- Creole Nature Trail
- Attractions
- Adventure Point
- Refuges & Sanctuaries
- Guided Tours
- Birding
- Birding: What to Expect
- Top Birding Spots in Southwest Louisiana
- Types of Birds to See Around Lake Charles
- Alligators
- Gators vs. Crocs
- When & Where
- Vegetation
- Crabbing & Shrimping
- Photography
- Picnics
- Beaches & Shells
- Fishing
- Boat Launches
- Bait
- Hunting
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Maps &
Apps - Services
- Accommodations
- Food & Fuel
- Seafood Shops
- Restrooms
- Cameron Ferry Status
- Creole Nature Trail Guide
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Wetlands
Industry - Coastal Industries
- Coastal Wetlands
- Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras
- About
- History
- Did You Know
- Definitions
- King Cake
- King Cake Recipes
- Twists on King Cakes
- Krewe History
- Events
- Your Guide to Mardi Gras
- Top 6
- Mardi Gras Parades & Routes
- Kid Friendly
- Event Forms
- Shoebox Float Contest
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Get
Involved - Sponsorships
- How to Form a Krewe
- Parade Rules
-
Mardi Gras
Museum - Sponsors
- Lodging
Event Forms
You're invited to participate in Mardi Gras contest and parades! Parade entries can be accepted up until the day of each parade. Call Rebecca Moss at 337-425-8623 for a drop off location.
- Parade Rules
- Children's Parade
- Merchants Parade
- Krewe of Barkus Parade
- Mardi Gras Queens Pageant- Teen Miss, Junior Miss, and Miss Mardi Gras
- Mardi Gras Queens Pageant - Tiny Miss, Petite Miss, Little Miss, Deb Miss, and Miss Teen
- 12th Night
- Annual Royal Gala
Gumbo Cook-Off- Registration CLOSED- 2018 Motor Gras Parade
- Krewe of Omega Parade, To Enter, Call 337-436-1179
- Sulphur Parade Entry Form
- Jeeps on Parade
- Second Line Stroll