With Mardi Gras parades officially beginning Friday, Feb. 14, the City of Mobile has shared general guidance to help participants have fun and be safe during the festivities. Parking For the 2025 Mardi Gras season Mobile will be providing additional parking spaces.

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA) - The Conde Cavaliers kicked off the 2025 Mardi Gras season in downtown Mobile Friday night. This year’s parade theme was “You Give Love a Bad Name.” The organization was founded in 1977, and was named after the French General, Prince de Conde, according to the Conde Cavaliers' website.

The Mobile Police Department said this year's new safety protocols went well, as no major incidents were reported at Mobile Mardi Gras parades over the weekend.

Mobile’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebrations got off to an emphatic start Friday night as enthusiastic crowds lined downtown sidewalks for the Conde Cavaliers’ parade.

Mardi Gras parades in Jefferson Parish this year will head east — instead of west — along Veterans Memorial Boulevard, returning to their traditional route after several years.

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.

One of Lafayette's premier Mardi Gras krewes is making last-minute preps to roll through the Hub City over the weekend. The Krewe of Rio

SHREVEPORT, La. - Mardi Gras season is in full swing and one of the largest parades is set to roll this weekend - The Krewe of Centaur.