FEB. 11, 6:30 p.m.
Riding on an earlier date this year, this lighted nighttime parade with large New Orleans-
style floats comes courtesy of the city’s premier men’s krewe, which began in 1998. Top catches include lighted beads and Orion footballs. kreweoforion.com
FEB. 18, 2 p.m.
Celebrating its 40th year in Baton Rouge, it’s the city’s oldest parading krewe. Two new “non-parading” krewes will join Mystique this year with their own floats: Iduna and Romany.
krewemystique.com
Note: Orion, Artemis and Mystique all follow the same route, but on different days.
FEB. 18, 7 p.m.
Founded in 2001, this is the first and only parading women’s krewe in Baton Rouge. It was founded by Joanne Harvey, whose husband Charles is one of the Orion founders. Keeping with the women-only theme, the Prancing Babycakes dance line typically marches in the parade. Catches include beads adorned with tiny high-heeled shoes. kreweofartemis.net
FEB.19, 2 p.m.
This small, dog-centric parade begins at
10 a.m. with a festival and food at North Boulevard Town Square. The Mystic Krewe of Mutts walking parade starts at 2 p.m., and anyone can participate with a dog if registered beforehand. caaws.org
FEB. 24, 7 p.m.
The only major parade not in downtown, this krewe winds through the tree-lined neighborhoods along Stanford Avenue and Lee Drive. Highlights include the Krewe of Yazoo and their decorated lawnmowers and plenty of lighted costumes. southdowns.org
FEB. 25, noon
You have to get up early for the most inappropriate parade in town. This year’s theme is “Come Hell or High Water, It’s Slippery When Wet,” so expect lots of flood references. Top throws include anything pink and featuring a flamingo. There’s a “family-friendly zone,” but really, you shouldn’t bring your kids. spanishtownmardigras.com
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This article was originally published in the February 2017 issue of 225 Magazine.
Editor’s note: This story has been edited to reflect the date change of the Artemis parade, and to clarify that Krewe of Artemis is the city’s first and only parading women’s krewe.
