+11 Krewe de Bonaparte Serves up a Party at Le Bal Du Couronnement BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 26, 2026 Bonaparte can dish it out, but can they take it? Answer: Yes, they can!
+12 Queen Evangeline LXXXVII honors royal maids at queen’s luncheon BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 26, 2026 Queen Evangeline LXXXVII Lily Claire Hutchison reigned over her royal luncheon on Monday, Feb. 16, at Le Pavillon in Lafayette. The beautiful event is a tradition that includes friends, family…
+12 Family and UL take center stage in Gabriel’s Luncheon Address BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 26, 2026 King Gabriel LXXXVII, John Wesley Bordelon, presided over the annual King’s Luncheon on Sunday, Feb.15. The mild weather and festive spirit brought out hundreds to the event at the Cajundome C…
+12 Lafayette’s Krewe of Triton makes some movie magic on Valentine’s Day BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 19, 2026 The mighty Krewe of Triton made some movie magic at its 46th ball and pageant. The annual ball took place on Feb.14 at the Cajundome in Lafayette.
+11 It’s a mad, mad world at Lafayette’s Krewe of Xanadu’s Mad Hatters masquerade BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 19, 2026 Wow. Xanadu just keeps doing Mardi Gras better each year. The ladies krewe pulled out all the stops for their annual ball and pageant on Friday, Feb.13. The theme, A Mad Hatter’s Masquerade, w…
From Breaux Bridge to Mardi Gras crown: Ja’Nya Anae Williams is Queen Suzanne Simonne’ LXVIII Staff report Feb 15, 2026 Queen Suzanne Simonne’ LXVIII for the 2026 Mardi Gras season is Ja’Nya Anae Williams. She is the daughter of Shayla Clues and is supported by her stepfather, Terry Clues, along with a loving f…
+3 A lifelong love of Mardi Gras leads Lily Claire Hutchison to reign as Queen Evangeline LXXXVII BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 15, 2026 Lily Claire Hutchison will reign over the 2026 Mardi Gras festivities in Lafayette. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Larcade Hutchison, Evangeline the LXXXVII, Queen of Carnival, has three s…
+3 From Ragin’ Cajun to King Gabriel: John Wesley Bordelon’s 53-year Lafayette story BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 15, 2026 John Wesley Bordelon is well known in the banking and UL Lafayette community. Although he is originally from Metairie, Bordelon, who is Gabriel LXXXVII, has called Lafayette home for more than…
Service and leadership define Chris Terrell Ervin, King Toussaint L’Ouverture LXVIII Staff report Feb 15, 2026 This year’s King Toussaint L’Ouverture LXVIII is Chris Terrell Ervin, a man whose life has been defined by service, leadership and integrity.
Mardi Gras weather: Will it rain in Lafayette during the parades? BY ASHLEY WHITE | Staff writer Feb 13, 2026 Get out those rainboots. It’s going to be a wet Mardi Gras weekend.
Mardi Gras 2026: Parades and celebrations around Lafayette, Acadiana the weekend before Fat Tuesday BY ASHLEY WHITE | Staff writer Feb 12, 2026 If Mardi Gras is a marathon, not a sprint, we’re in the last few miles and the revelry is heating up.
+12 The Order of the Troubadours celebrates 73 years of Mardi Gras magic BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 12, 2026 The Order of the Troubadours held its 73rd ball and pageant on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Frem Boustany Convention Center in Lafayette. Hundreds gathered to watch royalty explore the “Wines of Aq…
+11 Lafayette’s Krewe of Troubadours crown new queen while honoring beloved former royal BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 12, 2026 Members of The Krewe of Troubadours gathered on a beautiful Friday afternoon, Feb. 6, to honor this year’s Queen Berengaria LXXIII Emily Broussard. The splendid French-themed celebration took …
+11 Krewe of Apollo’s Night at The Museum was a night to remember BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 5, 2026 There is a reason tickets to the Krewe of Apollo’s annual Bal Masque always sell out in advance.
