mardi gras schedule: Mardi Gras Parades and Route Schedule 2017
- 01/30/17 01:36 PM
Greater Baton Rouge & Surrounding Area Carnival Schedule Click on the Parade name for more information: Saturday, February 11th: Krewe of Orion; 6:30 pm Downtown Friday, February 17th: Krewe of Artemis Parade; 7 pm Downtown Saturday, February 18th: Krewe Mystique de la Capitale; 2 pm Downtown Saturday, February 18th: Krewe Denham Springs; 3 pm Denham Springs Sunday, February 19th: Krewe of Mutts; 10 a.m. Downtown Friday, February 24th: Krewe of Southdowns; 7pm Saturday, February 25th: Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival 2017; 10 am -7 pm North Blvd Town Square Saturday, February 25th: Krewe of Spanish Town Parade; 12 pm Downtown Sunday, February 26th: Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks; 1 … (5 comments)
mardi gras schedule: The History of Mardi Gras and The Carnival Schedule
- 01/24/16 06:20 AM
Mardi Gras Season, Letthe Good times Roll...What is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras, also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, in English, refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon, Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Also known as Carnival, it is celebrated in many countries around the world–mainly those with large Roman Catholic populations–on the day before thereligious season of Lent begins.Brazil, Venice and New Orleans play hostto some of theholiday’s … (2 comments)
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