2024 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for Lafayette, Louisiana and Acadiana Area

This year we officially celebrate Mardi Gras on February 13, 2024.

Leading up to Fat Tuesday, we've got Mardi Gras balls, chicken runs, and lots and lots of parades.

We've gathered a list of as many Mardi Gras parades in the area as we could find and present it to you below.

Here is the 2024 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish. (We've thrown in a few courirs and other festivities as well.)

ACADIA PARISH

JAN 20 - Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & After Party - The Parade runs on The Boulevard and the After Party is at 206 Frog Festival Drive, Gossen Memorial Park in Rayne. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

FEB 11 - 62nd Annual Church Point Saddle Tramp Rider's Club Courir de Mardi Gras - 1036 E Ebey - Saddle Tramp Clubhouse, Church Point. Courir begins at 8:00 am and ends downtown for a parade at approximately 1:00 pm. SaddleTrampRidersClub.org. 

FEB 13 - Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival - Downtown Iota. Festivities begin at 9:00 am with a Catholic mass followed by live music, folk arts and crafts. Children's Mardi Gras and adult parade. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. IotaMardiGras.com

EVANGELINE PARISH

FEB 13 - Mamou Mardi Gras - Downtown Mamou. EvangelineChamber.com

IBERIA PARISH

JAN 28 - Bayou Mardi Gras Parade - New Iberia, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Family-styled Mardi Gras celebration on the banks of the Bayou Teche on Historic Main St. IberiaTravel.com

FEB 4 - Krewe of Ezana Mardi Gras Parade - Jeanerette, 1:00 pm.

FEB 10 - Lake Fausse Point Mardi Gras Parade - Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 5400 Levee Rd, St. Martinville. 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. IberiaTravel.com

FEB 11 - Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade - Hwy 90 E at College Rd, Jeanerette. 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. IberiaTravel.com

FEB 13 - Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade - Main Street, Loreauville. 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH

JAN 27 - Welsh Mardi Gras Run, Parade, and Street Dance - 700 E. South St., Welsh. 12:00 pm. $5 Entry. 12 and under free. Street dance opens at 10:00 pm. Johnny Jimenez 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Parade starts at 3:30 pm. TJ Gautreaux 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. JeffDavis.org

FEB 3 - Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run & Parade - 102 Arthur Avenue, Lake Arthur. 8:00 am the run rolls from Lake Arthur Park. Parade begins at 3:00 pm. Facebook.com/groups/1305640886502645

FEB 10 - Jennings Mardi Gras Festival & Parade - Founders Park, Jennings. 10:00 am. Food and crafts along with live music starts at 11:00 am with the parade rolling on Main Street at 4:00 pm. CityOfJennings.com/Events

LAFAYETTE PARISH

JAN 27 - Carencro Mardi Gras Parade - Starts at Carencro High and ends by Carencro Community Center. 10:00 am. CarencroParade.com

FEB 2 - Krewe de Canailles Walking Parade - Downtown Lafayette, 7:00 pm. KreweDeCanailles.com

FEB 3 - Krewe des Chiens Parade - Downtown Lafayette, 10:00 am (Moved from 12:00 pm due to weather.) Starts at Parc Putnam and ends at Johnston and Vermilion Streets. KreweDesChiens.org

FEB 3 - Scott Mardi Gras Parade - Scott. 10:00 am. ScottsBA.org/Mardi-Gras

FEB 3 - Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 pm. RioLafayette.com

FEB 4 - Courir de Mardi Gras - Old-Fashion Mardi Gras Run - Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd, Lafayette. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Vermilionville.org

FEB 9-13 - Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette - Cajun Field, Lafayette. Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival grounds. Times vary. GoMardiGras.com

FEB 9 - Lafayette Friday Night Parade - Downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 pm. GoMardiGras.com

FEB 10 - Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 pm. KreweofBonaparte.org

FEB 10 - Lafayette Children's Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 12:30 pm. GoMardiGras.com

