Mardi Gras Picks: February 2—3

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Lucie Monk Carter

Miniature size, maximum fun at 'tit Rəx in New Orleans.

The region is as littered with Mardi Gras parades as the street with beads this February. Here we present a few of our favorites, but there are plenty where these came from. The parade roundup in Acadiana is summed up nicely at lafayettetravel.com, Northshore events are rounded up at louisiananorthshore.com, and mardigrasneworleans.com provides in-depth information on New Orleans-area parades. In general, the websites of parish tourism offices are good resources. Happy Mardi Gras!

February 2

• Krewe of Artemis, 7 pm, Baton Rouge: The first all-female krewe in Baton Rouge begins and ends at the corner of St. Philip Street and Government Street. Revelers will be treated to themed throws, including the Krewe of Artemis’ signature High Heeled Shoe. kreweofartemis.net.

• Krewe of Eve, 7 pm, Mandeville: It began with six women, and now has over five hundred members (who wear elaborately decorated sweatshirts). With beautifully decorated Blaine Kern floats, this parade begins on LA-22 and continues down West Causeway Approach above Monroe Street, crossing 190 and ending on East Causeway Approach. kreweofeve.com.

February 3

• ‘tit Rəx, 5 pm, New Orleans: Miniature size, maximum fun, this walking parade with the petit, handmade floats marches down thirteen blocks of median in St. Roch. titrexparade.com.

• Krewe of Chewbacchus, 7 pm, New Orleans: An Intergalactic krewe comprised of six hundred self-professed sci-fi geeks pursuing the mission of “saving the galaxy one drunken nerd at a time.” Members will be pushing, pedaling, and pulling homemade contraptions; and the pièce de résistance will be an eleven-foot tall golden effigy of Chewbacchus himself.  chewbacchus.org.

• Krewe Mystique de la Capitale, 2 pm, Baton Rouge: The city’s oldest parading Mardi Gras krewe continues its mission to uphold Carnival season in the Capital City. Family oriented and fun for all ages, it starts at the River Center and winds around downtown. krewemystique.com.

• Krewe of Push Mow Parade, 11 am, Abita Springs: Dozens of humorously themed homemade floats, most based on lawnmowing equipment, take part in this rousing cruise through the heart of town. Begins and ends at the Abita Springs Trailhead. louisiananorthshore.com. 

• Krewe of Olympia, 6 pm, Covington: The oldest parade in St. Tammany, King Zeus’ identity is kept secret until the parade, which starts on Columbia Street and follows a route along Highway 21 to Jefferson, 15th, Tyler, West 23rd, and back through downtown again. kreweofolympia.net.