Courir De Mardi Gras

Lovers in Louisiana will be looking for roses next Wednesday. If you're going to say it with flowers, make sure you pick the right color that properly express your feelings.

This year we officially celebrate Mardi Gras on February 13, 2024.

Here is the 2023 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Acadiana listed parish by parish.

A WAFB reporter went down to Mamou to get the "real" Mardi Gras experience and it was all captured on a video that is now going viral.

Rocky may not have been able to catch that chicken, but Cajuns sure can!

If you love chicken chases and gumbo, then put these events on your calendar for 2021

Hosted by LARC's Acadian Village from 8 am until noon.

Tradition is unstoppable. Literally.

The Mardi Gras Trooper of the Year Award goes to KATC's Josh Meny.

Technology meets history in this 2015 video of a traditional Courir de Mardi Gras, which was filmed by drone in the rural country side of Acadiana.

To say Church Point Mardi Gras will be different this year would be an understatement.

The 4th annual Courir de Mardi Gras will be held at the Lafayette Farmer's and Artisans Market this Saturday, February 25, at Moncus Park.

Throwing beads or chasing chickens, which is your favorite way to spend Mardi Gras?

When you take away all the sparkle and shine of the fancy carnival, Mardi Gras in Cajun country involves colorful characters in costume and a whole lotta chicken chasing!

Some of our favorite Louisiana celebrations will be featured on Travel Channel's 'Trip Flip' TV series on Tuesday,June 2.

As we enter into Mardi Gras weekend in South Louisiana, we often remind ourselves of the two different type Mardi Gras celebrations in Acadiana and in South Louisiana. In the smaller communities of Acadiana, the Courir De Mardi Gras is the choice of celebration when it comes to Mardi Gras celebrations. However, in the larger cities like Lafayette and New Orleans Mardi Gras does NOT resemble the Co