+10 The party before the party gets Lafayette Mardi Gras revelers ready to roll BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Feb 5, 2026 Every year, Apollo member and party planner extraordinaire Randy Lanza throws a pre-Apollo Ball cocktail party for friends and guests. Lanza hosted his famous gathering this year on a frigid S…
+12 The Krewe of Attakapas ball wows the crowd with a spectacular show BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Jan 29, 2026 The ladies krewe of Attakapas held its annual ball and pageant on Jan. 24 at the Frem Boustany Convention Center. Despite the frigid temperatures, hundreds of members and guests filled the bal…
+13 Lights, Camera, Action! Rio rolls out the red carpet for the first Mardi Gras ball of the year BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Jan 21, 2026 The Krewe of Carnivale en Rio blasted into the Mardi Gras season with all the pageantry and pizazz we’ve come to expect from this high-energy group. Hundreds of krewe members, revelers, and gu…
+11 Krewe of Victoria celebrates American the Beautiful BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Jan 15, 2026 The ladies krewe of Victoria put on a patriotic show for the Victoria Ball and Pageant XXXII. The royal event took place on Saturday, Jan.10, at the Frem Boustany Convention Center in Lafayette.
+8 Krewe of Rio kicks off Mardi Gras 2026 with king cake cutting BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Jan 15, 2026 The Krewe of Rio royalty held an official king cake cutting and royal toast to mark the official beginning of Mardi Gras season. The tasty event was held on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Cajundome Co…
+2 Lafayette Mardi Gras parades return to historic route in 2026 Staff report Oct 27, 2025 For the first time in decades, Lafayette’s Mardi Gras parades will return to their historic downtown route, rolling once again through the heart of the city along Jefferson Street.
+9 Krewe of Victoria announces its 2026 royal court BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Oct 1, 2025 The ladies’ krewe of Victoria held its annual royalty announcement dinner and party on Saturday, Sept. 20. Krewe members gathered to honor the newly chosen royals at the City Club in Lafayette.
+7 Queen Evangeline hosted Petit Déjeuner to gear up for Fat Tuesday BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Mar 20, 2025 Early Mardi Gras morning, before heading out to the queen’s reviewing stand, Queen Evangeline Bella Cortez and her court enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast with family and friends.
+12 Queen Evangeline LXXXVI celebrates her reign at elegant luncheon BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Mar 10, 2025 Queen Evangeline LXXXVI Bella Cortez’ held her traditional luncheon honoring her royal maids on March 3 at Le Pavillon in Lafayette.
+12 The Krewe of Gabriel’s Luncheon honors King Gabriel LXXXVI BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Updated Mar 12, 2025 Krewe of Gabriel members, guests, and dignitaries paid tribute to this year’s King Gabriel LXXXVI Albert Guilliot on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon. The beautiful event was held March 2, at the C…
+10 Krewe of Triton revs up its annual Mardi Gras ball and pageant BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Updated Mar 5, 2025 Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! It’s time for the working man’s Krewe of Triton ball. That was the theme of this year’s pageant, much to the excitement of NASCAR fans. The ball was h…
+11 Krewe of Xanadu dazzles the city at 35th annual ball and pageant BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Mar 4, 2025 The Krewe of Xanadu brought the wow factor to this year’s ball and pageant on Friday, Feb. 25.
+11 Troubadours’ kings party tops off a Magic Mardi Gardi season for krewe BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Mar 4, 2025 It might have been raining outside, but it was cozy inside Marcello’s restaurant as King Richard Coeur de Lion LXXII Dr. Patrick Welch hosted family, friends and krewe members at a party comme…
Queen Evangeline LXXXVI brings experience and accomplishment to her reign BY KRIS WARTELLE | Contributing writer Mar 2, 2025 Queen Evangeline LXXXVI, Bella Elisabeth Cortez, will reign over the 2025 Mardi Gras festivities in Lafayette. She is the daughter of Glenn David Cortez and the former Elisabeth Ransome Kraft.…