Krewes ready to roll for Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is back in full swing and area krewes are ready to party.
Seven parades will roll through the Tri-City area starting Feb. 17 and ending with two on Fat Tuesday.
Parades in chronological order are:
Krewe of Adonis
The men’s Krewe of Adonis will hold its nighttime parade at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 in Morgan City.
Participants will start the procession at the corner of Brashear Avenue and Second Street and proceed down Second to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Brashear Avenue, Victor II Boulevard and end at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Dionysus
The Krewe of Dionysus has made a long thought out decision to make Berwick the permanent home of its parade. This year’s event will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 18.
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 Galatea
The mystick women’s Krewe of Galatea will hold its parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 in Morgan City.
Members will organize on Second Street under the U.S. 90 Grizzaffi Bridge then proceed down Second Street to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, Victor II Boulevard and end at the auditorium.
Members of the children’s Krewe of Nike will follow behind Galatea.
Krewe of Amani
The Krewe of Amani will hold its Lundi Gras parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 20 in Patterson.
Participants will line up at Patterson High School and proceed down La. 182 (Main Street) towards Patterson where the procession will end at Place Norman Shopping Center. A block party will follow on Martin Luther King Avenue.
Krewe of Hera
The Krewe of Hera will parade at 7 p.m. on Lundi Gras, Feb. 20, in Morgan City.
The procession will line up on Second Street at Brashear Avenue, continue down Second to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street (La. 70), Clothilde Street, Victor II Boulevard and end at the auditorium.
Krewe of Hephaestus
The area’s oldest-chartered krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus will hold its parade at 2 p.m. on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Morgan City.
The procession will organize on Sixth and Sycamore streets and proceed down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, Victor II Boulevard and end at the auditorium.
Siracusa/Greenwood
The Siracusa/Greenwood Community has announced that it will hold its Mardi Gras Parade on Fat Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1 p.m. then proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center.
Anyone wishing to participate or for information may call Leroy Trim at 985-385-4224, or 985-759-1689, or Mary Jones at 985-519-0547.
Parade Summaries
—Krewe of Adonis: Friday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Dionysus: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m., Berwick.
—Krewe of Galatea: Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Amani: Monday, Feb. 20, 2 p.m., Patterson.
—Krewe of Hera: Monday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Morgan City.
—Siracusa/Greenwood: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m., Siracusaville.
—Krewe of Hephaestus: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m., Morgan City.