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6th January 2020
25th February, 2020
Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday in French. It is the day prior to Ash Wednesday and Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Shrove Tuesday is was the last day of eating rich foods and alcohol that is forbidden during Lent.
The date for Mardi Gras changes every year and that is because Ash Wednesday occurs 40 days before Easter and of course Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday. Therefore, Mardi Gras can fall on any day between March 23rd and April 25th. Maybe you didnāt know that Easter is actually tired to the moon and occurs on the first food moon following a spring equinox.
The 2020 Lafayette Mardi Gras dates run from the 22nd February until the 25th February 2020.
Mardi Gras is held in Cajun Field in Lafayette which is a town is southern Louisiana, USA.
Lafayette Mardi Gras is celebrated in a similar way to New Orleans. It features lots of parades with marching brass bands, incredible floats that throw beads and doubloons. It also has Mardi Gras Indians; king cakes and extravagant Mardi Gras Balls complete with a Mardi Gras King and Queen.
The Lafayette Mardi Gras is a family friendly celebration and there are loads of carnival rides, live music, food and drink vendors and fun for the whole family.
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What are the Mardi Gras colours? The official Mardi Gras colors are green, purple and gold. Purple is a color that represents justice. Gold is a color that represents power. And green is a color that represents faith.
Another tradition is a Mardi Gras King Cake, which is a tasty pastry which contains a tiny plastic baby. When the King Cake is cut up, the person who finds the baby in piece of cake, must host the party and buy the cake the following year.
Mardi Gras is known for its throws, mainly colorful strings of beads. They also throw cups, toys, trinkets and doubloons.
In the rural regions of Lafayette, they have a unique tradition called Courir de Mardi Gras which is where masked men on horseback travel the countryside knocking on doors and sing songs and dance in exchange for ingredients to make a gumbo.
Homeowners throw a chicken for them to catch. Often, they are accompanied by musicians to add more merriment and joy. The courirs then return to the town and make a communal gumbo for everyone to enjoy!
Friday, 21st February,2020
Saturday: 22nd February, 2020
Monday, 24th February, 2020
Shrove Tuesday, 25th February, 2020
By Plane: You can fly to Lafayette Regional Airport which connects to several major cities like Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta; providing connections with national and international flights.Ā To get a quote for a flightĀ click here.
By Train: Amtrack also provides service to Lafayette via the Sunset Limited which runs between Los Angeles and New Orleans.
By Road: You can take a greyhound bus to Lafayette, which of course connects to the rest of the country. And you can always drive if your not to far away, to get a quote for a rental car click here
Check out some accommodation options here.
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