New Orleans gets the most attention for its larger Mardi Gras, but Lake Charles has had its own festival for more than 100 years.
Mardi Gras came from French settlers, and it developed its own tradition in South Louisiana.
Lake Charles has its own version, that includes a children’s day, and more games than the one in New Orleans has.
Mardi Gras in Lake Charles is more of a family-type event.