Carnival season in Louisiana officially begins on Twelfth Night, which falls on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. From Twelfth Night through Fat Tuesday, Feb. 25, locals and visitors will gather in Shreveport-Bossier to celebrate a busy calendar of parades, parties, concerts and other Mardi Gras events.

Shreveport-Bossier’s Mardi Gras parade calendar begins on Saturday, Jan. 18 with the Krewe of Sobek Parade and runs through Fat Tuesday, with the largest parade weekends scheduled for Feb. 14-16 and Feb. 21-23. See a complete list of Mardi Gras events in Shreveport-Bossier.

Enter to Win!
This year, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau (publishers of this blog) are giving away a Mardi Gras getaway with a grand prize that includes the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the winner and a guest to ride on a float in the Krewe of Highland Parade XXV on Sunday, Feb. 23. You must be 21 or older to claim this prize package, which also includes a hotel stay, throws for the parade, dining at Orlandeaux’s Cafe and Bistro Byronz, and shopping at The Enchanted Garden. Read the complete rules here or enter the giveaway here. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2020.


Download The Gris Gris Guide to Mardi Gras
If you’re looking for a complete guide to Mardi Gras events in Shreveport-Bossier, you’re on the right website: the 2020 edition of The Gris Gris Guide to Mardi Gras is a free, pocket-sized guide that contains everything you need to know about the biggest Carnival celebrations in North Louisiana. This guide can be viewed in an e-reader or downloaded as a .PDF. If you live outside of Shreveport-Bossier, you can request a printed copy by mail by calling 1-800-551-8682 or completing this online request form.

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Featured photo of The Krewe of Gemini’s 2019 royalty by Chelsa King.

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