Experience the glamour and grandeur of the 2026 Mardi Gras Royal Gala on Monday, February 16 at 7:00 PM, one of the crown jewels of Southwest Louisiana’s Mardi Gras celebrations! This dazzling event features a lavish promenade of Krewe royalty, showcasing kings and queens, royal dukes and duchesses, captains, courtesans, and jesters—each draped in extravagant, museum-quality costumes that sparkle and shine.