Statewide Carnival Calendar

Addis
(337) 942-4637
Feb. 8. Half Fast Krewe of Frank’s Mardi Gras parade, East Landry Street in front of St. Landry Parish Courthouse. 11 a.m.
Jan. 30. Addis Volunteer Fire Dept. Mardi Gras Parade, downtown Addis at Front Street. 11 a.m.
Alexandria
(318) 442-9546
Jan. 29. “Mardi Gras Louisiane,” River Oaks Arts Center. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Feb. 2. Seventh annual LSUA Mardi Gras Parade, LSUA campus. Noon.
Feb. 4. “A Taste of Mardi Gras,” Alexandria Riverfront Center.
Feb. 5. Children’s Mardi Gras Parade, downtown Alexandria.
Batchelor
(225) 638-9524
Feb. 8. Mardi Gras Parade, Krewe of New California Community Carnival Club, Highway 417.
Baton Rouge
(225) 382-3683
Jan. 28. Krewe of Artemis Mardi Gras Parade, Casino Rouge. 7 p.m.
Jan. 29. Krewe of Mystique de la Capitale Mardi Gras Parade, downtown Baton Rouge. 2 p.m.
Jan. 29. Krewe of Orion Mardi Gras Parade, Casino Rouge, Baton Rouge. 6 p.m.
Jan. 30. Krewe of Jupiter Mardi Gras Parade, downtown Baton Rouge. 1 p.m.
Jan. 30. Mystic Krewe of Mutts Mardi Gras parade, downtown Baton Rouge. 1 p.m.
Feb. 4. Krewe of Southdown Mardi Gras parade, Southdown, Baton Rouge. 7 p.m.
Feb. 5. Nextel Mardi Gras Mambo, Sheraton Atrium. 8 a.m.
Feb. 5. Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade, Louisiana State Capitol. Noon.
Bayou Vista
(985) 385-1914
Feb. 5. Krewe of Dionysus Mardi Gras Parade, Delmar and Jupiter Streets, Bayou Vista. 2 p.m.
Bogalousa
(985) 732-9007
Feb. 5. Krewe of MCCA Mardi Gras Parade, downtown Bogalusa.
Bossier City
(318) 222-9391
Jan. 7. Krewe of Elders Ball, Isle of Capri Casino and Resort. 7 p.m.
Jan. 14. Krewe of Justinian Ball, Horseshoe Casino Riverdome. 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 15. Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Ball, Barksdale A.F.B. Officer’s Club. 7 p.m.
Jan. 15. Krewe of Aesclepius Mardi Gras Ball, Civic Center. 7 p.m.
Jan. 21. Krewe de Les Femmes Mystique Grand Ball, Horseshoe Casino Riverdome.
Jan. 29. Krewe Des Ambassadeurs Ball, Horseshoe Casino Riverdome. 7 p.m.
Jan. 29. Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Ball, Civic Center. 7 p.m.
Feb. 4. Krewe of Gemini float-loading party, Krewe Float Den. 5 p.m.
Feb. 5. Krewe of Harambee Ball, Horseshoe Casino Riverdome. 6:30 p.m.
Bunkie
(318) 346-2575
Jan. 30. Krewe of Cronus Mardi Gras parade, Main Street.
Carencro
(337) 896-9833
Feb. 6. Mardi Gras Parade, downtown. 1 p.m.
Chauvin
(985) 594-6682
Jan. 29. Krewe of Bayou Petit Caillou Mardi Gras Parade. Noon.
Church Point
(337) 684-2739
Feb. 5-6. Courir de Mardi Gras, Saddle Tramp Club House.
Crowley
(337) 788-4100 or (877) 783-2109
Feb.7-8. Carnival D’ Acadie, downtown Crowley.
Elton
(337) 584-5199
Feb. 5. Elton Mardi Gras.
Eunice
(337) 457-7389
Feb. 6. “Little Mardi Gras,” Northwest Community Center. 7 a.m.
Feb. 6. Eunice Little Mardi Gras, Northwest Community Center. 10 a.m.
Feb. 6. Children’s Mardi Gras Run, National Guard Armory, downtown Eunice.
Feb. 7. Lundi Gras Street Dance, historic downtown Eunice.
Feb. 8. Rural Mardi Gras Celebration, historic downtown Eunice.
Feb. 8. Courir de Mardi Gras, National Guard Armory and historic downtown Eunice.
Franklin
(985) 395-4905
Feb. 8. All Krewes Mardi Gras Parade, Franklin Sr. High school. 1 p.m.
Grand Isle
(985) 787-2997
Feb. 6. Grand Isle Independent Mardi Gras Parade, La. Highway 1. Noon.
Hammond
(225) 344-8125
Feb. 3. Krewe of Omega, downtown Hammond.
Feb. 3. Krewe of Aliases, downtown Hammond.
Houma
(985) 868-2732
Jan. 6. Twelfth Night Rendezvous, Terrebonne Room at the Plantation Inn.
Jan. 28. Krewe of Hercules Mardi Gras Parade, Bayou Gardens Blvd. On westside route.
Jan. 29. Krewe of Hyacinthians Tableaux and Ball, Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center.
Jan. 29. Krewe of Aquarius Mardi Gras Parade, Southland Mall. 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 30. Krewe of Hyacinthians Parade, Highway 24 at Bayou Gardens Blvd. 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 4. Krewe of Aphrodite Mardi Gras Parade, Highway 24 at Bayou Gardens Blvd. 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 5. Krewe of Mardi Gras Parade, Highway 57, Grand Caillou Road. 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 6. Krewe of Terreanians Mardi Gras Parade, Southland Mall. 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 7. Krewe of Cleopatra Mardi Gras Parade, Highway 24 at Bayou Gardens Blvd. 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 8. Krewe of Houmas Mardi Gras Parade, Hwy. 24 at Bayou Gardens Blvd. 11 a.m.
