Mardi Gras Season lasts from Jan. 6 to Mardi Gras Day – March 4, 2025, featuring feasting and fun, parades, and king cakes! 

Natchitoches offers a family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration, with plenty of shopping and dining to make the trip fun for everyone.

Natchitoches Parades

Krewe of Excellence Parade – Jan. 6 at 2pm

Cloutierville Mardi Gras Parade – Feb. 22 at 2pm

Krewe of Wag-uns Pet Parade – March 1 at 3pm
A tail-waggin’ good time as Natchitoches’ favorite pets parade down Front Street!

Krewe of Dionysos Parade – March 1 at 6pm
Enjoy this family-friendly Mardi Gras parade as the Krewe of Dionysos parades through Historic Downtown Natchitoches.