Mardi Gras Around Louisiana
List of Louisiana Mardi Gras Locations
 Mardi Gras in New Orleans |
Mardi Gras is celebrated in cities and towns all around Louisiana, from north to south, east to west.
Included below is a list of highlights of the extensive Mardi Gras carnival season scheduled in Louisiana, focusing on long-running Krewes and those with widespread appeal.
Click on Krewe links for details and parade schedules and dates. Many dates are preliminary, or have not yet been set.
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).
Mardi Gras is always on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The day before Mardi Gras is known as Shrove Monday or Lundi Gras.
The next Mardi Gras in Louisiana is scheduled for February 21, 2023.
IMPORTANT NOTE Events are always subject to change. We recommended you contact the responsible event sponsor/krewe to confirm dates, times, parade schedules, routes and other details. |
Mardi Gras Parades Typically Held in Louisiana
| New Orleans & Southeast Louisiana | |||||||||||
New Orleans Area Mardi Gras: Krewe of Rex |
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| Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras |
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| St. Tammany & Northshore Mardi Gras: Slidell, Pearl River, Mandeville, Covington Krewe of Olympia |
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| Houma Mardi Gras |
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| Morgan City Mardi Gras |
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| Cajun Bayou Mardi Gras: Thibodaux, Larose, Golden Meadow, Lockport, Chackbay |
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| Bogalusa Mardi Gras |
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| Baton Rouge Area | |||||||||||
Baton Rouge Mardi Gras |
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| Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks Mardi Gras Parade in Port Allen |
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| Plaquemine Mardi Gras |
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| Krewe of Denham Springs The krewe has been in existence since 1980. There are 9 krewes within the Krewe of Denham Springs. 140 members |
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| Pointe Coupee Parish Mardi Gras: New Roads, Livonia, Batchelor |
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| Acadiana & Southwest Louisiana | |||||||||||
| Lafayette Parish Mardi Gras: Lafayette, Scott, Youngsville, Carencro |
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| Lake Charles & SW Louisiana Mardi Gras: Lake Charles, Sulphur, Iowa, Vinton |
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| St Landry Parish Mardi Gras |
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| Cameron Mardi Gras |
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| Iberia Parish Mardi Gras: New Iberia, Jeanerette, Coteau, Loreauville |
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| Acadia Parish Mardi Gras: Rayne, Morse, Crowley, Iota, Church Pointe |
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| Iota Tee Mamou Mardi Gras Festival |
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| Vermilion Parish Mardi Gras: Kaplan and Gueydan |
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| Eunice Mardi Gras |
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| Church Point Mardi Gras |
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| Natchitoches Mardi Gras |
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| Leesville Mardi Gras |
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| Woodworth Mardi Gras |
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| Monroe - West Monroe Mardi Gras Krewe of Janus |
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Shreveport - Bossier Mardi Gras |
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| Webster Parish Mardi Gras: Minden, Springhill |
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". |
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Mardi Gras fun in downtown New Orleans
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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!
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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 five Mardi Gras dates:
- February 21, 2023
- February 13, 2024
- March 4, 2025
- February 17, 2026
- February 9, 2027
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| Mardi Gras in Shreveport (Courtesy of Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau)  |
Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge (Courtesy of Baton Rouge Downtown Development District)  |
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