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Fat Tuesday Parades: King Gabriel's, Festival & Independent (Lafayette)
- When
- (Starts in 105 days)
- Where
- Lafayette, LA
- Date source
- Organizer site · gomardigras.com
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About this event
Lafayette's Fat Tuesday brings three parades: King Gabriel's Parade in the morning, then the Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade and the Independent Parade in the afternoon. The Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association runs the day.
Our take: Arrive for King Gabriel's Parade in the morning to catch all three in one day.
Good to know
Tue 10am, 1pm and 2:30pm
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