Acadiana Mardi Gras Parades Rescheduled Due to Potential Severe Weather Threat
This year we officially celebrate Mardi Gras in Louisiana on March 4, 2025. However, we may be enjoying the day a little earlier as the forecast calls for some rough weather in the heart of the state by midday.
KATC TV-3 Meteorologist Daniel Phillips says that the storms will arrive in the mid-to-late afternoon with the window opening around noon and going on until about 6:00 pm.
So, as a result, many of the big festivities for Mardi Gras Day, including parades and chicken runs, are getting moved up.
Here is the updated 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish.
We've updated the time changes and route adjustments due to the impending weather as that information comes in.
ACADIA PARISH
Tuesday, March 4 - Carnivale D'Acadie Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown Crowley. 10:00 am. There is a new parade route. All bands will be playing indoors at the Rice Festival Building.
Tuesday, March 4 - Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival - Downtown Iota - Festivities kick off at 9:00 am and go until the streets are cleared at 5:00 pm. IotaMardiGras.com
EVANGELINE PARISH
Tuesday, March 4 - Mamou Courir de Mardi Gras - Leaves from the American Legion Hall on Main St. https://mamou.municipalimpact.com/calendar-of-events
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Monday, March 3 - Queen Evangeline's Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:00 pm. GoMardiGras.com
Tuesday, March 4 - King Gabriel's Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 9:00 am. GoMardiGras.com
Tuesday, March 4 - Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade - Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 10:00 am. GoMardiGras.com
Tuesday, March 4 - Independent Parade - CANCELLED
ST. LANDRY PARISH
Tuesday, March 4 - Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run - Northwest Community Center Pavilion, 501 Samuel Drive. CajunTravel.com
Tuesday, March 4 - Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade & Mardi Gras Celebration - The 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
ST. MARY PARISH
Monday, March 3 - Krewe of Amani Parade - The 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
Monday, March 3 - 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
Tuesday, March 4 - 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
Tuesday, March 4 - 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. 10:00 am. CajunCoast.com
Tuesday, March 4 - 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
Tuesday, March 4 - Krewe Chic A La Pie Mardi Gras Parade - Downtown Kaplan. 11:00 am. 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.