Every year as the calendar turns, it means that Mardi Gras is right around the corner. Not that Louisiana needs a reason to throw a giant party, but it’s always fun to celebrate the heritage and tradition of Mardi Gras in the Deep South.

Here’s a list of all the local parades and the information that we found:

JAN 26

Bayou Mardi Gras Parade – Downtown New Iberia – 6 pm

JAN 27

Carencro Mardi Gras Parade – 10 am

Welsh Mardi Gras Run, Parade, and Street Dance – 12 pm – 8 pm (parade at 3:30)

JAN 28

Sunset Kidz Mardi Gras Wagon Parade & Family Fun Day – 10 am – 4 pm

FEB 2

Krewe Des Canailles – Downtown Lafayette – 7 pm

FEB 3

Rayne Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration – 3 pm – 8 pm

Krewe Des Chiens – 12 pm

Krewe of Carnivale en Rio – 6:30 pm

Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Run and Parade

Scott Mardi Gras Parade – 11 am

FEB 4

Courir de Mardi Gras – Vermilionville – 10 am – 4 pm

Krewe of Ezana Mardi Gras Parade – Jeanerette – 1 pm

FEB 9

Cajun Country Courir de Mardi Gras & Celebration – Eunice (Feb 9th-13th)

Lafayette Friday Night Parade – Downtown – 6:30 pm

Krewe of Adonis – Morgan City – 7 pm

Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette – Cajun Field (Feb 9th-13th)

FEB 10

Jennings Mardi Gras Festival & Parade – Founder’s Park – 10 am

Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 6:30 pm

Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade – TBA

Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade – 1 pm

Cypremort Point Boat Parade – 1 pm

FEB 11

Eunice Lil Mardi Gras – 9am-4pm

Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade – Jeanerette – 1pm-3pm

Newcomers Mardi Gras Celebration – St Martinville – 2pm-10pm

Krewe of Nike – St. Mary Parish – 2:30 pm

FEB 12

Lundi Gras Boucherie – Lakeview Park, Eunice – 8am-6pm

Queen Evangeline’s Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 6pm

Welsh Lundi Gras Celebration – 6pm

Krewe of Amani Parade – Patterson – 2pm

Krewe of Hera Parade – St Mary Parish – 7pm

Siracusaville Parade – St Mary Parish – 1pm

FEB 13 (Mardi Gras Day)

Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run – Eunice – 7am-4pm

King Gabriel’s Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 10am

Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 1pm

Independent Parade – Downtown Lafayette – 2:30pm

Mardi Gras at Miami Noon – Lafayette – TBA

Opelousas Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration – 11am-6pm

Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade – Loureauville – 2pm-4pm

Southwest Mardi Gras Association Pageant & Ball – Heymann Center

Franklin Mardi Gras Parade – 1pm

Krewe Chil-A-La-Pie Mardi Gras Parade – Kaplan – 2pm

Krewe of Hephaestus – Morgan City – 2pm