Special Alert
Special Alert
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The best part about celebrating Mardi Gras in Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana is the atmosphere. There is a type of warmth that is genuine along with a simple spirit of joy which is what we Cajuns call the "joie de vivre" or the "joy of living."
2017 Mardi Gras Date: February 28
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Parade Routes
All parade routes (except for the Krewe of Omega Parade) will begin at the north end of Bord du Lac Drive, cross over Lakeshore Drive onto West Mill Street, turn right onto Ryan Street and continue south on Ryan to Sale Road where the parades will end.
The Krewe of Omega Parade will depart the Civic Center heading east on Broad Street, turn left onto Enterprise Boulevard, then left onto Mill Street to return to the Civic Center.
