1/13/2024- Demeter Grand Bal - doors open @ 6:30pm and tableau @ 7:30pm
1/28/2024- Demeter Parade - Rolls @ 3pm - 1 mile route starting at David Means 4H building, parading in front of the DeSoto Parish animal shelter and ending at Hwy 171 just past the ball field.
Northwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association Calendar
Coronations
Aug 5, Sat
• Dionysos Coronation- “Fairy Tale” – Natchitoches Convention Center, 6pm, $60 per guest, Buffett and Open Bar. Cocktail or Business attire
• Ambassadeurs Coronation – “James Bond”, SamsTown, 6pm, $60 per guest. Buffet and Cash Bar; Cocktail or James Bond attire.
Aug 11, Fri
• Justinian Coronation – “Down the Rabbit Hole”,Sams Town, 7pm, $75 per guest, Black Tie attire, Cash Bar, heavy hors d’oeurves
Aug 12, Sat
• Centaur Coronation – “Fly Away with Centaur” – Riverview Hall 6pm, $75 per guest/$85 @ door, $40 under 18yo, Open Bar, Buffet,
Aug 19, Sat.
• Atlas Coronation XVI – Eleven Events Center, Shreveport, 6pm. $65, each. Dinner, Cash Bar. Cocktail or Mardi Gras attire
Aug 26, Sat
• Elders Coronation – “Sports Spectrum” American Legion in Shreveport, 6pm $60 per guest ($40 for members), Food, cash bar, Sports or Casual attire
Sept 8, Fri
• Sobek Coronation XXI – “Sobek Rides the Orient Express”, Municipal Auditorium, 6pm, $65 per guest. Heavy hor d’oeuvers, cash bar. Semi-formal attire
Sept 23, Sat
• Demeter Coronation – “Red, White and the Krewe”, David Means 4H Center, Grand Cane, LA. 6pm, $75 per guest ($60 members). Food, $20 Bottomless cup. Patriotic or mardi gras attire
Oct 6, Fri
• Highland Coronation – Strange Brew, Shreveport, 6pm, Tickets $45, Tableau @ 7:30pm
Oct 7, Sat
• Harambee Coronation – Sams Town
Oct 27, Fri
• Akewa Coronation
Mardi Gras 2024 Season
Jan 05, Friday
• Mardi Gras Mambo (12th Night) – Krewe of Dionysos, Natchitoches
• Royalty Mixer – Centaur Events Bldg, 948 N. Market, Shreveport, 6:30pm. All Royalty are invited
Jan 06, Saturday
• 12th Night Opening Party – Shreveport
• 12th Night – Krewe of Excellence, Natchitoches
Jan 12, Friday
• Sobek Bal’
• Nemesis Bal’
Jan 13, Saturday
• Sobek Parade
• Demeter Bal’
• Justinian Bal’ – Horseshoe
Jan 14, Sunday
• Barkus & Meoux Jazz Brunch
Jan 15, Monday
• Harambee Parade – MLK Day
Jan 19, Friday
• Elders Bal’
Jan 20, Saturday
• Centaur Bal’
• Excellence Bal’
Jan 21, Sunday
• Oceanus Brunch Bal’
Jan 26, Friday
• Atlas Bal’ – LaBossier Hotel Event Center.
Jan 27, Saturday
• Gemini Bal – Shreveport Convention Center, 6pm
• Minden Fasching Parade
• Dionysos Bal’
Jan 28, Sunday
• Demeter Parade
Feb 2, Friday
• Ambassadeurs Bal’
• Akewa Bal’
Feb 3, Saturday
• Centaur Parade
Feb 4, Sunday
• Barkus & Meoux Pet Parade
Feb 09, Friday
• Highland Bal
Feb 10, Saturday
• Gemini Parade
• Harambee Bal’
• Dionysos Parade
Feb 11, Sunday
• Highland Parade
Feb 13, Tuesday
• Fat Tuesday Children’s Parade
Aug 5, Sat
• Dionysos Coronation- “Fairy Tale” – Natchitoches Convention Center, 6pm, $60 per guest, Buffett and Open Bar. Cocktail or Business attire
• Ambassadeurs Coronation – “James Bond”, SamsTown, 6pm, $60 per guest. Buffet and Cash Bar; Cocktail or James Bond attire.
Aug 11, Fri
• Justinian Coronation – “Down the Rabbit Hole”,Sams Town, 7pm, $75 per guest, Black Tie attire, Cash Bar, heavy hors d’oeurves
Aug 12, Sat
• Centaur Coronation – “Fly Away with Centaur” – Riverview Hall 6pm, $75 per guest/$85 @ door, $40 under 18yo, Open Bar, Buffet,
Aug 19, Sat.
• Atlas Coronation XVI – Eleven Events Center, Shreveport, 6pm. $65, each. Dinner, Cash Bar. Cocktail or Mardi Gras attire
Aug 26, Sat
• Elders Coronation – “Sports Spectrum” American Legion in Shreveport, 6pm $60 per guest ($40 for members), Food, cash bar, Sports or Casual attire
Sept 8, Fri
• Sobek Coronation XXI – “Sobek Rides the Orient Express”, Municipal Auditorium, 6pm, $65 per guest. Heavy hor d’oeuvers, cash bar. Semi-formal attire
Sept 23, Sat
• Demeter Coronation – “Red, White and the Krewe”, David Means 4H Center, Grand Cane, LA. 6pm, $75 per guest ($60 members). Food, $20 Bottomless cup. Patriotic or mardi gras attire
Oct 6, Fri
• Highland Coronation – Strange Brew, Shreveport, 6pm, Tickets $45, Tableau @ 7:30pm
Oct 7, Sat
• Harambee Coronation – Sams Town
Oct 27, Fri
• Akewa Coronation
Mardi Gras 2024 Season
Jan 05, Friday
• Mardi Gras Mambo (12th Night) – Krewe of Dionysos, Natchitoches
• Royalty Mixer – Centaur Events Bldg, 948 N. Market, Shreveport, 6:30pm. All Royalty are invited
Jan 06, Saturday
• 12th Night Opening Party – Shreveport
• 12th Night – Krewe of Excellence, Natchitoches
Jan 12, Friday
• Sobek Bal’
• Nemesis Bal’
Jan 13, Saturday
• Sobek Parade
• Demeter Bal’
• Justinian Bal’ – Horseshoe
Jan 14, Sunday
• Barkus & Meoux Jazz Brunch
Jan 15, Monday
• Harambee Parade – MLK Day
Jan 19, Friday
• Elders Bal’
Jan 20, Saturday
• Centaur Bal’
• Excellence Bal’
Jan 21, Sunday
• Oceanus Brunch Bal’
Jan 26, Friday
• Atlas Bal’ – LaBossier Hotel Event Center.
Jan 27, Saturday
• Gemini Bal – Shreveport Convention Center, 6pm
• Minden Fasching Parade
• Dionysos Bal’
Jan 28, Sunday
• Demeter Parade
Feb 2, Friday
• Ambassadeurs Bal’
• Akewa Bal’
Feb 3, Saturday
• Centaur Parade
Feb 4, Sunday
• Barkus & Meoux Pet Parade
Feb 09, Friday
• Highland Bal
Feb 10, Saturday
• Gemini Parade
• Harambee Bal’
• Dionysos Parade
Feb 11, Sunday
• Highland Parade
Feb 13, Tuesday
• Fat Tuesday Children’s Parade