It is time to raise the flag for the start of the Mardi Gras 2023 Season and seek out your favorite king cakes to share!
Here are some Mardi Gras Flag Raisings around Acadiana:
Jan 6 – Mardi Gras Flag Raising – 8:30 a.m. – City-Parish Hall, 705 W. University Avenue- Mayor-President Josh Guillory and representatives of the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association will raise the Mardi Gras flag, officially declaring the beginning of Carnival Season in Lafayette.
Jan 6 – The City of Youngsville will officially kick off the Mardi Gras Season with a Mardi Gras flag-raising ceremony Friday, January 6, 2023, at 12:30 pm at the Youngsville Municipal Complex, 311 Lafayette Street on the roundabout at the Municipal Complex sign. Please join city officials and our two city krewes, Krewe Des Amis and Krewe La Vie Doux, for this special celebration. The Youngsville Mardi Gras parade will be held Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 11 am.
Jan 6 – Krewe of Rio’s King Cake Cutting (2023 Mardi Gras Season Kickoff) at 4 p.m. at the Cajundome Convention Center, 444 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette, LA Rio Royalty official cake cutting to kick off the 2023 Mardi Gras Season. Following the cake cutting, members will partake in a private dress rehearsal for the 18th Annual Ball event, scheduled for Saturday, January 7 at 6:00 pm.
Jan 6 – City of Carencro will mark the opening of Mardi Gras season with a flag-raising ceremony, at 5 p.m., January 6, in front of City Hall. Please join us to recognize local krewe royalty and enjoy a slice of King Cake!
