Let the good times roll! South Louisiana is gearing up for the 2025 Mardi Gras season and there are several parades and parties that will roll through the streets of Baton Rouge and surrounding areas in celebration.

Celebrate Mardi Gras at the Museum all day Monday Bring the kiddos to the Knock Knock Children’s Museum on Monday, March 3, for Mardi Gras at the Museum.  Children will be able to make Mardi Gras masks in the Art Garden,

There are multiple parades and other Mardi Gras events set to take place in the Baton Rouge area on Saturday, March 1.

Mardi Gras season is in full swing, and local krewes are getting ready to roll in several parades taking place over the next two weeks in the Baton Rouge area. If you want to join in on the fun, here’s a parade schedule with a few routes to help you plan ahead.

Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single day of observation to weeks (or months) of partying.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's a closer look.