A krewe is a social club organized for the purpose of celebrating the Carnival season. Membership in a krewe may be limited to men only, women only, to children only or to couples or even families. Krewe members usually pay a fee to belong to a krewe. This fee covers all or part of the expenses of the krewe's activities.
Most krewes have an annual ball, where their monarchs and debutantes are presented. Some krewes organize their own parades, while one krewe may partner with two or three other krewes to form a parade.
For more information about krewes in the Lafayette area, click on the links below.
MEN'S KREWES
Iberia Krewe of Camelot
Krewe d'Argent
Krewe of Gabriel
Krewe of Phoenix
Les Brigands de Lafitte
WOMEN'S KREWES
Krewe of Atlantis
Mystic Krewe of Attakapas
MIXED GENDER KREWES
Krewe Bon Amis
Krewe de Danse
Krewe de la Jonction (Arnaudville)
Krewe of Andalusia (New Iberia)
Krewe of Karencro (Carencro)
Krewe of Iberians (New Iberia)
Krewe of Majestic
Krewe of Nia
Krewe of Olympus
Krewe of Town Revelers (Crowley)
Krewe of Wide Load
Mystic Krewe of the Renaissance
CHILDREN'S KREWES
Krewe of Camelot
Krewe of Oberon