Its carnival season in northwest Louisiana.

PARADES:

Krewe of Sobek

Jan. 18 at 1 p.m.

Starts at the Fair Grounds.

Krewe of Harambee

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan. 20 at 1 p.m.

Starts at Milam Street at Texas Street

Krewe of Centaur

Feb.15 at 3:30 p.m.

Starts downtown Shreveport on Clyde Fant Parkway

Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Pet Parade

Feb. 9 at 12 p.m.

Held at 2000 Reeves Marine Drive, Bossier City

Krewe of Gemini

Feb. 22 at 3;30 p.m.

Starts downtown Shreveport on Clyde Fant Parkway

Krewe of Highland

Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.

Starts at intersection of Gregg Avenue at Gilbert Drive

FLOAT LOADING PARTIES:

Krewe of Harambee

Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. 1049

Grimmett Drive

Krewe of Centaurl

Feb. 14 time TBA

351 Aero Drive

Krewe of Gemini

Feb. 21 at 5 p.m.

2101 E. Texas Street, Bossier City

GRAND BALLS:

Krewe of Sobek

Jan. 17 at 6 p.m.

Shreveport Convention Center

Krewe of Justinian

Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.

Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino and Hotel

Krewe of Elders

Jan. 24 at 6 p.m.

American Legion Post 14, 5315 S. Lakeshore Drive

Krewe of Centaur

Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m.

Shreveport Convention Center

Krewe of Atlas

Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.

Shreveport Convention Center

Krewe of Gemini

Feb.8 at 6:30 p.m.

Shreveport Convention Center

Krewe of Des Ambassadeurs

Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Sam's Town Casino and Hotel

Krewe of Highland

Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Randall T. Moore Center

Krewe of Harambee

Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

Shreveport Convention Center

This information was published in the January 3rd issue of The Inquisitor.