PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 7, 2026

CVB Contact: Sheila Snow
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: ssnow@monroe-westmonroe.org

Discover Monroe-West Monroe Releases 2026 Mardi Gras Guide

MONROE-WEST MONROE, La. – Discover Monroe-West Monroe (DMWM) is bringing in the New Year with its newly designed 2026 Mardi Gras Guide!

This guide will give visitors, local Mardi Gras fans and community leaders a fun flip through of all what you’ll need to know if you’re a first timer, a King Cake lover, and an itinerary of things to do during the Parade Day and the traditional Fat Tuesday celebration.

The digital guide also features the history, 2026 royalty of the two krewes: Krewe de Rivière and Krewe of Janus and this year’s Grand Marshal ULM President Dr. Carrie L. Castille of the Krewe de Rivière parade.

Have fun while taking a quiz, figuring out what food of Mardi Gras to eat with your friends and planning a date for the Mardi Gras Heron Hunt!

Find the 2026 Mardi Gras Guide here and plan your trip in Monroe-West Monroe for the season!


About Discover Monroe-West Monroe

Discover Monroe-West Monroe promotes Ouachita Parish as a destination for leisure travel, conventions, meetings and sporting events, creating a positive economic impact for our local community through increased visitor spending and sales tax collections. For more information about Discover Monroe-West Monroe, visit https://www.monroe-westmonroe.org/