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Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras
Feb 18, 2023 Feb 19, 2023

The Courir de Mardi Gras in Church Point is a traditional Cajun Mardi Gras where costumed men chase chickens at various homes and eventually make their way into the town with the parade of floats and trail riders. At the end of the parade, the chickens are cooked into a gumbo to be shared by the community as the tradition goes. A Children's Courir and parade take place the day before on Saturday. More Info

205 Rue Iry Lejeune
Church Point, LA 70525

Phone: 337-783-2108
Cost: Free
Attendance: ~30,000
Reocurrence: Annual
Time: The Courir and trail ride takes place all day, beginning in the morning, and the parade rolls through town around 1pm.
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