List of Louisiana Mardi Gras Locations

Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Where is Mardi Gras celebrated in Louisiana?

Mardi Gras is celebrated in cities and towns all around Louisiana, from north to south, east to west. Whether you plan to celebrate Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, Lafayette, Shreveport, Lake Charles or dozens of other locations, Louisiana has a parade, concert, festival and other fun events for you!

When is Mardi Gras going to be held in 2025?

Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, will next be celebrated in Louisiana on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Parades will begin in many locations in January.

Mardi Gras is always on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The day before Mardi Gras is known as Shrove Monday or Lundi Gras.

What are those three Mardi Gras colors?

This magnificent, costumed, beaded and feathered carnival is rich with tradition and is all about having a good time! The traditional Mardi Gras colors, dating back to 1892, are purple (justice), green (faith) and gold (power).

Throw me something mister! Beads in the air at Mardi Gras ... these cheap strings of multi-colored beads have been thrown from floats to eager parade-goers for decades. Also thrown from floats are the coin-like plastic or wooden "doubloons".

 

Highlights of Louisiana Mardi Gras Parade Locations

Included below is a list of highlights of the extensive Mardi Gras carnival season in areas around Louisiana. You can also view more Mardi Gras information via the official State of Louisiana travel website, at LouisianaTravel.com

Parades and events are always subject to change. We recommend you check with individual parade krewes/sponsors to determine the latest parade schedules, routes, times and other information.

 

New Orleans & Southeast Louisiana

New Orleans Area Mardi Gras - MardiGrasNewOrleans.com New Orleans Area Mardi Gras - NewOrleans.com New Orleans Area Mardi Gras - MardiGrasWorld.com

Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras

St. Tammany & Northshore Mardi Gras Slidell, Mandeville, St. John District, Fritchie Park, Eden Isles, Pearl River, more ..

Houma Mardi Gras - ExploreHouma.com

Cajun Bayou Mardi Gras: Thibodaux, Raceland, Galliano, Fourchon, Des Allemands, Larose, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Leeville, Lockport, Chackbay, more ...

Baton Rouge Area

Baton Rouge Mardi Gras - VisitBatonRouge.com

Denham Springs Mardi Gras

Gonzales Louisiana Mardi Gras

Pointe Coupee Parish Mardi Gras: New Roads, Livonia, Batchelor

West Baton Rouge Parish Mardi Gras: Port Allen, Addis

Acadiana & Southwest Louisiana

Mardi Gras at LafayetteTravel.com and Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association Parishes of Lafayette, St. Landry, Iberia, St. Mary, St. Martin, Acadia, Evangeline, Vermilion and Jefferson Davis

Scott Louisiana Mardi Gras

Lake Charles & SW Louisiana Mardi Gras

St Landry Parish Mardi Gras Opelousas, Cankton, Grand Coteau, Sunset, Lebeau

Iberia Parish Mardi Gras: New Iberia, Jeanerette, Coteau, Loreauville

Iota Tee Mamou Mardi Gras Festival

Vermilion Parish Mardi Gras: Kaplan, Gueydan, more ...

Mamou Mardi Gras

Eunice Mardi Gras

Soileau Mardi Gras in Oberlin

Central Louisiana

Alexandria Mardi Gras Association

Natchitoches Mardi Gras

Leesville Mardi Gras

North Louisiana

Shreveport - Bossier Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras at the Monroe - West Monroe Convention & Visitors Bureau

Desoto Parish Mardi Gras: Mansfield, Logansport

Webster Parish Mardi Gras: Minden, Springhill

Farmerville Louisiana Mardi Gras

For More Louisiana Mardi Gras Information, Events and Details Louisiana Office of Tourism - LouisianaTravel.com

 

Parades and events are always subject to change. We recommend you check with individual parade krewes/sponsors to determine the latest parade schedules, routes, times and other information.

 

Mardi Gras fun in downtown New Orleans

 

What are Mardi Gras King Cakes?

Long a Mardi Gras tradition, the King Cake is made from a rich dough and filled with cream cheese, cinnamon, chocolate, or other goodies. It is topped with a glaze and sprinkles, in the Mardi Gras colors or gold, green, and purple.

There is traditionally a small baby inside the cake ... whoever gets the baby in their piece of the King Cake gets the honor of bringing the next cake to the party or office!

It's just not Mardi Gras without a King Cake!

 

Mardi Gras Dates in Upcoming Years

New Orleans ... famous for Mardi Gras

Calculating future Mardi Gras dates really isn't that complicated!

Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. The date can range from March 23 to April 25. Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter, and Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday.

With that said, here is a list of the next four Mardi Gras dates:

• March 4, 2025
• February 17, 2026
• February 9, 2027
• February 29, 2028

Mardi Gras in Shreveport (Courtesy of Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau)	Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge (Courtesy of Baton Rouge Downtown Development District)