Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler! Check out dates, times, routes for area Mardi Gras parades
Central Louisiana's Mardi Gras parade season kicks off Sunday, when the Krewe of Cyllenius rolls through Marksville.
Here's a schedule for all of the parades:
Sunday, Feb. 5
2023 Krewe of Cyllenius Mardi Gras Parade
Where: Marksville.
Time: 2 p.m.
Route: The parade begans on Main Street near the Courthouse and turns onto Tunica Drive.
Friday, Feb. 10
Pineville Night of Lights Mardi Gras Parade
Where: Pineville.
Time: 7 p.m.
Route: The parade route has changed from previous years. The parade will begin on Main Street near Hospital Boulevard and end at Louisiana College.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Woodworth 25th Annual Mardi Gras Parade
Where: Woodworth
Time: 1 p.m.
Route: Castor Plunge Road at Maison Rue, turn left on Dan Triplett Road to Brookwood Drive, turn right onto Highway 165 South to Castor Plunge Road ending west of Woodworth Cemetery.
Sunday, Feb. 12
Town of Ball Mardi Gras Parade
Where: Ball.
Time: 2 p.m.
Route: Begins on Powell Drives, travels down U.S. Highway 165 and ends at Dairy Queen.
Friday, Feb. 17
Classic Cars & Cheerleaders Parade
Where: Alexandria.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Route: Starts at 10th and Murray Streets, turns left on 5th Street, right on Jackson Street and then right on 3rd Street. Parade ends at 3rd and St. James.
Saturday, Feb. 18
Children’s Parade
Where: Alexandria.
Time: 10 a.m.
Route: Starts at 10th and Murray Streets, turns left on 5th Street, right on Jackson Street and then right on 3rd Street. Parade ends at 3rd and St. James.
Saturday, Feb. 18
Colfax Mardi Gras Parade
Where: Colfax
Time: 1 p.m.
Route: On 8th Street.
Saturday, Feb. 18
Krewe of Dionysos Mardi Gras Parade
Where: Natchitoches.
Time: 6 p.m.
Route: Starts on South Drive, travels west on Keyser Avenue, turns north on Jefferson Street, continues on Front Street, turns west on Texas Street, turns south on Second Street, ends at Church Street.
Sunday, Feb. 19
Alexandria Mardi Gras Krewe Association's Krewes Parade
Where: Alexandria.
Time: 2 p.m.
Route: Starts at Texas Avenue and Levin Street, turns left on Texas, right on Masonic Drive, left on Memorial Drive and right on North Boulevard. Parade ends in parking lot of Home2 Suites by Hilton.
This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Mardi Gras time: Here's a parade schedule for Central Louisiana
