Mardi Gras Season Arrives in Shreveport-Bossier
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LA (PRWEB) January 12, 2012
With the 12th Night Celebration held on Saturday, Jan. 7, Shreveport-Bossier officially marked the starting of Mardi Gras season in the region identified as “Louisiana’s Other Side.” Now by means of Fat Tuesday, which falls on Tuesday, Feb. 21, visitors and locals alike can appreciate a diverse array of parties, parades, and special events. The significant parade dates for 2012 are Feb. 11 (Krewe of Centaur) and Feb. 18 (Krewe of Gemini). Both significant parades roll at 4 p.m., following a route that includes Clyde Fant Parkway along the Shreveport riverfront, Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, and East King’s Highway. According to a study prepared by the Center for Enterprise and Economic Study at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, an estimated total of 400,000 parade viewers will attend these two parades, making Shreveport-Bossier’s Carnival season 1 of the biggest in Louisiana.
In addition to the main evening parades, Shreveport-Bossier delivers a quantity of distinctive Mardi Gras events ranging from neighborhood celebrations to smaller, themed parades. The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux, a pet parade featuring hundreds of pets and their owners dressed in Mardi Gras finery, will march by means of downtown Shreveport’s Riverview Park at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. Known as “the animal krewe,” the Krewe of Barkus and Meoux often consists of cats and dogs, as nicely as rabbits, ponies, chickens, and more.
The Krewe of Highland Parade, which rolls by means of Shreveport’s historic Highland neighborhood at two p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, is identified for getting household-friendly (it happens during daylight hours) and for its special throws, which consist of items as unexpected as grilled hot dogs and SPAM sandwiches. The Krewe of Highland parade begins and ends at Byrd High School, 3201 Line Avenue in Shreveport, traveling a circular route via the Highland neighborhood.
The Krewe of Aesclepius Children’s Parade, a parade geared towards households and kids, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Pierre Bossier Mall, 2950 E. Texas Street in Bossier City. Shreveport-Bossier’s Mardi Gras festivities will officially come to a close at midnight on Fat Tuesday with the Krewe of Aesclepius Texas Street Bridge Closing Ceremony, as visitors and krewe royalty meet at the center of the Texas Street Bridge to bless the bridge and bring Mardi Gras 2012 to a close.
For a complete listing of all Mardi Gras events scheduled to take location in Shreveport-Bossier, such as data on parade routes, visit http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com and click “Mardi Gras in the Ark-La-Tex.” To maintain up with photos, video, and live reports from Mardi Gras in Shreveport-Bossier, comply with the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau on Twitter at @sbctb. Much more details on issues to see and do in Shreveport-Bossier can be identified on-line at http://www.shreveport-bossier.org or by calling (888) 45-Pay a visit to.
NOTE TO MEDIA: High-quality, print-resolution pictures of Mardi Gras festivities in Shreveport-Bossier could be requested by contacting Chris Jay at cjay(at)sbctb(dot)org or (318) 429-0658. Multimedia components such as Youtube videos are also available.
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