Iota
(337) 779-2226 or (877) 783-2109
Feb. 8. Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival, downtown Iota.
Jeanerette
(888) 942-3742
Jan. 30. Krewe of Azana Mardi Gras Parade, Canal and Main streets. 1 p.m.
Feb. 8. Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade, Highway 90 East at College Road. 11 a.m.
Jennings
(337) 821-5500
Feb. 5. Jennings Mardi Gras Parade and Festival, Main Street.
Lafayette
(337) 232-3737
Feb. 4. Friday Night Mardi Gras Parade. 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 4-8. Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette, Cajun Field.
Feb. 5. Courir de Mardi Gras, Vermilionville. 11 a.m.
Feb. 5. Children’s Krewes Mardi Gras Parade. 2 p.m.
Feb. 5. Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade. 6:30 p.m.
Lake Arthur
(337) 774-3453
Jan. 29. Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run and Parade, downtown Lake Arthur and V.F.W. 11:30 a.m.
Lake Charles
(337) 436-9588 or (337) 456-7952
Jan. 6. Twelfth Night, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 4. Mardi Gras Merchant’s Parade, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 5. Mardi Gras Cajun Extravaganza/Gumbo Cook-off, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 5. Krewe of Omega Mardi Gras Parade, downtown Lake Charles.
Feb. 5. Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras Parade, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 5. Mardi Gras Zydeco Dance, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 5. Krewe of Omega Parade, Civic Center. 2 p.m.
Feb. 6. Taste de Louisiane, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 6. Mardi Gras Battle of the Bands, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 6. Mardi Gras Street Dance, Civic Center. 7 p.m.
Feb. 6. Mardi Gras Children’s Day, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 6. Mardi Gras Lighted Boat Parade, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 7. Mardi Gras Royal Gala, Lake Charles Civic Center.
Feb. 8. Mardi Gras Krewe of Krewes Parade, downtown Lake Charles.
Livonia
(225) 637-2797
Feb. 6. Mardi Gras Parade, Livonia Carnival Association, downtown Livonia at Highway 78. 1 p.m.
Montegut
(985) 594-880
Feb. 6. Children’s Carnival Club Parade, Highway 55. 2 p.m.
Feb. 8. Krewe of Bonne Terre Mardi Gras Parade, Highway 55. 3 p.m.
Morgan City
(985) 384-3343
Feb. 4. Krewe of Adonis Mardi Gras Parade, Municipal Auditorium. 7 p.m.
Feb. 6. Krewe of Galatea Mardi Gras Parade, Second Street below Highway 182. 2 p.m.
Feb. 8. Krewe of Hephaestus Mardi Gras Parade, Sixth and Sycamore streets. 2 p.m.
New Iberia
(888) 9-IBERIA
Jan. 28. Andalusia Mardi Gras Parade, Main Street. 6 p.m.
Feb. 6. Annual Mardi Gras Mambo Big Bass Classic, Lake Dauterive. 6 a.m.
New Roads
(225) 638-9350
Feb. 8. Mardi Gras Parade, Community Center Carnival Club Inc., downtown New Roads. 11 a.m.
Feb. 8. Mardi Gras Parade, New Roads Lions Club, downtown New Roads. 1 p.m.
Opelousas
(337) 948-5227
Feb. 8. HalfFast Krewe of Frank’s Mardi Gras Parade, East Landry Street by St. Landry Parish Courthouse.
Patterson
(985) 395-4905
Feb. 7. Krewe of Amani Mardi Gras Parade, Red Cypress Road. 2 p.m.
Port Allen
(225) 344-2920
Feb. 6. Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks Mardi Gras Parade, downtown Port Allen. 1 p.m.
St. Martinville
(337) 394-2233
Feb. 6. Newcomers Club Mardi Gras Parade, Main Street. (337) 394-6271.
Scott
(337) 233-1130
Jan. 3. Mardi Gras Festival, Scott. 1 p.m.
Shreveport
(318) 222-9391
Jan. 7. Krewe of Sobek Ball, Shreveport Convention Center. 8 p.m.
Jan. 8. Mardi Gras Mass, St. Pius Church, Shreveport, (318) 747-2880. 9 a.m.
Jan. 8. Mystic Krewe of Apollo Ball XIV, Shreveport Expo Hall. 7 p.m.
Jan. 28. Krewe of Centaur float-loading party, Krewe of Centaur float den. 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 29. Krewe of Centaur Parade, Festival Plaza. 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 30. Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Mardi Paw Parade, A.C. Steere Park, Shreveport. 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 4. Krewe of Highland Maque Ball, Randal T. Moore Senior Citizen Center. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5. Krewe of Gemini Parade, Festival Plaza. 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 6. Krewe of Highland Parade and carnival, Highland area. 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 8. Krewe of Aesclepius Mardi Gras Closing Ceremony, Texas Street Bridge. 11:30 p.m.
Springhill
(318) 539-4717
Jan. 15. Krewe of Artemis Mardi Gras Ball, Civic Center. 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 22. Mardi Gras Parade, Main Street. 1 p.m.
Sunset
(337) 662-5690
Call during business hours
Feb. 8. Sunset Sertoma Mardi Gras Parade, Napoleon Avenue. 2 p.m.