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Mardi Gras parades canceled, moved due to weather

35 minutes 50 seconds ago Monday, March 03 2025 Mar 3, 2025 March 03, 2025 3:07 PM March 03, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

Several parades slated for a Mardi Gras roll time have been rescheduled or changed due to the threat of inclement weather Tuesday afternoon and evening. 

BATON ROUGE:
Mid City Gras rescheduled to Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m.

ERWINVILLE:
Erwinville's parade will roll at 10 a.m.

FRANKLIN:
The Franklin Mardi Gras parade will roll at 10 a.m. 

NEW ORLEANS:
Rex and Zulu will roll earlier than expected and be shortened. Zulu starts at 7 a.m. and Rex at 9:30 a.m. Floats will still roll but the parades will not have marchers, bands or trucks. 

NEW ROADS:
Both the Lion's Club parade and the Community Center Carnival Club of Pointe Coupee parade will start at 8:30 a.m. with no bands, marching teams or dance groups. They will merge if necessary at New Roads Street.

WHITE CASTLE:
White Castle's parade will roll at 11 a.m..

Parades in Metairie and Zachary have been canceled.

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