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Throw Me Somethin'!

Your guide to the parades, courirs and rockin' good times of Mardi Gras 2015 (including the schedule for Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette at Cajun Field)

PARADES

FRIDAY, FEB. 6

Krewe of Andalusia Mardi Gras Parade
Historic Downtown, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6:30-8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 7

Carencro Mardi Gras Parade
11:00 a.m.

Krewe des Chiens Parade for Dogs
Downtown Lafayette
(library to Parc Sans Souci)
2 p.m.

Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Mardi Gras Parade
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette
6:30 p.m.

Rotary Club Mardi Gras Ball
Cade Community Center, St. Martinville
7 p.m.

Krewe of St. Martin and Le Krewe de Chiens Cadiens Parade
Breaux Bridge

SUNDAY, FEB. 8

Scott Mardi Gras Parade
1 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13

Friday Night “Kick Off” Parade
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette
6:30 p.m.

FEB. 13-17
Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette
Cajun Field
(see below for music schedule)

SATURDAY, FEB. 14

Lake Fausse Pointe Mardi Gras Parade
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 5400 Levee Rd, St. Martinville
2-4 p.m.

Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette
6:30 p.m.

Children’s Parade
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette
12:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15

Newcomers Mardi Gras Parade
Main Street, St. Martinville
1 p.m.

Eunice “Little Mardi Gras” (ages 0-16)
Northwest Community Center
9 a.m.

FEB. 15-17

Carnival D’Acadie
Downtown Crowley

MONDAY, FEB. 16

Queen’s Parade
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette
6 p.m.

Lundi Gras Celebration
Opelousas Civic Center
5-8 p.m.
**
TUESDAY, FEB. 17**

Courir de Mardi Gras
Cajun Country Mardi Gras
Downtown Eunice

Half Fast Krewe of Frank’s Mardi Gras Parade
Downtown Opelousas
11 a.m.

Mardi Gras Show at Clark Field
(Mardi Gras Indian Competition)
Lafayette

King Gabriel’s Parade
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette
10 a.m.

Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette
1 p.m.

Fox 15 Independent Parade
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette
2:30 p.m.

Southwest Mardi Gras Association Pageant & Ball
Heymann Performing Arts Center and Frem F. Boustany Convention Center, Lafayette
8 p.m.

Family Affair Mardi Gras Parade
Main Street, Loreauville
2 p.m.

Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie Mardi Gras Parade
Downtown Kaplan
2 p.m.

Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras
The Northwest Community Center at 501 Samuel Drive
3 p.m.

LE FESTIVAL DE MARDI GRAS A LAFAYETTE
Feb. 13-17
Cajun Field

FRIDAY, FEB. 13
Louisiana Lottery Midway: 5-11 p.m.

The Rouses Soundstage
Kick off with GDJ/MC Rex 6-6:30 p.m.
Geno Delafose 6:30-9 p.m.
Molly Ringwalds 9:30-11:30 p.m.

The Molly Ringwalds

SATURDAY, FEB. 14
Louisiana Lottery Midway: noon-11 p.m.

The Rouses Soundstage
Mike and the Rockets 1:30-3:30 p.m.
REX 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Lil Nate 6:30-8:30 p.m.
River Gibson 9-9:30 p.m.
Atlanta Rhythm Section 10-11:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15
Louisiana Lottery Midway: noon-11 p.m.

Wayne Toups

The Rouses Soundstage
Blaine Roy 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Corey Ledet 4-6 p.m.
Todd O’Neill Band 6:30-8 p.m.
Arrested Rhymery 8:15-8:40 p.m.
The Chee Weez 9-11 p.m.

MONDAY, FEB. 16
Louisiana Lottery Midway: noon-11 p.m.

The Rouses Soundstage
Lafayette Bayou Boys 6-7:30 p.m.
Cupid 8-9 p.m.
Wayne Toups 9:30-11:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 17
Louisiana Lottery Midway: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Lafayette Bayou Boys

The Rouses Soundstage
Leon Chavis 11-1 p.m.
Joel Martin 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Gregg Martinez 4-6 p.m.