The Addis Volunteer Fire Department Mardi Gras Parade is held on Sunday, two weeks before Mardi Gras in Addis.
The Krewe of Good Friends Parade is held the Sunday before Mardi Gras in Port Allen.
Mardi Gras Parades
With origins tracing back to Medieval Europe, Mardi Gras marks a time of feasting and celebration between January 6, the Epiphany (3 Kings Day) and Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras Day, the day before Ash Wednesday, beginning the season of Lent. West Baton Rouge hosts family-friendly celebrations and parades that should not be missed!