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Mardi Gras 2025: See a schedule for parades in and near Baton Rouge

A group throws pink plastic chicken feet at a crowd at the annual Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in 2013.
Jarondakie Patrick
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A group throws pink plastic chicken feet at a crowd at the annual Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade in 2013.

Get ready to catch some beads and let the good times roll.

Mardi Gras season is in full swing, and local krewes are getting ready to roll in several parades taking place over the next two weeks in the Baton Rouge area.

If you want to join in on the fun, here’s a parade schedule with a few routes to help you plan ahead.


Friday, Feb. 21

Downtown Baton Rouge

Krewe of Artemis at 7 p.m.


Saturday, Feb. 22

Downtown Baton Rouge

Krewe Mystique de la Capitale at 2 p.m. (see route)

Krewe of Orion at 6:30 p.m. (see route)

Gonzales

Krewe of Ascension Mambo at 2 p.m.

Walker

Kroux of Barkus at 11 a.m.


Friday, Feb. 28

Baton Rouge

Krewe of Southdowns at 7 p.m. (see route)


Saturday, March 1

Downtown Baton Rouge

Spanish Town Parade at noon (see route)

New Roads

Krewe de Chemin Neuf at 6 p.m. (see route)


Sunday, March 2

Livonia

Livonia Carnival Association at 1 p.m.

Port Allen

Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks at 1 p.m.


Monday, March 3

St. George

Krewe of Shenandoah at 6:30 p.m. (see route)


Tuesday, March 4

New Roads

Community Center Carnival at 11 a.m. (see route)

New Roads Lions Carnival at 2 p.m. (see route)


Sunday, March 9

Mid City Gras, originally set for Feb. 23, will now take place on Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m.

Athina is a digital content producer for WWNO in New Orleans and WRKF in Baton Rouge. She edits and produces content for the stations' websites and social media pages, and writes WWNO's weekly newsletter.

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