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ARE YOU READY TO ROLL?
Mardi Gras season is heating up! To help you make your parading plans, we've added a parade schedule to our home page.
Below we highlight what's going on in the region. Also, we put together a quick list of tips to make going to the parades with kids more organized and more fun. Note that we are relaunching our Twitter and Facebook pages this month. If you are already following, watch for new deals and information and if you haven't followed yet, click the links below and follow kidsandfamilyonline!
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HOT TICKETS FOR FEBRUARY
BEFORE THE PARADES START TO ROLL: MUSIC FOR KIDS, MARATHONS, AND MORE.
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Mardi Gras season is later this year, giving us more time to prepare (we're putting the finishing touches on this year's float). Until the parades start rolling, we've found a few activities for kids in the area. You can find a link to a full parade schedule on our site and check out these and other highlights from our events calendar. We list special events, but also ongoing programs from Longue Vue's weekly toddler garden program, Chick-Fil-A family nights, to Mom's groups and parenting classes.
FROM OUR CALENDAR
Imagination Movers at UNO Lakefront Arena, Sat. Feb. 5.
Our local favorites are back in town from their tour and ready to jam. Bring the little ones down for some great music that even the grownups enjoy.
Kids Rock Mardi Gras Marathon, Sat. Feb. 12. Kids can be part of the Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras race weekend excitement by participating in the Inaugural ING KiDS ROCK Mardi Gras. ING KiDS ROCK, is a non-timed, non-competitive event for children in grades K - 7. Kids can become marathon finishers on race day by completing a modified marathon training program in the weeks leading up to the race. Or, they can simply choose to run the 1-mile course on race day. Read more.
Family Gras is Back, Feb. 25-27. Jefferson Parish brings back it's Family Gras celebration (after a hiatus last year because it coincided with that very special Super Bowl last year (geaux!). Get in the spirit by donning a costume and going down to the neutral ground on Veterans Blvd. across from Lakeside. We're happy this great Mardi Gras festival is happening again this year. Visit here for more details.
Reviews and articles are not paid solicitations and are original, independent content. But, as always, let them know you read about it in the Ponchy-Train Connection.
Barney's Big Birthday Bash, Fri. Feb. 11.
The big purple one is back (just in time for Mardi Gras!) and ready to celebrate with a great Friday morning show. Check out our Ponchy Train contest this month: tickets for a family of four. This contest has a short timeline so enter NOW!
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8 GREAT TIPS FOR PARADING WITH KIDS
Parades are fun for the whole family, but unless you're lucky to be at a house on the parade route, packing smart can be a challenge. Our veteran moms and dads offer these top tips for a great family parade experience. 1. Stay clean. Bring hand sanitizer, wipes, and even toilet paper (or flushable wipes to kill two birds with one stone). Kids will be grabbing beads, dropping on the ground, among other things. Bathroom facilities can be questionable, so carrying wipes and toilet paper (or flushable wipes) helps. Bathrooms can also be scarce. If you can, get information ahead of time on where you can use a bathroom. Diapers and potty training kids almost make things easier, as those things can be handled in your own vehicle. 2. Ride it out! Your child's wagon makes a great mode of transportation for either two tots or your gear. With a little creativity, you can decorate it as a kid float!
Click here for more tips on parading with kids.
Reviews and articles are not paid solicitations and are original, independent content. But, as always, let them know you read about it in the Ponchy-Train Connection.
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