Mardi Gras Lafayette 2014

Your Guide to Carnival Season in Lafayette, LA and the Acadiana area

Krewes

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.

Other popular groups, like Mardi Gras Indians or riding clubs, are like krewes in their organization, but do not hold balls. They hold their own unique activities. Mardi Gras Indians are very popular in the African-American communities in the Lafayette area, while riding clubs are prevalent in the rural parts of Acadiana, like Mamou, Ville Platte and Church Point.

See more about Mardi Gras Indians at this link: Video or Site

See more about Rural Mardi Gras at this link: Cajun Mardi Gras

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MEN'S KREWES

Iberia Krewe of Camelot

Krewe d'Argent

Krewe of Gabriel