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!
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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