One of the most popular Mardi Gras parades in Acadiana will not roll in 2021 due to COVID-19.
Leadership within the city of Youngsville made the tough decision to cancel their annual Mardi Gras parade for 2021 at last night's council meeting. After much discussion between Youngsville Chief of Police Rickey Boudreaux, city council, and staff on how the annual Mardi Gras event could look while still following COVID-19 guidelines, it was decided that it simply wouldn't be prudent to hold the event in 2021.
Even with the widespread availability of a vaccine on the horizon, every possible scenario of restrictions that was discussed at the city council meeting would have been too irresponsible for the city to move forward amidst a global pandemic—not to mention would cause the parade to suffer to a point where it wouldn't be enjoyable for riders or thousands of paradegoers that attend the Mardi Gras celebration.