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26 Jan 2024

Lil’ Nate L’Argent Chicken Run Dance

2024-01-26T13:01:11-06:00

Lil’ Nate & the Zydeco Big Timers return to Opelousas, Louisiana to revitalize the traditional L’Argent event with this chicken run dance at the Yambilee. Taking place on the Saturday after Mardi Gras on February 17th from 9pm til the early morning hours of the next day, this event allows you to recapture that Mardi Gras feeling.

On-site there will be a food truck as well as a photo booth so you can eat delicious food while you capture the moment with friends and loved ones. With a cash bar, you can party all night long.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased early here.

Lil’ Nate L’Argent Chicken Run Dance2024-01-26T13:01:11-06:00
9 Jan 2024

Zyde Gras on the Square

2024-02-14T12:39:51-06:00

On March 4, it’s time for the 3rd annual Zyde Gras on the Square in Opelousas, Louisiana. This Mardi Gras celebration features zydeco legend,  Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band. Frank will be performing under the oaks at the St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square immediately following the Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade.

At Zyde Gras on the Square, enjoy live zydeco music, delicious food as well as arts and craft vendors. This event is free for the entire family. 

Check out nearby accommodations.

Zyde Gras on the Square2024-02-14T12:39:51-06:00
6 Feb 2023

Lundi Gras Live at Toby’s

2023-07-21T12:19:19-05:00

The Imperial St. Landry Mardi Gras Association presents Lundi Gras Live at Toby’s Downtown located in the Beau’s Garage building in Downtown Opelousas. Kylie Frey, a local musician with national acclaim who records out of Nashville, will perform at the restaurant and bar on the Monday before Mardi Gras. This Lundi Gras celebration kicks off the season’s festivities for the City of Opelousas.

This event is open to people of all ages. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids.

Lundi Gras at Toby's
Lundi Gras Live at Toby’s2023-07-21T12:19:19-05:00
27 Jan 2023

Willie’s Mardi Gras Trail Ride

2023-01-27T14:41:26-06:00

Willie’s in the historic town of Washington, Louisiana is hosting a Mardi Gras Trailride and Chicken Run on Superbowl Sunday, February 12. The trail ride will leave from Willie’s at 8am and travel along Hwy 182 and Hwy 745 before coming back to the American Legion by 1:30pm where the chicken chase will begin. Participants will collect gumbo ingredients from houses along the route like the traditional begging rituals of old.

Presale tickets are $15 but $20 on the day of. Kids 6 and under are free. Call Kayla at 337-307-0323 for more information.

Willie’s Mardi Gras Trail Ride2023-01-27T14:41:26-06:00
20 Jan 2023

La Rivière Mardi Gras Chicken Run and Parade

2023-12-08T15:04:43-06:00

Head to Krotz Springs, Louisiana for the second La Rivière Mardi Gras Chicken Run and Parade taking place right along the Atchafalaya River at Riverview RV Park & Resort.

The parade itself departs at 9am from Riverview RV Park & Resort and heads North on Hwy 105 until it enters the town of Krotz Springs and travels through the town until heading back to Riverview. There will be an intermission at Nall Park with boudin and a bowl of gumbo available at the end. Women and children can participate in the parade but will have a separate chicken chase once the Mardi Gras Run returns to Riverview.

This event is cash only. General Admission is $10 and includes live music once the parade returns. If you’d like to participate in the trail ride it’s $10 and $15 for the chicken run.

La Rivière Mardi Gras Chicken Run and Parade2023-12-08T15:04:43-06:00
12 Jan 2023

Annual Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade

2023-12-11T14:47:58-06:00

The Sunset Mardi Gras Association is hosting the Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade on January 28th. This family-friendly Mardi Gras event is not your typical parade. No animals or motorized vehicles are allowed. Only wagons, bicycles, and wheelchairs for those in need, ALL decorated for Mardi Gras or this year’s theme “The Enchanted Forest”.

Wagons will line up at 11am, but the parade starts at noon. Beginning at the Sunset Community Center on 108 Leo Richard Lane, the parade turns right on Napoleon Avenue, then turns left on Landry, another left on Commercial Street, then left on Castille, then proceeding right on Napoleon Avenue. From there we will turn left on Budd St, left on Boudreaux ending at the Sunset Community Center.

