New Roads Mardi Gras

MARDI GRAS
IN
NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA

THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE
TO THE BIG EASY!
New Roads hosts Louisiana's second oldest Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Two great parades roll in New Roads, Louisiana:

11 a.m. - 86th annual Community Center Carnival Parade
Theme: "Disney on the Bayou"
Floats, six bands, drill units and great throws!

1:30 p.m. - 65th annual New Roads Lions Carnival Parade
Theme: "Tales From Dreamland"
33 floats, 8 bands, drill units and great throws!
U. S. Marines unit! Clydesdale horses!

Tired of seeing the same boring, generic rental floats year after year?
Had enough of parking and walking for miles to the parade routes?
Looking for a family-friendly alternative to Mardi Gras in the Big Easy?
Want to help support a worthy charitable cause?

COME TO NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA FOR
MARDI GRAS!
Only 35 minutes northwest of Baton Rouge on Louisiana Highway 1 and beautiful False River!
THE LITTLE CARNIVAL CAPITAL
Home of the State's Oldest Mardi Gras celebration
outside New Orleans!

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New Roads is planning its greatest Mardi Gras in 86 years, with whimsical floats, high stepping marching bands and dance teams, resplendent royalty, tons of top-quality throws, comic maskers, great local cuisine, midway rides and a good dose of Creole hospitality for lagniappe.

A special "bienvenue" is extended to all of our first-time parade-goers and,

of course, "bienvenue encore" to all of our return visitors.

Merci beaucoup and God bless you, one and all, for your support of this charitable fundraising event!

New Roads Lions Carnival Honorees for 2008:

All Past Queens of the New Roads Lions Carnival Parade, who will be recognized at the Reviewing Stand shortly before rolling time on parade day.

Website Author: Brian J. Costello
Website Sponsor: New Roads Lions Club
Photos: Courtesy of Pointe Coupee Banner, Pointe Coupee Parish Office of Tourism and from the collection of the Author.