Krewes gear up for 2024 Mardi Gras season

Mardi Gras is early this Carnival season with Fat Tuesday on Feb. 13.
The first ball in the Tri-City area will be held Saturday by the newest area women’s krewe, Hera, kicking off the season on Twelfth Night. Seven more balls will follow leading up to Fat Tuesday.
Seven area Mardi Gras parades will be held in the Tri-City area beginning Feb. 9 and ending on Mardi Gras day.
Ball patrons are reminded that tableaus begin promptly and everyone should be seated prior to the krewe’s stated start time. Some krewes lock entry doors up to 15 minutes before the start of the event, therefore early arrival is recommended.
Krewe of Hera
The Krewe of Hera will hold its third ball at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium where outgoing Queen and King of Hera II Ruby Lemoine and Gerald Hotard will be bid farewell. Floor seating is invitation only.
Balcony viewing is available to the public, but Sunday’s best (no jeans) is required for entry.
Hera added another nighttime parade to the area’s lineup. The Lundi Gras procession will be held Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in Morgan City.
Participants will line up on Second Street at Brashear Avenue, continue down Second before taking a right on Onstead Street, right on Sixth Street, left at Marguerite Street, right on Ninth Street (La. 70), left at Clothilde Street and a right on Victor II Boulevard and end at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Adonis
The men’s Krewe of Adonis will host it tableau at 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at the auditorium. Floor seating is invitation only.
Balcony viewing is available to the public. Making a farewell appearance will be King and Queen Adonis XLVIII Terry and Tanya Quatkemeyer.
Adonis will hold the area’s first nighttime parade at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 in Morgan City. The procession will start at the corner of Brashear Avenue and Second Street and proceed down Second to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street (La. 70), Brashear Avenue, Victor II Boulevard and ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Nike
The children’s Krewe of Nike will present its ball at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the auditorium. All viewing is invitation only.
Bidding adieu will be King and Queen Nike LI Parker Borroughs and Elizabeth Patterson.
Members of the krewe will parade behind the Krewe of Galatea procession that begins at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 in Morgan City.
Krewe of Galatea
The women’s mystic Krewe of Galatea will hold its tableau at 8 p.m. Jan. 27 at the auditorium. Viewing is by invitation only.
Queen and King Galatea LIV Mrs. Damon Bergeron and David Burton will make a farewell appearance.
Galatea will present its annual parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Second Street under the U.S. 90 Grizzaffi Bridge and proceed to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, Victor II Boulevard and ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Dionysus
The Krewe of Dionysus will host its coronation at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Berwick Civic Complex. Floor seating is invitation only.
Public viewing is available in the balcony.
A farewell appearance will be made by King and Queen Dionysus XLIV Jason Romero and Alex Romero.
Dionysus’ parade in Berwick will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 10.
The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robichaux Street, Mount Street, Gilmore Drive, right on La. 182, Tournament Boulevard, Fairview Drive then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High School.
Krewe of Hannibal
The Krewe of Hannibal will celebrate with a ball at 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at the auditorium. This is an invitation-only event.
Bidding adieu will be royalty XLIII — King Hannibal Kendrick Garner and Queen Cleopatra Trang Ho.
Krewe members will parade behind the Krewe of Galatea procession at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 in Morgan City.
Krewe of Amani
The Krewe of Amani’s coronation is 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Patterson Area Civic Center. This is an invitation-only event.
Making a farewell appearance will be King and Queen Amani XXIV Donald “Brick” Triggs Sr. and Veronica Brooks.
Amani will hold its Lundi Gras parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 12 in Patterson. Officials say the tentative route is for the procession to line up at Patterson High School and proceed down La. 182 (Main Street) and end at the Place Norman Shopping Center.
Krewe of Hephaestus
The oldest area krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus, will hold its carnival court at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at the auditorium. Floor seating is invitation only.
Free public viewing is available from the balcony.
Taking to the stage for a final appearance will be King and Queen Hephaestus LXIII Eric Melancon and Anna Armato.
Krewe members will parade at 2 p.m. Fat Tuesday in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Sixth and Sycamore streets and proceed down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, and Victor II Boulevard, ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Parade Summaries
—Krewe of Adonis: Friday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Dionysus: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m., Berwick.
—Krewe of Galatea: Sunday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Amani: Monday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Patterson.
—Krewe of Hera: Monday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Hephaestus: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m., Morgan City.