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.
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; 10am
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