Eunice Mardi Gras

Runners leave a wake of mayhem

The first chicken offered to the Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras was tossed into the air by Dale Soileau and from there the run was on. That chicken took off tailed by a scattered gang of colorful human runners around and around the north side of the Northwest Community Center at about 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Eunice throws a 5-day party

For five days thousands of people — there is no exact count — turned downtown Eunice into a party that ended with a grand finale of a parade Tuesday afternoon. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot said, “Overall, I think it was a pretty fun Mardi Gras and it was safe.

Eunice Mardi Gras schedule

Mardi Gras schedules Eunice Mardi Gras The event calendar includes the following. Friday 7 p.m. La Recolte and Jamie Bergeron at 2nd and Walnut streets. Food and drinks. Saturday Noon until live music, food and music at 2nd and Walnut streets. 3 p.m. Parade of Paws, at LakeView Park Barn indoors.

Mardi Gras forecast: Rain mixed with a steady party

Weather forecasts for the Mardi Gras holiday are increasingly including rain, but Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot says the party is going on rain or shine. “We are going to have music playing, drinks flowing. “It is going to be a fun five days,” he said.

Mardi Gras captain urges runners to wear costumes

The Eunice Mardi Gras Run is one of the biggest events for the Cajun Prairie Capital during the year and the Feb. 13 event promises to be a return of the revelry that’s been occurring for more than a 100 years.

Eunice Mardi Gras schedules

The Eunice Mardi Gras is scheduled from Feb. 9 to 13. The event calendar includes the following. Feb. 9 7 p.m. La Recolte and Jamie Bergeron at 2nd and Walnut streets. Food and drinks. Feb. 10 Noon until live music, food and music at 2nd and Walnut streets. 3 p.m. Parade of Paws. 4 p.m.

Frequent Eunice visitors stay a bit longer than planned

The Eptings, Jim and Nancy, of Richmond, Virginia, have traveled by recreational vehicle to the Eunice Mardi Gras every year since 2002.

Eunice Mardi Gras finishes with a big party

The Eunice Mardi Gras wrapped up with a big finish for the courir and the downtown street party. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot gushed that Mardi Gras 2017 was the best ever as he surveyed 2nd Street Tuesday afternoon following the parade.

L’Anse aux Pailles native has run Mardi Gras for almost 70 years

For L’Anse aux Pailles native Donald Johnson, his favorite Courir de Mardi Gras was his first. Johnson said, “I was 11 years old. Mardi Gras was new to me. I didn’t know anything about that. I was just riding a horse.” He continued, “We were in L’Anse aux Pailles, at the home of Clavin Manuel.

Children’s run, boucherie, more live music today in Eunice

The Mardi Gras celebration continues in Eunice today with a children’s run, boucherie and more live music on 2nd Street. The events kicked off Wednesday night with the seventh annual Taster’s Choice fundraiser for the Eunice Community Health Center.