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SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MARDI GRAS


LAKE CHARLES CELEBRATES JANUARY 4 - MARCH 4, 2025!

Mardi Gras in Lake Charles is an assembly of celebrations and events leading up
to Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras krewes
are gearing up for a festive season filled with parades, gumbo cookoffs, and
plenty of King Cake. Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana is family-friendly and
boasts over 60 krewes participating in the Mardi Gras Southwest Krewe of Krewes
parade, the culmination of the season on Fat Tuesday. Many bakeries,
restaurants, and businesses also participate in the Mardi Gras season by
offering traditional King Cakes, food, and drink options with a Mardi Gras twist
or seasonal specials and events to embody the spirit in Southwest Louisiana.

Mark your calendar: The season begins with the Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana
Queens Pageant on Saturday, November 2nd. The celebrations continue at Twelfth
Night on Saturday, Jan. 4. Begin the daily Mardi Gras celebrations in Downtown
Lake Charles at the Merchants' Parade on Friday. Saturday is a full day of
events including the World Famous Cajun Extravaganza and Gumbo Cook-off in the
exhibition hall of the Lake Charles Event Center, the Children's Mardi Gras
Stroll, the Krewe of Omega Parade, and the Krewe of Barkus Parade.

The Mardi Gras Children's Day and Parade will take center stage on Sunday
beginning in the exhibition hall of the Event Center. The Cinderella moment of
Mardi Gras, with the presentation of 2024's royal courts, takes place on Monday,
March 3rd with the Royal Gala. Mardi Gras Day on March 4th, a.k.a. Fat Tuesday,
features an array of parades including Second Line Stroll, Jeeps on Parade, and
Motor Gras Parade, all leading up to the  Mardi Gras Southwest Louisiana Krewe
of Krewes Parade. You can also enjoy the Downtown Mardi Gras Block Party, Mardi
Gras in the ZONE, and the Iowa Chicken Run during the day on Mardi Gras. 

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