FEB 10 - Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade - The Parade begins at Fountainview Dr. and ends at Youngsville Sports Complex. 11:00 am. Youngsville.us

FEB 12 - Queen Evangeline's Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:00 pm. GoMardiGras.com

FEB 13 - King Gabriel's Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 10:00 am. GoMardiGras.com

FEB 13 - Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 1:00 pm. GoMardiGras.com

FEB 13 - Independent Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 2:30 pm. GoMardiGras.com

ST. LANDRY PARISH

FEB 9-13 - Eunice Mardi Gras Celebration - The main event is the Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run on Mardi Gras Day. CajunTravel.com

FEB 10 - Eunice Paw Parade - Eunice, 3:00 pm

FEB 11 - Eunice Lil' Mardi Gras - 461 Sittig St at Eunice Recreation Complex. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Mardi Gras run begins at 9:00 am. Childrend's parade in downtown Eunice at 3:00 pm. CajunTravel.com

FEB 12 - Lundi Gras Boucherie - Lakeview Park & Beach, 1717 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Eunice. 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. CajunTravel.com

FEB 13 - Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade & Mardi Gras Celebration - Parade runs down E Landry, turns left on Liberty and travels back up to Vine St in Opelousas. 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. CajunTravel.com

FEB 13 - Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run - 501 Samuel Dr, Eunice. 7:00 am - 4:00 pm. CajunTravel.com

ST. MARTIN PARISH

FEB 11 - Newcomers Annual Mardi Gras Celebration - S. New Market Street by the Evangeline Oak, St Martinville. 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm.

ST. MARY PARISH

FEB 9 - Krewe of Adonis - Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the LA 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth St. to Marguerite St., Ninth St./Hwy 70, Clothilde onto Victor II Blvd and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 7:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 10 - Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade - Begins on Hwy 182/Main St at the Sager-Brown facility, continues down Hwy 182/Main St, turns left onto Martin Luther King Blvd, turns right on Bollard St, ending at Baldwin Community Center on Bollard St. 1:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 10 - Cypremort Point Boat Parade - Cypremort Point State Park, Hwy 319. 1:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 11 - Krewe of Nike Mardi Gras Parade - Morgan City, 2:30 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 10 - Krewe of Dionysius Parade - Berwick. The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robicheaux St, Mount St, Gilmore Drive, right on LA 182, Tournament Blvd, Fairview Drive, and then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High. 2:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 11 - Krewe of Galatea Parade - Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the LA 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead St continuing down Sixth St to Marguerite St, Ninth St./Hwy70, Clothilde to onto Victor II Blvd and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 12 - Krewe of Amani Parade - Parade begins at Patterson High School on Hwy 182/Main St and continues down Hwy 182/Main St to Place Norman Shopping Center. 2:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 12 - Siracusaville Parade - Siracusaville. Participants will line up on Siracusa Rd at 1:00 pm and proceed to James St and Grace St before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center. CajunCoast.com

FEB 12 - Krewe of Hera Parade - Begins on 2nd St under the LA 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead St continuing down Sixth St to Marguerite St, Ninth St./Hwy70, Clothilde to onto Victor II Blvd and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 7:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 13 - Franklin Mardi Gras Parade - Begins at Franklin Senior High School on Main St, proceeds east on Main St, making a U-turn, and then continues onto Willow St. The parade then turns right onto Third St, disbanding at the end of Third St. 1:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

FEB 13 - Krewe of Hephaestus Parade - Morgan City. Begins on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore Sts, proceeds on Sixth St. to Marguerite St to Ninth St/Hwy 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Blvd and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2:00 pm. CajunCoast.com

VERMILION PARISH

JAN 20 - Gueydan Mardi Gras Parade - Gueydan, 2:00 pm.

FEB 13 - Krewe Chic A La Pie Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown Kaplan. 2:00 pm. MostCajun.com

NOTE: If you have details regarding an event that we didn't include in the above list, please email that information to jude@973thedawg.com and we'll update the list.