Joseph Sherman, 12, shows his hands in the air as the Krewe of King Arthur parades along the Uptown route in New Orleans, Sunday, February 4, 2024. Prized throws include coveted King Arthur Grails, a wide variety of doubloons, assorted krewe trinkets and special beads. (Staff photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune)

The Krewe of Gemini invites the public to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras with two majorevents—their Float Loading Party on Friday, February 28, 2025, and the Gemini XXXVI Paradeon Saturday, March 1,

LaGrange’s family-friendly ​Mardi Gras parade, Krewe of Mask, will again fill downtown streets with frivolity on Saturday. The parade kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, with its traditional route beginning at Wild Leap Brewery,