Lafayette Mardi Gras 2024

Live Stream, Parade Schedule, Dates, Start Time, Lineup

Mardi Gras in Lafayette has the distinction of being the second largest mardi gras parade in Louisiana, coming only behind the huge major event in New Orleans in terms of scale. The history of mardi gras in Lafayette can be traced way back to 1869, while attendance at the modern mardi gras day events has been estimated at a quarter of a million!

The parades are only a part of the mardi gras festivities in Lafayette, however, with the town hosting a series of Krewes, balls, street parties and festivals in the weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday, culminating in the main Mardi Gras Festival Parade on the day itself.

Mardi Gras Schedule

Taking place between 9th February and 13th February, here is the main parade schedule for 2024:

Friday 9th February

Kick-Off Parade - Krewe of Allons at 6.30pm from Pontiac Point to Cajun Field

Saturday 10th February

Children's Parade from 12.30pm - with Krewe of Camelot, Krewe des Jeaunes Amis, Krewe d'Amusement, Krewe of Troubadours, Krewe od Versailles and Krewe of Oberon

Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade. Downtown to Cajun Field Lafayette 6.30pm

Monday 11th February

Queen Evangeline's Monday Night Parade, downtown to Cajun Field 6pm (with Krewe of Triton, Krewe of Victoria, Krewe of Attakapas, Krewe of Apollo, Krewe of Xanadu, Krewe of Bon Amis, Krewe of Troubadours, Krewe d'Argent, Krewe de Rendevous, Krewe of Olympus and Krewe of Karencro)

Tuesday 13th February

King Gabriel's Parade, downtown to Cajun Field 10am

Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade, downtown to Cajun Field 1pm

Independent Parade, downtown for Cajun Field 2.30pm

Greater Southwest Mardi Gras Pageant & Grand Ball 8pm at Heymann Performing Arts Center and Frem F. Boustany Convention Center Lafayette

Throughout the whole festival there will be Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette at Cajun Field with carnival rides, music, food and lots of entertainment!

You can see the full parade route map here.

TV & Live Streaming

The best option for TV and online coverage of the mardi gras parades in Lafayette is local news channel KLFY 10, which is also available to watch as a live stream webcast via their offcial website:

KLFY 10 live stream

You can see our full range of live coverage of mardi gras and carnival events around the world, including New Orleans, Rio and Trinidad and Tobago here: Watch Mardi Gras live

Hotels and Accommodation

Lafayette, as with all towns in this part of the world, is very popular with visitors around mardi gras time, so be sure to reserve your accommodation well in advance.

You can check out availability and make reservations for local hotels here.

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