Sts, proceeds on Sixth St. to Marguerite St to Ninth St/Hwy 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Blvd and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

VERMILION PARISH

Tuesday, March 4 - Krewe Chic A La Pie Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown Kaplan. 2:00 pm. MostCajun.com

NOTE: If you have details regarding an event that we didn't include in the above list, please email that information to jude@973thedawg.com and we'll update the list.