Annual Gumbo Cook-Off
Eat delicious gumbo and dance to Cajun and zydeco musicians at the Annual Gumbo Cook-Off in Opelousas.
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January 2025
February 2025
La Riviére Children’s Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Chase
La Riviére Children's Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Chase in Krotz Springs is a great time for the whole family with a traditional courir and open jam session right along the Atchafalaya River.
La Rivière Mardi Gras Chicken Run and Parade
Participate in a chicken run right along the river at Riverview RV Park & Resort in Krotz Springs with live music and food.
Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Ball
Meet King Imperial and Queen Lily in the Zydeco Capital of the World at this year's Imperial Mardi Gras Ball. Enjoy live music by Hotline, a cocktail social, and rub elbows with Mardi Gras royalty.
Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival
At the Lebeau Mardi Gras celebration, you can experience a parade complete with horses and suped-up vehicles, a chicken and pig chase, zydeco music, and more.
Annual Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade
Visit the Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade for a family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration complete with a parade of wagons, music, and food.
Taster’s Choice
Enjoy the zydeco stylings of Geno Delafose as you taste the best of the best at this Mardi Gras culinary event in Eunice.
Cajun Mardi Gras Festival
Enjoy live music, street dances, jam sessions, and so much more at this 5-day long Mardi Gras celebration in Eunice.
March 2025
Cankton Courir de Mardi Gras
Experience a rural Mardi Gras celebration with live music, a gumbo cook-off, chicken run, and a trail ride in Cankton.
Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras
Adults don't have all the fun for Mardi Gras in Eunice. At the Eunice Lil' Mardi Gras, kids ages 1-14 get to participate in a traditional Courir de Mardi Gras.
Lundi Gras Boucherie
Experience an old-time boucherie at Lakeview Park in Eunice with live music, boudin, and drinks in the barn.
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