Only 1.5 hours from New Orleans, 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, visit www.cajuncoast.com, 985-380-8224.
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 list of bakeries 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
Donut Shop | 601 Brashear Ave | Morgan City, LA 70380 | 985-384-2700
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. Morgan City. Begins on 2nd Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth St. to Marguerite St., Ninth St./Hwy.70, Brashear Ave onto Victor II Blvd. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St; 7pm
March 1, 2025 – Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade. Baldwin. Begins on Hwy. 182/Main St. at the Sager-Brown facility, continues down Hwy. 182/Main St., turns left onto Martin Luther King Blvd., turns right on Bollard St., ending at Baldwin Community Center on Bollard St. 1 p.m. (The Baldwin Parade has been CANCELED)
March 1, 2025 – Cypremort Point Parade. Cypremort Point State Park, Hwy. 319.; 1pm
March 1, 2025 – Krewe of Dionysius Parade, Berwick, The procession will line up on Gilmore Dr and turn on John St, Robicheaux St, Mount St, Gilmore Dr, right on La. 182, Tournament Blvd, Fairview Dr then to Pattie Dr, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High School; 2pm
March 2, 2025 – Krewe of Galatea Parade. Morgan City. Begins on 2nd St under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead St continuing down Sixth St. to Marguerite St., Ninth St./Hwy.70, Clothilde St onto Victor II Blvd. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St.; 2pm
March 2, 2025 – Krewe of Nike will follow Krewe of Galatea Parade; 2:30pm
March 2, 2025 – Krewe of Hannibal will follow Krewe of Nike; 3:00pm (Please note that the Krewe of Hannibal’s parade date has changed and is different from the brochure.)
March 3, 2025 – Krewe of Amani Parade. Parade begins at Patterson High School on Hwy. 182/Main St. and continues down Hwy. 182/Main St. to Place Norman Shopping Center; 2pm
March 3, 2025 – Krewe of Hera Parade Begins on 2nd Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead St continuing down Sixth St. to Marguerite St., Ninth St./Hwy.70, Clothilde to onto Victor II Blvd. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St.; 7pm
March 4, 2025 – Siracusaville Parade, Siracusaville. Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1pm and proceed to James St and Grace St before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center; 1pm
March 4, 2025 – Franklin Mardi Gras Parade. Franklin. Begins at Franklin Senior High School on Main St., proceeds east on Main St., making a U-turn and then continues onto Willow St. The parade then turns right onto Third St., disbanding at the end of Third St.; 1pm
March 4, 2025 – Krewe of Hephaestus Parade. Morgan City. Begins on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore St., proceeds on Sixth St. to Marguerite St. to Ninth St./Hwy. 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Blvd. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St.; 2pm