You’ll find music and food behind the Sunset Community Center. Begnauds DJ Service will be there from 10am-1pm. Mais Oui will be playing live from 1pm-4pm with vendors like CJ’s Snowballs, Jumping Jax Jumps, and DOC Popcorn for you and the family to enjoy.

This is a free event that typically takes place the third Sunday before Mardi Gras. Visit Facebook.com/sunsetmardigras or send an email to sunsetmardigras@yahoo.com for more information.

The Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade is made possibly by King Sponsors: Hulco Printing; Regan Power; and the Sunset Police Department. 

Annual Sunset Kidz Wagon Parade2023-12-11T14:47:58-06:00
29 Dec 2022

Martinique Mask-Making Workshop

2023-01-25T16:24:00-06:00

From February 10-13 at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective in Arnaudville, Louisiana, you can attend a Martinique-style mask-making workshop. Jean-Luc Toussaint and Vanessa Guy are your guides as they compare and contrast practices found around the world including styles from Martinique and Acadiana.

Students will learn the beginning skills of modeling, constructing, and painting and will be encouraged to create masks that celebrate their true identity so that participants can say, “this, is who I am.”

Students will have access to sewing machines, a laser cutter, a 3D printer, and more. Finally, the workshop will be peppered with French and Creole languages.

NUNU Members will pay $150 + tax and processing fees while non-members will be billed an additional $300 on the day of arrival or provided with an opportunity to become a NUNU member.

You can find more event and ticket information here.

Martinique Mask-Making Workshop2023-01-25T16:24:00-06:00
19 Apr 2022

Taster’s Choice

2024-02-15T13:27:30-06:00

You get to be the judge at the Annual Taster’s Choice culinary event in Eunice, Louisiana. This event takes place the Wednesday before Fat Tuesday. It’s the perfect opportunity to indulge in good Cajun food before Lent begins. Every year, nearly 25 chefs fascinate taste buds, while Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie keeps everyone entertained with zydeco music. Enjoy drinks at the cash bar and walk away with some big-ticket items from the silent and live auctions.

A panel of judges and chefs will select winners in amateur and professional categories. A People’s Choice award will be voted on by attendees. Proceeds benefit the Eunice Community Health Center Clinic, which provides free and at-cost medical care for the working uninsured and under-insured people of the surrounding areas.

Taster’s Choice2024-02-15T13:27:30-06:00
18 Apr 2022

Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival

2024-02-15T13:47:30-06:00

Mardi Gras in Lebeau is a lot like other rural celebrations across St. Landry Parish with a few distinguishing qualities. At 11am, the parade starts marching down Hwy 10 with a procession of cars, trucks, and floats. You know you’re in Lebeau when horses, 4-wheelers, side by sides, golf carts, and more festive vehicles and equines pass by as well. What sets Lebeau’s Mardi Gras run apart from other courirs is the inclusion of a greased pig chase with their chicken run. It’s not a real Lebeau celebration without zydeco musicians to dance along to.

Lebeau Mardi Gras, Lebeau, Louisiana
Lebeau Mardi Gras, Lebeau, Louisiana
Lebeau Mardi Gras, Lebeau, Louisiana
Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival2024-02-15T13:47:30-06:00
4 Mar 2022

Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras

2024-02-15T13:23:40-06:00

Kids get in on the Mardi Gras fun too in Eunice, Louisiana. In fact, the Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras is a Courir de Mardi Gras and chicken chase just for kids. Children ages 1-14 get to participate, and they are encouraged to be in full costume, mask, and capuchon. The Mardi Gras run begins at 9am. Participants arrive back at the Eunice Recreation Complex at 12pm for lunch, then depart for Harris Field at 1:15pm for the chicken chase. The day ends with a children’s parade in downtown Eunice at 3pm.

For this event, participants are broken into different divisions based on age. Registration is open at 7am at the Eunice Recreation Complex. You can also complete registration at EuniceRec.com.

Courir de Mardi Gras is based on Medieval begging rituals. For more information about this traditional celebration, visit our Mardi Gras page.

Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras2024-02-15T13:23:40-06:00

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