February
2-4. Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Lake Charles. 337-944-9710.
lakecharlesrodeo.com
11. Dutch Oven Cooking. Abbeville.
337-501-1535. cityofabbeville.net
11. Kenny Rogers concert. Lake Charles.
goldennugget.com/lakecharles/show_ballroom.asp
12. Krewe of Des Petite. 1.00 p.m.,
Golden Meadow
17. Krewe of Hercules. 6.00 p.m., Houma
18. Joan Jett and The Blackhearts concert.
Lake Charles. goldennugget.com/lakecharles/show_ballroom.asp
18. King Cake Taste Off. Sulphur.
337-313-1302. kgallegos@sulphur.org
18. Carencro Mardi Gras. 11.00 a.m., Carencro
18. Le Krewe of Des T-Cajuns.
12.00 p.m., Larose
18. Krewe of Tee Caillou. 12.00 p.m., Chauvin
18. Krewe des Chiens Canine. 2.00 p.m.,
Lafayette
18. Lake Arthur Mardi Gras. 2.00 p.m.,
Lake Arthur
18. Krewe of Carnivale en Rio. 6.30 p.m.,
Lafayette
18. Krewe of Aquarius. 6.30 p.m., Houma
19. Lake Charles Mardi Gras Chicken Run.
Lake Charles. 337- 660-1050.
lakecharleschickenrun@yahoo.com
19. Krewe of Versailles. 12.00 p.m., Larose
19. Krewe of Hyacinthians. 12.00 p.m., Houma
19. Krewe of Titans. following Hyacinthians,
Houma
19. Krewe of Ezana. 1.00 p.m., Jeanerette
19. Scott Mardi Gras. 1.00 p.m., Jeanerette
19. Krewe of Shaka. 1.30 p.m., Thibodaux
19. Krewe of Ambrosia. 2.00 p.m., Thibodaux
24. Sara Evans concert. Lake Charles.
goldennugget.com/lakecharles/show_ballroom.asp
24. Mardi Gras Merchants.
Lake Charles. 337-661-3361.
visitlakecharles.org/swlamardigras
24. Friday Night Parade. 6.30 p.m.,
Lafayette
24. Krewe of Aphrodite. 6.30 p.m., Houma
24. Krewe of Athena. 7.00 p.m., Golden Meadow
24. Youngsville. 11.00 a.m., Youngsville
25. World Famous Cajun Extravaganza and
Gumbo Cook-off. Lake Charles. 337-526-9009 or 337-475-7393.
25. Baldwin Mardi Gras. 12.00 p.m., Baldwin
25. Krewe of Apollo. 12.00 p.m., Lockport
25. Krewe of Atlantis. 12.00 p.m.,
Golden Meadow
25. Children’s Parade. 12.30 p.m., Lafayette
25. Cypremort Point Boat. 1.00 p.m.,
Cypremort Point State Park
25. Krewe of Dionysius. 2.00 p.m., Bayou Vista
25. Lake Fausse Pointe State Park.
2.00 p.m., near St. Martinville
25. Jennings Mardi Gras. 4.30 p.m., Jennings
25. Le Krewe of Dubon Temps. 6.00 p.m., Larose
25. Krewe of Bonaparte. 6.30 p.m., Lafayette
25. Krewe of Mardi Gras. 6.30 p.m., Houma
26. Taste de la Louisiane. Lake Charles.
337-436-9588.
26. Duson Mardi Gras. 12.00 p.m., Duson
26. Henderson Mardi Gras. 12.30 p.m.,
Henderson
26. Krewe of Cleophas. 12.30 p.m., Thibodaux
26. Krewe of Terreanians. 12.30 p.m., Houma
26. Krewe de St. Martin/Krewe de Chien.
1.00 p.m., Breaux Bridge
26. Krewe of Chronos. 1.30 p.m., Thibodaux
26. Krewe of Galatea. 2.00 p.m., Morgan City
26. Krewe of Montegut. 2.00 p.m., Houma
26. Krewe of Nereids. 6.00 p.m., Golden Meadow
27. Lundi Gras Bar-A-Thon. Lafayette.
latrail.org/trail-store/lund-gras-bar-a-thon-registration
27. Krewe of Amani. 2.00 p.m., Patterson
27. Queen Evangeline’s. 6.00 p.m., Lafayette
27. Krewe of Cleopatra. 6.30 p.m., Houma
28. Iowa Chicken Run. Iowa.
337-842-1875 and 337-884-1403.
visitlakecharles.org/swlamardigras/events
28. Half Fast Krewe of Frank’s.
9.00 a.m., Opelousas
28. King Gabriel’s. 10.00 a.m., Lafayette
28. Grand Marais Mardi Gras. 11.00 a.m.,
Jeanerette
28. Krewe of Houmas. 11.00 a.m., Houma
28. Krewe of Kajuns. following Houmas, Houma
28. Krewe of Neptune. 12.00 p.m., Galliano
28. Franklin Mardi Gras. 1.00 p.m., Franklin
28. Krewe of Coteau. 1.00 p.m., Coteau
28. Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival. 1.00 p.m.,
Lafayette
28. Krewe of Ghana. 1.00 p.m., Thibodaux
28. Krewe of Choupic. 1.00 p.m., Chackbay
28. Krewe of Maasai. 2.00 p.m., Thibodaux
28. KADN/KLAF Independent. 2.00 p.m.,
Lafayette
28. Krewe Chic-a-la-Pie. 2.00 p.m., Kaplan
28. Krewe of Hephaestus. 2.00 p.m., Morgan City
28. Family Affair Mardi Gras. 2.00 p.m.,
Loreauville
28. Sunset Mardi Gras. 2.00 p.m., Sunset
28. Carnival d’Acadie. 3.00 p.m., Crowley
28. Krewe of Bonne Terre. 4.00 p.m., Houma
March
4. Louisiana Winter Beer Festival. Lake
Charles. 404-822-5847.
lawinterbeerfest.com
10-12. Annual Black Heritage Festival.
Lake Charles. bhflc.org
10. Monet. Method And Meaning. Lafayette.
337-482-2278. hilliardmuseum.org/calendar/monet-method-and-meaning
11. Cajun Chili Fest. Youngsville.
337-359-7081. familypromiseacadiana.org/
cajun-chili-fest-2017
11. ZZ Top concert. Lake Charles.
goldennugget.com/lakecharles/show_ballroom.asp
11-18. Shadows Plein Air Competition.
New Iberia. 337-369-6446.
shadowsontheteche.org/plein-air-competition
12. Zydeco Marathon. Lafayette.
info@zydecomarathon.com.
zydecomarathon.com
15. International Film Night at the
Museum. Lafayette. 337-482-2278.
hilliardmuseum.org/calendar/international-film-night-at-the-museum
17-18. Iowa Rabbit Festival. Lake Charles.
337-433-8475. iowarabbitfestival.org
24-25. Toughest Monster Truck tour. Lafayette.
cajundome.com/arena_events.aspx
25. Cajun Comic Relief. Lafayette.
337-298-9717. facebook.com/CajunComicRelief
25. Wild Beast Feast. Lake Charles.
337-433-1611.
26. Annual World Championship Crawfish
Etouffee Cook-off. Eunice.
eunicechamber.com
31. Dave Robicheaux’s Hometown
Literary Festival. New Iberia.
daverobicheauxliteraryfestival.com
