Louisiana Mardi Gras Festivals & Events Happening this Weekend: February 2 through February 4

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If you haven't had a chance to attend a Mardi Gras parade or event yet, this weekend will provide beaucoup opportunities.

Family Gras - Metairie - February 2, 3, 4

A free celebration of Carnival, Family Gras takes place annually two weekends before Mardi Gras. Parades, authentic New Orleans cuisine, a Kids' Court, an Art Market, and outdoor concerts featuring national and local acts highlight the weekend.

This year's live entertainment includes:

• Amy Grant
• Cheap Trick
• The Oakridge Boys
• Revisiting Creedance
• Amanda Shaw
• Zebra
• Tyler Hubbard
• Mad City
• The Creole String Beans

The location is on Veteran's Memorial Boulevard, across from Lakeside Shopping Center.

Friday, February 2

• Krewe of Cork - French Quarter - 3:00 PM
• Krewe of Hercules - Houma - 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Oshun - Uptown New Orleans - 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Cleopatra - Uptown New Orleans - follows Oshun
• Krewe of Alla - Uptown New Orleans - follows Cleopatra
• Krewe of Omega Mardi Gras Parade - Hammond - 6:30 PM
• Krewe of Eve - Mandeville - 7:00 PM
• Krewe of Excalibur - Metairie - 7:00 PM
• Krewe de Canailles - Lafayette - 7:00 PM
• Krewe of Artemis - Baton Rouge - 7:00 PM
• "Night of Lights" Mardi Gras Parade - Pineville - 7:00 PM

Saturday, February 3

• Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run and Parade - Lake Arthur - 9:00 AM
• Krewe de Paws of Olde Towne - Slidell - 10:00 AM
• Scott Mardi Gras Parade - Scott - 10:00 AM
• Krewe de Chien Dog Parade - Lafayette 10:00 AM
• African American Parade Celebration - Shreveport - 11:00 AM
• Krewe of Pontchartrain - Uptown New Orleans - 11:30 AM
• Legion of Mars - Uptown New Orleans - follows Pontchartrain
• Krewe of Choctaw - Uptown New Orleans - follows Mars
• Krewe of Freret - Uptown New Orleans - follows Choctaw
• Krewe of Tee Caillou - Chauvin - 12:00 PM
• Krewe of Nizhoni - Ponchatoula - 12:00 PM
• Krewe of Tchefuncte - Madisonville - 1:00 PM
• Knights of Nemesis Parade - Chalmette - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of Paws Pet Parade - Monroe - 1:00 PM
• Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival - Lebeau - 1:00 PM
• Krewe de Couyons - Golden Meadow - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of Kingfish - Winnfield - 2:00 PM
• Krewe Mystique de la Capitale - Baton Rouge - 2:00 PM
• Krewe of Denham Springs - Denham Springs - 3:00 PM
• Krewe of Centaur Parade - Shreveport - 3:00 PM
• Krewe of Ascension Mambo Parade - Gonzales - 4:00 PM
• Knights of Sparta - Uptown New Orleans - 5:30 PM
• Krewe of Pygmalion - Uptown New Orleans - follows Sparta
• Twin Cities' Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras Parade - Monroe - 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Olympia - Convington - 6:00 PM
• Krewe of Rio - Lafayette - 6:30 PM
• Krewe of Aquarius - Houma - 6:30 PM
• Krewe of Orion - Baton Rouge - 6:30 PM

Sunday, February 4

• Magical Krewe of Mad Hatters - Metairie - 11:00 AM
• The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale - Uptown New Orleans - 11:00 AM
• Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival - 11:00 AM
• Krewe of Carrollton - Uptown New Orleans - 12:30 PM
• Krewe of Hyacinthians - Houma -12:30 PM
• Krewe of Titans - Houma - follows Hyacinthians
• Mid City Gras - Baton Rouge - 1:00 PM
• Jeanerette Mardi Gras Parade - Jeanerette - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of Dionysus Mardi Gras Parade - Slidell - 1:00 PM
• Krewe of King Arthur - Uptown New Orleans - 1:30 PM
• Krewe of Push Mow - Abita Springs - 2:00 PM
• Krewe of Barkus - French Quarter - 2:00 PM
• Krewe of Atlas - Metairie - 4:00 PM
• Magical Krewe of Mad Hatters - Metairie - 5:00 PM

Have fun and be safe!

**If I left something out, please let me know about it in the comments section.