18-02-2025
2025 Thibodaux Mardi Gras parade routes, schedule announced
THIBODAUX, La. (WGNO) — Carnival season has arrived in Thibodaux, and that means it's time to start making those Mardi Gras plans.
With Mardi Gras on the way, the Thibodaux Police Department has shared the routes and schedule for this year's carnival fun.
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Police have also shared tips to help residents stay safe while having fun on the parade route.
Five Parades will roll through Thibodaux this year:
Krewe of Shaka will roll on Feb. 23 at 12:30 p.m.
Krewe of Ambrosia will roll on Feb. 23, immediately following Shaka.
Krewe of Cleophas will roll on March 2 at 12:30 p.m.
Krewe of Chronos will roll on March 2, immediately following Cleophas.
Krewe of Ghana will roll on March 4 at 1 p.m.
The Krewe of Shaka, Krewe of Ambrosia, Krewe of Cleophas and Krewe of Chronos will follow the same route. Each parade will start on Audubon Avenue at Afton Drive, head north, and turn left onto Menard Street, heading west onto Canal Boulevard. The parade will then move north until W. 1st Street, turning left and heading to Jackson Street, then turning left onto the roundabout across Canal Boulevard and heading east on Gerald T. Peltier Drive. The krewe will continue to S. Acadia Road before turning left onto Bayou Lane and back to Menard Street. From Menard Street, the parade will move eastward to Audubon Avenue, turning right and passing Nicholls State University before ending at John L. Guidry Stadium.
The Krewe of Ghana will start its parade on Iris Street, moving west and turning left on Rock Street, then right on School Street. The parade will continue to Canal Boulevard then St. Charles Street before turning left on Menard Street to Canal Boulevard. The Krewe will then head to W. 1st Street and Jackson Street before turning left onto the roundabout. The parade will then move across Canal Boulevard onto Gerald T. Peltier Drive to South Acadia Road until M.L.K. Boulevard.
Thibodaux Police Chief Bryan Zeringue also provided the following safety tips for residents attending parades:
Don't park in front of driveways, fire hydrants or along posted routes.
Lock your vehicles.
Don't let children wander off and make sure they know to stay behind parade barricades.
It is illegal to block off areas of the neutral ground for private use.
Glass is not allowed on the parade route.
Never rush into the middle of a parade to grab beads.
Travel in groups, tell people where you are going and have a designated meeting spot.
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