Louisiana Mardi Gras Festivals & Events Happening this Weekend: February 7 through February 13

King Zulu New Orleans Mardi Gras ParadePhoto byCarol Highsmith's AmericaonUnsplash

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A Comprehensive Guide to Mardi Gras Weekend 2024

Since Mardi Gras is next Tuesday, we'll try to cover all the related events taking place right on through that day. This will include a schedule of New Orleans Fat Tuesday parades.

Wednesday, February 7

• Krewe of Nandi Parade - New Orleans Westbank - 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Druids Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 6:15 PM
• Krewe of Nyx Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 6:45 PM

Thursday, February 8

• Krewe of Babylon Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 5:30 PM
• Krewe of Chaos Parade - Uptown New Orleans - follows Babylon
• Krewe of Muses Parade - Uptown New Orleans - follows Chaos
• Krewe of Symphony Parade - Metairie - 6:30 PM
• Mardi Gras Lighted Boat Parade - Lake Charles - 7:00 PM

Friday, February 9

• Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette - Lafayette - Feb. 9-13
• Eunice Cajun Mardi Gras Festival - Eunice - Feb. 9-13
• Krewe of Bosom Buddies Parade - French Quarter - 11:30 AM
• Krewe of Hermes Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 5:30 PM
• Krewe of Selene Mardi Gras Parade - Slidell - 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Aphrodite Parade - Houma - 6:30 PM
• Krewe d'Etat Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 6:30 PM
• Lafayette Friday Night Parade - Lafayette - 6:30 PM
• Krewe of Southdowns Mardi Gras Parade - Baton Rouge - 7:00 PM
• Mardi Gras Merchant's Parade - Lake Charles - 7:00 PM
• Krewe of Oceanus Parade - Shreveport - 7:00 PM
• Krewe of Morpheus Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 7:30 PM
• Taste of Mardi Gras - Alexandria - 7:00 PM
• Krewe of Adonis Parade - Morgan City - 7:00 PM

Saturday, February 10

• Krewe of Bush Mardi Gras Parade - Bush - 9:00 AM
• Alexandria Mardi Gras Association Children's Parade - Alexandria -10:00 AM
• Kroux of Barkus/Bark in the Park - Walker - 10:00 AM
• Children's Mardi Gras Stroll - Lake Charles - 10:30 AM
• Krewe of NOMTOC - New Orleans Westbank - 10:45 AM
• Jennings Mardi Gras Festival - Jennings - 11:00 AM: Parade 4:00 PM
• Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade - Youngsville - 11:00 AM
• Krewe of Iris Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 11:00 AM
• Krewe of Spanish Town Parade - Baton Rouge - 12:00 PM
• Krewe of Tucks Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 12:00 PM
• Lafayette Children's Parade - Lafayette - 12:30 PM
• Cypremort Point Boat Parade - Cypremort Point State Park - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of Barkus Parade - Lake Charles - 1:00 PM
• Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade - Baldwin - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of Tickfaw Boat Parade - Killian - 2:00 PM
• Krewe of Omega Parade - Lake Charles - 2:00 PM
• Krewe of Dionysus Parade - Berwick - 2:00 PM
• Lake Fausse Point Mardi Gras Parade - St. Martinville - 2:00 PM
• Eunice Paw Parade - Eunice - 3:00 PM
• Krewe of Endymion Parade - Mid-City New Orleans - 4:15 PM
• Krewe of Isis Parade - Kenner - 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade - Lafayette - 6:30 PM

Sunday, February 11

• Krewe of Okeanos Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 11:00 AM
• Krewe of Mid-City Parade - Uptown New Orleans - follows Okeanos
• Krewe of Thoth Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 12:00 PM
• Church Point Mardi Gras Parade - Church Point - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks - Port Allen - 1:00 PM
• Mardi Gras Children's Day Parade - Lake Charles - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of Galatea Parade - Morgan City -2:00 PM
• Krewe of Nike Mardi Gras Parade - Morgan City - 2:30 PM
• Eunice Lil' Mardi Gras - Eunice - 9:00 AM (parade 3:00 PM)
• Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade - Jeanerette - 2:00 PM
• Krewe of Bacchus - Uptown New Orleans - 5:15 PM
• Krewe of Athena Parade - Metairie - 5:30 PM

Monday, February 12

• Zulu 30th Annual Lundi Gras Festival - New Orleans - 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Siracusaville Parade - Siracusaville - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of Amani Parade - Patterson - 2:00 PM
• Lundi Gras Boucherie - Eunice - 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Proteus Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 5:15 PM
• Krewe of Orpheus - Uptown New Orleans - 6:00 PM
• Queen Evangeline's Parade - Lafayette - 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Centurions Parade - Metairie - 6:30 PM
• Krewe of Hera Parade - Morgan City - 7:00 PM
• Krewe of Comogo - Plaquemine - 7:00 PM
• Krewe of Shenandoah - Baton Rouge - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, February 13

• Krewe of Zulu Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 8:00 AM
• Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival - Iota - 9:00 AM
• Mamou Mardi Gras - Mamou - All Day
• Krewe of Bogue Falaya Parade - Covington - 10:00 AM
• King Gabriel's Parade - Lafayette - 10:00 AM
• Covington Lion's Club Parade - Covington - 10:00 AM
• Carnival in Covington - Covington - follows Lion's Club Parade
• Krewe of Rex Parade - Uptown New Orleans - 10:30 AM
• Krewe of Elks Orleans Parade - Uptown New Orleans - follows Rex
• Krewe of Crescent City Parade - Uptown New Orleans - follows Elks
• Krewe of Argus Parade - Metairie - 11:00 AM
• Krewe of Elks Jeffersonians - Metairie - follows Argus
• New Roads Parade - New Roads - 11:00 AM
• Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration - Opelousas - 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade - Lafayette - 1:00 PM
• Franklin Mardi Gras Parade - Franklin - 1:00 PM
• Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade - Loreauville - 2:00 PM
• Krewe of Hephaestus Parade - Morgan City - 2:00 PM
• Krewe Chic A La Pie Mardi Gras Parade - Kaplan 2:00 PM
• Krewe of Folsom Mardi Gras Parade - 2:00 PM
• Lafayette Independent Parade - Lafayette - 2:30 PM

Happy Mardi Gras!!

*If you know of a parade not mentioned here, please let us know about it in the comments section.