Schedule of balls and parades

Jan. 28: Scott Business Association Ball and Attakapas Ball

Feb. 3: Krewe des Chiens People Ball, Abacus, Lafayette, 501-7693, www.paradefordogs.com.

Feb. 3: Krewe of Andalusia Mardi Gras Parade, 6:30 p.m., 102 W Main St., New Iberia, (337) 367-6446, www.iberiatravel.com.

Feb. 4: Camelot Ball, Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Inc. Ball and Versailles Ball

Feb. 5: Courir de Mardi Gras-Old-Fashion Mardi Gras Run, 11a.m., Vermilionville, 233-4077, www.bayouvermilion.org.

Feb. 11: Troubadours Ball

Feb. 11: Tous Seoul Ball

Feb. 11: Krewe de Renaissance Ball

Feb. 11: Krewe des Chiens Parade, (337) 501-7693, www.paradefordogs.com

Feb. 11: Carencro Mardi Gras Parade, 11 a.m. from Carencro High School to Community Center, (337) 896-4147, www.cityofcarencro.org

Feb. 11: Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Parade, 6:30 p.m., downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, www.riolafayette.com.

Feb. 11: Rotary Club Mardi Gras Ball, 7 p.m., Cade Community Center, St. Martinville. Annual formal Mardi Gras sponsored by the St. Martinville Rotary Club. This year’s theme is “King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.” Tickets are $25 each; contact Brian Friend at Teche Bank, (337) 394-9726, www.stmartinville.org.

Feb. 11: Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Parade, (337) 774-3675.

Feb. 12: Scott Mardi Gras Parade, (337) 269-5155

Feb. 12: Krewe of Ezana Jeanerette Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m., Canal and Main streets, Jeanerette, (337) 276-4933.

Feb. 17: Xanadu Ball

Feb. 17: Friday Night Parade (men’s krewes), 6:30 p.m., downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field.

Feb. 17-18: The Cornucopia Ball, annual Children’s Carnival sponsored by the Creole Farmer’s Market Committee of St. Martinville, Cade Community Center. The Friday dress rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. with admission $10. Saturday is the actual ball at 7 p.m., $15 per person. Information: Brenda Courville at (337) 789-3592, Laurie Verret at (337) 523-1640, or Gisele Buillard at (337) 247-4392.

Feb. 17-21: Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette at Cajun Field. (800) 346-1958, http://lafayettemardigrasfestival.com.

Feb. 18: Atlantis Ball

Feb. 18: Krewe of Town Revelers Ball

Feb. 18: Triton Ball

Feb. 18: Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 11 a.m. at Détente and Savoy road, rolling north to Railroad Avenue and then west on Church Street. At St. Anne’s Church, the parade turns north along Lafayette Street to Griffin, where it concludes, (337) 856-4181.

Feb. 18: Lake Fausse Pointe Mardi Gras Parade, 2 p.m., Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, 5400 Levee Road, St. Martinville. Activities 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: (888) 677-7200, www.lastateparks.com.

Feb. 18: Children’s Parade, 12:30 p.m., downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, http://swmardigras.com.

Feb. 18: Krewe of Bonaparte Parade, 6:30 p.m., downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, http://swmardigras.com.

Feb. 18: La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns, Magnolia City Park, St. Martinville, Bert Bienvenue at (337) 680-6129, www.cajuncountry.org.

Feb. 18: Jennings Mardi Gras Festival & Parade. Founder’s Park, Main St., Jennings. (337) 821-5532, www.cityofjennings.com/events.

Feb. 19: Newcomers Social Civic Club’s Traditional Annual Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m., Hwy. 31 (Main Street) at St. Martinville High School to Main and Denier streets, Clara Baptiste, (337) 380-6031.

Feb. 19: Eunice “Little Mardi Gras” (ages 0-16), Northwest Community Center, Eunice, (337) 457-7389, www.eunice-la.com.

Feb. 19: Old Time Boucherie, Eunice City Hall, (337) 457-7389, www.eunice-la.com.

Feb. 20: Bonaparte Ball, http://swmardigras.com.

Feb. 20: Queen Evangeline’s Parade (women’s krewes), 6 p.m., downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, http://swmardigras.com.

Feb. 20: Lundi Gras at the Village, 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. (337) 948-5227.

Feb. 21: Southwest Mardi Gras Association Pageant & Ball, Heymann Performing Arts Center and Frem F. Boustany Convention Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. (337) 291-5540, http://swmardigras.com.

Feb. 21: Half Fast Krewe of Frank’s Parade, Opelousas, (337) 407-2288, www.cajuntravel.com

Feb. 21: King Gabriel’s Parade, 10 a.m., downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field.

Feb. 21: Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade, downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field.

Feb. 21: Fox 15 Independent Parade, 2 p.m., downtown Lafayette to Cajun Field, (337) 237-1500, http://swmardigras.com.

Feb. 21: Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie Mardi Gras Parade, downtown Kaplan, (337) 898-6600.

Feb. 21: Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade, 11 a.m., Hwy 90 East, Jeanerette, (337) 365-8185.

Feb. 21: Krewe of Coteau Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m., Francis Romero Memorial Park & LA 88, Coteau, (337) 577-5099.

Feb. 21: Family Affair Mardi Gras Parade, 2 p.m., Main Street, Loreauville, (337) 229-6001.

Feb. 21: 25th Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival, downtown Iota, (877) 783-2109, www.iotamardigras.com.

Feb. 21: Mardi Gras Show at Clark Field, Lafayette, www.mardigrasshow.com.

Feb. 21: Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras, National Guard Armory and downtown Eunice. (337) 457-7389, www.eunice-la.com.

Feb. 21: Opelousas Downtown Mardi Gras Celebration, downtown Opelousas, (337) 948-6263, www.cityofopelousas.com.

Feb. 21: Mamou Mardi Gras, downtown Mamou, (337) 468-3105.