Haven’t made it out to a Mardi Gras parade yet? No worries — there are eight more chances in the Baton Rouge area before the season wraps up.
Temperatures look to be mild for all the celebrations, but there may be raindrops to dodge on Fat Tuesday.
Be safe, and Happy Mardi Gras!
FRIDAY
KREWE OF SOUTHDOWNS PARADE: 7 p.m., beginning at Glasgow Middle School along Glasgow Avenue to Whitehaven Street, Lee Drive, Hyacinth, Arrowhead, Stuart, Whitehaven to Stephens. For its 38th parade, Southdowns is taking on a safari theme.
SATURDAY
KREWE OF SPANISH TOWN PARADE: noon, starting at Fourth Street and Spanish Town Road, to Ninth, North, Fourth, Main, Ninth, Laurel, Fourth, Florida, Seventh to Convention streets and River Road, ending at North Street. The largest parade in town, the flamingo-filled procession takes the theme “In Smiley Town, Smiley Says …,” honoring the late Advocate columnist and local personality Smiley Anders. https://mardigrasspanishtown.com/.
KREWE OF CHEMIN NEUF PARADE: 6 p.m., New Roads, starting at Jackson and Parent streets, to New Roads, Main, Olinde, Napoleon and Poydras streets, ending at Poydras and New Roads. Making its inaugural run, the family-friendly parade will feature lighted floats, local performances and a festive atmosphere. Preceding the parade will be the Chemin Neuf Mardi Gras Festival from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown New Roads. https://www.kreweofcheminneuf.com/.
SUNDAY
KREWE OF GOOD FRIENDS OF THE OAKS PARADE: 1 p.m., Port Allen, starting at the La. 1 Service Road at Oaks Avenue to South Jefferson Avenue, Court to Sixth, Louisiana Avenue, North Jefferson to South Jefferson and Oaks returning to the starting point. For its 40th year, it features kings and queens, marching bands, floats and throws, all in a family-friendly atmosphere. https://www.facebook.com/kogfoto1985.
KREWE OF COMOGO PARADE: 7 p.m., Plaquemine, starting at St. John the Evangelist Church, to La. 1, and Eden Street to Belleview Drive, ending at the Carl F. Grant Civic Center. https://kreweofcomogo.com/.
A rider on a float in the Krewe of Comogo parade tosses beads along Eden Street in Plaquemine on Feb. 12, 2024.
MONDAY
KREWE OF SHENANDOAH PARADE: 6:30 p.m., from Tigerbend Road along Jones Creek Road to Shenandoah Avenue, Vicksburg Drive, Malvern Hill Avenue, Antioch Boulevard, Shenandoah Avenue and Jones Creek back to Tigerbend. Reigning over its second parade will be King and Queen Anthony Moody and Ashley Bartel. https://www.kreweofshenandoah.com/.
TUESDAY
NEW ROADS COMMUNITY CENTER PARADE: 11 a.m., downtown New Roads. Starting on New Roads Street, left on Main, right on Olinde, right on Napoleon, left on Poydras and right on Parent.
NEW ROADS LIONS CLUB PARADE: 2 p.m., downtown New Roads. Starting and ending at Park Avenue and Community Street, with a right on Main, right on Oinde, right on Napoleon, left on Poydras, right on Parent, left on New Roads, left on Main, then Community back to the start.
