Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) – Mardi Gras Day in Louisiana is February 21st, but the events start more than a month before! We will continue to update this list as they come. If you have an event you would like added to the calendar, please email us at news@kplctv.com. Happy Mardi Gras!
Calcasieu Parish
January 7, 2023
· Mardi Gras 12th Car Show: 8am-1pm at the Lake Charles Civic Center
· Mardi Gras 12th Night Kickoff Festival: 12:00pm to 10:00pm at the Lake Charles Civic Center
February 11, 2023
· Lion Backers’ Kids Run in Vinton: 7am
· Vinton Mardi Gras Parade: 12 p.m
February 15, 2023
· Taste of Mardi Gras Party: 6-9pm at the Lake Charles Civic Center
February 16, 2023
· Mardi Gras Lighted Boat Parade: 7 p.m., 900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles
February 17, 2023
· Mardi Gras Merchant Parade: 7pm in Lake Charles
February 18, 2023
· Kids Mardi Gras Walk: 11 a.m. in Lake Charles, 3rd Street and 1st Avenue
· Krewe of Barkus Parade: 2 p.m. in Lake Charles
· Krewe of Omega Parade: 2pm in Lake Charles
· World Famous Cajun Extravaganza and Gumbo Cook-off: 7:00am to 2:00pm in Lake Charles
· Krewe of Illusions Extravaganza: 7pm at the Lake Charles Civic Center
February 19, 2023
· Mardi Gras Kids Day: 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center
· Mardi Gras Children’s Day Parade: 3:30pm in Lake Charles
February 20, 2023
· Mardi Gras Royal Gala: 7:00 pm at the Lake Charles Civic Center
February 21, 2023
· Second Line Walk: 1:00 pm in Lake Charles
· Jeeps on Parade: 2pm in Lake Charles
· Motor Gras Parade: 3pm in Lake Charles
· Krewe of Krewes Mardi Gras Parade: 5pm in Lake Charles
*More detailed information about Lake Charles events can be found at www.visitlakecharles.org
Jeff Davis Parish
January 21, 2023
· Welsh Mardi Gras Ball: 6:00 p.m
January 28, 2023
· Welsh Mardi Gras Children’s Run
· Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Ball: 6:00 p.m
February 4, 2023
· Welsh Run & Parade
February 11, 2023
· Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run and Parade
· Jennings Mardi Gras Run and Parade
*More detailed information on Jeff Davis events can be found at www.jeffdavis.org
Beauregard Parish
February 18, 2023
· DeRidder Mardi Gras Parade
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