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A Louisiana Mardi Gras in
St. Tammany Parish
Dogs, boats, and floats are on parade during St. Tammany Parish’s fun and family-friendly Mardi Gras. If you’re looking for the gee-rated, always free version of Carnival, find it here on Louisiana’s Northshore, just 40 minutes north of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Hotels are affordable and convenient for catching parades both on the Northshore and in New Orleans. (Parking is always free, too.) Mardi Gras 2020 is Tuesday, February 25, 2020, but we begin partying and parading each year on January 6--the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day in the U.S. or Twelfth Night, the last day of the Twelve Days of Christmas. See below for a list of Mardi Gras events and parades from January 11th through March 1st, 2020.
Please note, all dates and times subject to change. Most events are rain-or-shine unless weather conditions are severe.
SATURDAY, JAN 11
St. John Fools of Misrule
Covington – 6pm.
(No theme)
SATURDAY FEB 8
Krewe of Bilge
Slidell – 12pm.
Theme: Fun Vacations
Krewe of Poseidon
Slidell – 6pm.
Theme: Louisiana Saturday Night
SUNDAY FEB 9
Krewe of Slidellians
Slidell – 1pm.
Theme: Birds of a Feather
Mystick Krewe of Perseus
Slidell – follows Slidellians.
Theme: 50th Golden Jubilee
Krewe of Pearl River Lions Club
Pearl River – 1pm.
Theme: Louisiana Sports
Note: The Original Krewe of Orpheus will not parade in 2020.
FRIDAY, FEB 14
Krewe of Eve
Mandeville – 7pm.
Theme: My Heart Belongs to Eve
SATURDAY, FEB 15
Krewe de Paws of Olde Towne
Slidell – 10am. Theme: Bad to the Bone
Krewe of Tchefuncte
Madisonville – 1pm.
Theme: Krewe of Tchefuncte Travels Back Through Time
Krewe of Olympia
Covington – 6pm.
Theme: Olympia Celebrates NOLA Hashtags
Mystic Krewe of Titans
Slidell – 6:30pm. Theme: A Perfect 10
SUNDAY, FEB 16
Krewe of Dionysus
Slidell – 1pm. Theme: Ain't There No More
Krewe of Push Mow
Abita Springs – 2pm. Theme: Science Fair Projects Gone Wild
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Krewe of Selene
Slidell – 6:30pm.
Theme: New Orleans Staycation
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Krewe of Bush
Bush – 9am
MARDI GRAS DAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Carnival in Covington 10am – 4pm
Covington Lions Club Parade – 10am
Mystic Krewe of Covington – follows Lions
Carnival in Covington Parade - follows K of C
Free Party at Covington Trailhead 12:30-4pm
Theme: I Can Seafood Clearly Now 2020
Krewe of Chahta
Lacombe – 1pm.
Theme: Spirit of the Wind
Krewe of Folsom
Folsom – 2pm.
Theme: TV and Movie Villains
LAGNIAPPE!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Krewe du Pooch
Mandeville – 10am-6pm.
Theme: Dressed to the #9's
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
Mystic Krewe of Mardi Paws
Covington – 12:30 pm.
Theme: Beyond All Boundaries: Exploring Sea, Air & Space
