In Acadiana, Mardi Gras includes everything from the traditional New Orleans-style street parades with floats, marching bands and throws to the Courirs de Mardi Gras, based on medieval carnival celebrations.
Here are some dates and links we’ve found online. If your event isn’t here, and you’d like it included, give us a call at (337) 236-6351 or email to news@katctv.com
KATC will be out at local parades in Lafayette. For up to the minute information on all the fund make sure you check out our Float Finders pages on Facebook. click the float finder image for more.
To see a list of New Orleans-area carnival events, click here.
2019 Mardi Gras events in Acadiana:
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Bayou Mardi Gras Parade, New Iberia, 6 p.m.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Krewe de Canailles Walking Parade, Lafayette, 7:00 p.m.
(Check out our GMA interview with the Krewe: Krewe de Canailles parade steps off tonight in Downtown Lafayette)
Saturday, February 23, 2019
- CARENCRO (moved up to 10:45)
Carencro’s 36th annual Mardi Gras Parade, 11 a.m.
- LAFAYETTE
Krewe des Chiens, Lafayette, Moved up to 1:45 pm
(Check out our GMA interview with the Krewe: Krewe des Chien parade steps off Saturday in Downtown Lafayette)
Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Parade, Lafayette, 6:30 p.m.
- LAKE ARTHUR
Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Parade,Run starts at 9 a.m.; parade starts at 2:30 p.m.
- MERMENTAU COVE
4th Annual Courir de Mardi Gras de L’anse,Mermentau Cove
- OPELOUSAS
Krewe Des Chiens (dog party), 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm, South City Park, Opelousas
- TURKEY CREEK
Children’s Mradi Gras Run & Costume Contest starts at 8 a.m.
- VINTON
Vinton Mardi Gras Celebration, 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
- JEANERETTE
Krewe of Ezana Jeanerette Mardi Gras Parade, Jeanerette, 1 p.m.
- LAFAYETTE
Courir de Mardi Gras, Vermilionville, 10 a.m.
- OPELOUSAS
Downtown Opelousas Mardi Gras Celebration,Opelousas. 7 p.m.
- SCOTT
Scott Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m.
Thursday, February 29, 2019
- LAKE CHARLES
Mardi Gras Lighted Boat Parade, Lake Charles, 7 p.m.
- SULPHUR
City of Sulphur Mardi Gras Parade, 6 p.m. –CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
March 1 through March 5, 2019
- EUNICE
Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras (on horseback), boucherie, parades, fais do-do, Eunice, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- LAFAYETTE
Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette, Cajun Field, Lafayette.
Friday, March 1, 2019
- LAKE CHARLES
Mardi Gras Merchants’ Parade, Lake Charles, 7 p.m.
- MORGAN CITY
Krewe of Adonis, Morgan City, 7 p.m
Saturday, March 2, 2019
- BALDWIN
Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade, Baldwin, 1 p.m.
- BAYOU VISTA
Krewe of Dionysus Parade, Bayou Vista, 2 p.m.
- BUTTE LAROSE
Butte LaRose Parade, 10:00 am
- CYPREMORT POINT
Cypremort Point Parade, Cypremort Point, 1 p.m.
- JENNINGS
Jennings Mardi Gras Festival & Parade, Jennings, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Parade rolls at 4:00 p.m.
- LAFAYETTE
Children’s Parade, Lafayette, 12:30 p.m.
Krewe of Bonaparte Parade, Lafayette, 6:30 p.m.
The Heart of Atchafalaya Parade, Butte La Rose, 10:00 a.m.
- LAKE CHARLES
Krewe of Barkus Parade, Lake Charles, 2 p.m.
Krewe of Omega Parade, Lake Charles, 2 p.m.
- MORGAN CITY
Krewe of Adonis, Morgan City, 7 p.m.
- RAYNE
Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration,Parade at 3 p.m., after party 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Frog Fest Pavillion.
- SUNSET
Sunset Mardi Gras Parade, 11 a.m.
- YOUNGSVILLE
Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade, Youngsville, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
- CHURCH POINT
58th annual Courir de Mardi Gras, Church Point, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Church Point Parade, Church Point, 1 p.m.
- EUNICE
Lundi Gras Boucherie, Eunice, 8 a.m.
Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras, Eunice, 9 a.m.
- HENDERSON (CANCELLED)
Henderson Mardi Gras Parade, 12:30 p.m.
- LAKE CHARLES
Mardi Gras Zydeco Dance, Lake Charles, 11 a.m.
Mardi Gras Children’s Day, Lake Charles, noon to 3 p.m.
Mardi Gras Children’s Day Parade, Lake Charles, 3:30 p.m.
- MORGAN CITY
Krewe of Galatea Parade, Morgan City, 2 p.m.
- OPELOUSAS
Trail Ride and Parade, Opelousas, 12:00 p.m.
Chicken run, Opelousas, 2:00 p.m.
- ST. MARTINVILLE
Newcomers Mardi Gras Festival, St. Martinville, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Lundi Gras, March 4, 2019
- BREAUX BRIDGE
Courir des Enfants and Chicken Chase, Breaux Bridge, call for more info. 337-366-0629
- LAFAYETTE
Queen Evangeline’s Parade, Downtown Lafayette, 6 p.m.
- PATTERSON
Krewe of Amani Parade, Patterson, 2 p.m.
Mardi Gras, March 5, 2019
- COTEAU
Krewe of Coteau Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m.
- CROWLEY
Carnival D’Acadie,Crowley, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Crowley Mardi Gras Parade, 2:30 p.m.
- EUNICE
Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run, Eunice, 7 a.m.
- FRANKLIN
Franklin Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m., Franklin
- GRAND MARAIS
Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade, 11 a.m.
- IOTA
Iota – Tee Mamou Mardi Gras Folklife Festival, 10 a.m.
- IOWA
Iowa Chicken Run, 10 a.m.
- KAPLAN
Chic-a-la-Pie Mardi Gras Parade, Kaplan, 2 p.m.
- LAKE CHARLES
Second Line Stroll, Lake Charles, 1 p.m.
Motor Gras Parade, Lake Charles, 3 p.m.
Krewe of Krewes Mardi Gras Parade, Lake Charles, 5 p.m.
- LAFAYETTE
King Gabriel’s Parade, Lafayette, 10 a.m.
Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade, Lafayette, 1 p.m.
Town Square Independent Parade, Lafayette, 2:30 p.m.
- LOUREAUVILLE
Family Affair Mardi Gras Parade, Loreauville, 2 p.m.
- MAMOU
Mamou Mardi Gras- Runs from March 1- 5 in Mamou, 12:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
- MORGAN CITY
Krewe of Hephaestus Parade, Morgan City, 2 p.m.
- OPELOUSAS
Opleousas Frank’s Half Fast Mardi Gras Parade, 10:00 a.m. on East Landry Street