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Mardi Gras on the Cajun Coast

January 6 - March 4

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Only 1.5 hours from New Orleans and Baton Rouge and 1.25 hours from Lafayette, Mardi Gras on the Cajun Coast is family fun. Friday leading into Fat Tuesday, enjoy parades throughout St. Mary Parish. A Men’s Krewe, several couple’s Krewes, a children’s Krewe and an all-Krewe’s Parade in Franklin round out the weekend of fun. For more information, call 985.380.8224 or visit www.cajuncoast.com.

Scroll to the List of Parades below  | Download the 2025 Mardi Gras Brochure with all the parade routes!

JOIN US ON SOCIAL! Have a favorite Mardi Gras parade?  Trying a unique Mardi Gras food item like Burger De Gras at The Original Castalano’s for the first time?  Celebrating with family and friends?  We want to see!  Share your photos, videos or tiktoks with us on social media using the hashtag #cajuncoastmardigras or #mycajuncoast!  Random winners for sweet prizes will be chosen. 

Start with a traditional sweet or a savory King Cake!

KING CAKES
Check out our King Cake bakeries list for all the options, but you should find your style of king cake, from cinnamon roll, to filled, to doughnut in our featured list below! So, order ahead or stop in throughout the Mardi Gras season for your favorite.

Bonnie’s Bouquets & Bakery | 516 Church St. | Patterson, LA 70392 | 985-992-3299

Cannata’s | 6010 LA 182 | Morgan City, LA 70380 | 985-384-5720 (Cannata’s King Cakes)

Cypress Point Fresh Market | 500 Hwy 90 | Patterson, LA 70392 | 985-399-6818

Chick’s Burgers | 502 Main St, Baldwin, LA 70514 | 337-923-4390

Donut Palace – Franklin | 1724 Main St. | Franklin, LA 70538 | 337-471-7127

Donut Palace – Morgan City | 905 Hwy 90 | Morgan City, LA | 985-992-3100

Delish Donuts | 612 Catherine St | Patterson, LA 70392 | 985-992-3118

Delish Donuts | 1051 Marguerite St. | Morgan City, LA 70380 | 985-745-6444

Lamp Lighter Coffeehouse & Bistro | King Cake Lampuccino | 731 Main Street | Franklin, LA 70538 | 337-828-3441

Raintree Market | 17750 Hwy 182 | Baldwin, LA 70514 | 337-578-6143

Rouses Fresh Market 6403 LA 182 | Morgan City, LA 70380 | 985-384-4477

Super 1 Foods | 204 NW Blvd | Franklin, LA 70538 | 337-828-9081

Walmart Supercenter | 973 Hwy 90 E | Morgan City, LA 70392 | 985-395-2094

Sweet & Simple Coffee & Sweets (cupcakes, cocoa bombs, macaroons, cookies) | 209 Freret St | Morgan City, LA 70380 | 985-329-3939

Walmart Neighborhood Grocery 1002 LA 70 | Morgan City, LA 70380 | 985-384-1459

PARADES – Print the 2025 Mardi Gras Parade schedule!

February 28, 2025 – Krewe of Adonis Parade in Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/Highway 70, Brashear Avenue onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street; 7pm

March 1, 2025 – Cypremort Point Parade. Cypremort Point State Park, Highway 319; 1pm

March 1, 2025 – Krewe of Dionysius Parade in Berwick. The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robicheaux Street, Mount Street, Gilmore Drive, right on La. 182, Tournament Boulevard, Fairview Drive then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High School; 2pm

March 2, 2025 – Krewe of Galatea Parade in Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/Highway 70, Clothilde Street onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St; 2pm

March 2, 2025 – Krewe of Nike Parade will follow Krewe of Galatea Parade; 2:30pm

March 2, 2025 – Krewe of Hannibal Parade will follow Krewe of Nike Parade; 3:00pm

March 3, 2025 – Krewe of Amani Parade in Patterson. Parade begins at Patterson High School on Highway 182/Main Street and continues down Highway 182/Main Street to Place Norman Shopping Center; 2pm

March 3, 2025 – Krewe of Hera Parade in Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/Highway 70, Clothilde to onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street; 7pm

March 4, 2025 – Franklin Mardi Gras Parade in Franklin. Begins at Franklin Senior High School on Main Street, proceeds east on Main Street, making a U-turn and then continues onto Willow Street. The parade then turns right onto Third Street, disbanding at the end of Third Street; 1pm

March 4, 2025 – Siracusaville Parade in Siracusaville. Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1pm and proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center.

March 4, 2025 – Krewe of Hephaestus Parade in Morgan City. Begins on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore Street, proceeds on Sixth Street to Marguerite Street to Ninth Street/Highway 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street; 2pm

Details

Start:
January 6
End:
March 4

Mardi Gras on the Cajun Coast