The Eunice Mardi Gras was held Friday through Tuesday. The photos in this series are from Tuesday starting at the Northwest Community Center and later at 2nd Street and Park Avenue in downtown Eunice (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

The ninth annual Parade of Paws parade was held at 3 p.m. Sunday downtown on South 2nd Street.
Organizer and event planner Jerica Guillory held registration in front of Beaucoup for the event before the parade began. There were over 29 entries.
Canines were dressed in Mardi Gras attire and costumes. Three judges were on hand before the parade to judge winners.
Advanced registration fee was $10, and the day of the event registration was $15 for the first pup and $10 for additional pups. Doggie prizes were given courtesy of Eunice Animal Hospital.

The Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras run and parade was held Saturday. Children and youth registered, enjoyed a route that including four chicken chases, ate lunch at the Eunice Recreational Complex and paraded to downtown North 2nd in Eunice. The Captainé was Ben Fontenot. According to Fontenot there were 70 registered trailers and about 458 kids as part of the run. (Photos by Myra Miller)