parades

lbands.com We recently told you The UL Lafayette Marching Band has received a second invitation to appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Let the good times flow on Sunday, October 21 for Bayou Vermilion District’s Bayou Vermilion Festival & inaugural Boat Parade- a celebration of and on the Vermilion River.

(UPDATED 2/22/12; 3:02PM): The Independent Weekly has run a story with more details surrounding the scuffle that took place Tuesday at the Mardi Gras Independent Parade line-up area  (the Independent Weekly and the Independent Parade are not related.

This is how they do it in Kaplan. It's the Krewe Chic-a-la-Pie 2012 (and if you look real close, you'll see some "Bas Clas").

Are you out enjoying Mardi Gras? We're out on the parade routes and in the streets, covering the latest and greatest in Lafayette today:

No garbage or recycling today in Lafayette. Everybody's service will be pushed back one day. King's Court Costume Contest is at 9AM. Family Friendly Mardi Gras is at Parc Putnam, 9AM-4PM. Fun & games for families in an alcohol and tobacco-free environment. Festival du Mardi Gras at Cajun Field is open 10AM -8PM, Andy Smith Band 11-1, Lee Benoit, 1:30-3:30, Krossfyre 4-6pm. Parades: Gabriel is

It's a great weekend for a parade! Take the kids and watch everybody's favorite furry friends in the Krewe des Chiens Parade on Saturday, on the downtown route, beginning at 2pm. The huge, and hugely popular, Carencro parade rolls at 11am. The...