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Mardi Gras 2019 is Tuesday, March 5thHouma's Parades, Krewes & Mardi Gras Calendar
Benevolent and civic-minded krewe organizations are the heart and soul of most public Mardi Gras celebrations, and Houma is no exception. Boasting more than a dozen parades each year, Houma is the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in Louisiana. During the days leading up to Mardi Gras there may be multiple krewe-sponsored parades/events every day (midday, afternoon, and evening).
Each parade is filled with colorful floats, marching bands, cars, trucks, service organizations, costumed performers, and krewe members throwing literally tens of thousands of beads, coins, balls, novelties, and other throws.
In Houma, many locals gather throws during Mardi Gras and then gift them to their favorite charities, who in turn sell them back to local krewes for use in the next year’s Mardi Gras. In this way, money is earned for local charities and beads get recycled, reducing the need to manufacture more beads.
Crowds gather all along Houma's multiple parade routes to witness the spectacle and catch as many throws as possible. But if you are willing to pay a nominal entrance fee, the balcony at Mahoney’s Bar is centrally located and an excellent vantage point to watch the parades along the Westside Route.
2018 Houma, Louisiana Mardi Gras Calendar
1st Weekend
Friday, February 2, 2018
6.00pm
Krewe of Hercules
No route information provided.
Saturday, February 3, 2018
12.00pm
Krewe of Tee Caillou in Chauvin
No route information provided.
6.30pm
Krewe of Aquarius Parade
No route information provided.
Sunday, February 4, 2018
12.00pm
Krewe of Hyacinthians Parade
No route information provided.
Time: following Krewe of Hyacinthians
Krewe of Titans Parade
No route information provided.
Mardi Gras Weekend
Friday, February 9, 2018
6.30pm
Krewe of Aphrodite Parade
No route information provided.
Saturday, February 10, 2018
6.30pm
Krewe of Mardi Gras Parade
No route information provided.
Sunday, February 11, 2018
12.30pm
Krewe of Terreanians Parade
No route information provided.
2.00pm
Krewe of Montegut Parade
No route information provided.
LUNDI GRAS - Monday, February 12, 2018
6.30pm
Krewe of Cleopatra Parade
No route information provided.
MARDI GRAS DAY
FAT TUESDAY, February 13, 2018
11.00am
Krewe of Houmas Parade
Houma, LA
No route information provided.
Time: following Krewe of Houmas
Krewe of Kajuns Parade
No route information provided.
4.00pm
Krewe of Bonne Terre Parade
Houma, LA
No route information provided.
Houma Mardi Gras calendar information provided by the Houma Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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