One of the oldest Christmas traditions in Lafayette, the parade will kick off in downtown Lafayette at the Jefferson Street underpass and make its way to the Oil Center where it will wrap up.
According to louisianatravel.com, the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu has "more Mardi Gras costumes that can be found in one place than anywhere in the world!"
Sunday, from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., in front of the Scott City Hall, all Acadiana Wreckin' Ram fans are invited to join in on the 2013 State Championship Victory Parade. This is to celebrate Acadiana's win over Parkway in the LHSAA Class 5A State Championship Game earlier this month.
The Acadiana High Wreckin' Rams will be playing for the 5A State Football Championship on Saturday night at 8pm in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome against the Parkway Panthers.
Fourth of July is a great time to appreciate our country, eat hot dogs, and celebrate the day with friends and family. I don't know what beats a good ol' Fourth of July cookout with loved ones. Thank goodness there are awesome Independence Day events happening in and near Lafayette for the entire family to enjoy.
There may be a few traffic delays going on in the Lafayette area today, but it's for a good reason. Mardi Gras barricades will be going up throughout the day. Please be patient with the workers setting up the barricades because parades begin this weekend.
Joshua Ledet, currently a Top 4 contestant on American Idol, is scheduled to come home to Westlake, Louisiana this Saturday, May 12 for a Homecoming Pep Rally if he continues as a Top 3 finalist.
A weird story out of the Sunshine State. A man in Dunedin, Florida was stabbed with his own knife while dressed as a pirate for a Mardi Gras parade on Tuesday.
Is there any real social redeeming value in this video? Nope. Does this video change the world around us? Nope. Does the guy in this video deserve exactly what he got? Yeah, probably. Ladies and Gentleman submitted for your approval, someone having a worse day than you...