More than 40 locations are on the schedule for this year's very different Krewe de Canailles Mardi Gras celebration.
This year's “Cruise de Canailles 2021" will take place on Friday, Feb. 5, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. It will feature more than 40 locations for car riders and bikers to “cruise” to, for viewing decorations and performances at homes and storefronts.
KDC altered its format this year, because of the pandemic, to a stay-at-home version for safe participation. Krewe de Canailles is known as “Lafayette’s downtown walking parade."
This year's format, however, showcases Mardi Gras decorations and revelry for drive-by viewing.
KATC's Katie Easter is in Lafayette Friday evening as the Krewe gets ready to roll out to different homes across the Hub City.
Blaze Petersen, president of KDC’s board of directors, said KDC encourages the public to “cruise” around to participating locations. All are invited to view the decorations around town, much like viewing Christmas decorations, but with a unique South Louisiana twist.
To view the map, visit the home page of KrewedeCanailles.com.
The main theme of the celebration is “Oh the Places We Didn’t Go!" Sub-krewes have decorated across different creative themes picked in that vein. They say it is a chance for all to celebrate 2020 being over, and being “over” 2020.
Visit the Eventbrite event page, visit KreweDeCanailles.com,or visitKDC on Facebook, for more information and the map of participating entities.
Meanwhile, the Krewe of Rio is giving you a chance to take part in a Mardi Gras sweepstakes.
You can enter to win two rider spots in next year's Rio parade as well as throws. Head to KATC.com/contests to enter.
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