Cajun Coast Mardi Gras Celebrations

St. Mary Parish has begun planning for the 2010 Mardi Gras season. There will be multiple parades throughout the parish for everyone in the family to enjoy.

The first parade of the season will take place on February 12, 2010 at 7 p.m. in Morgan City, LA. The Krewe of Adonis parade will begin on Federal Avenue near Shannon Elementary, travel along Onstead, Marguerite, Ninth, Victor II, and end on Myrtle Street.

Three parades will take place on February 13th. The Baldwin Mardi Gras parade will begin at 11 a.m. The Cypremort Point parade will begin at 1 p.m. The Krewe of Dionysus parade will be in Berwick at 2 p.m.

The Krewe of Galatea parade will begin at 2 p.m. in Morgan City on February 14th. The parade will begin on Second Street, travel along Onstead, Marguerite, and Victor II, and end on Myrtle Street. The Krewe of Amani parade in Patterson will begin at 2p.m. on February 15th. The parade will start on Red Cypress Road, travel down Martin Luther King Road, and end on Main Street near Place Norman Shopping Center.

The All-Krewes parade will take place in Franklin at 1 p.m. on February 16th. The parade will start near Franklin Senior High School, travel down Main Street and Willow, and end on Third Street.

The final parade for St. Mary parish will be the Krewe of Hephaestus parade on February 16th. The parade will begin on Sixth Street Morgan City at 2 p.m., travel along Marguerite Street and Victor II, and end on Myrtle Street.

Visit www.cajuncoast.com for maps of parade routes and other events happening on the Cajun Coast.
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