Lafayette Mardi Gras Parade Route Returning to Jefferson St. in Downtown Lafayette
Mardi Gras parades in Lafayette are returning to their original route in 2026.
In Lafayette, Louisiana, as the holidays approach, the focus will soon shift to Mardi Gras in Acadiana, with a significant change coming to the parades.
The parades will now roll through the downtown district, along Jefferson Street, and then turn on Johnston to resume the latest route.
- Parades will start at the intersection of Surrey and Simcoe Streets.
- Then turn onto N. Chestnut Street, and travel along W.
- Enter Jefferson Street at E.
No official statement is provided in the text.
Author's summary: Mardi Gras parades return downtown.