Vinton Louisiana Mardi Gras Chicken Run and Festival Set for 2026

🐊 KNGT 🐊 | Louisiana — Get ready Southwest Louisiana its Mardi Gras Season in Vinton! It looks like the inaugural Vinton Mardi Gras Festival & Chicken Run will go down in history! Prepare for a Chicken Run through Vinton, complete with a parade, great food, vendors, and loads of family entertainment, as well as all-day live music featuring favorites from the country, rock, Zydeco, and Cajun genres. Let's have a Vinton-style Mardi Gras celebration in Southwest Louisiana!

Vinton Chicken Run Information

Starting at Ted Lyons Ball Park in Vinton, LA
1st Run: Johnny Breaux Rd/Amanda Drive
2nd Run: Thoroughbred/Joe Courville
3rd Run: Sabine Pointe/Caddo Drive Corner
4th Run: Sabine Pointe/Vincent Drive Corner
5th Run: Old Girl's Softball Field by Elementary
6th Run: Ted Lyons Soccer Field
Line Up: 8:30 AM, Chicken Run Starts at: 9:30 AM

$15 per person
10 & under: FREE

ATVs, SXSs, trailers & floats welcome for the Chicken Run. Grab your crew, dress in your traditional Courir fashions, and let’s run for that chicken!

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Vinton Parade Information

2:00 – 2:15 The Mardi Gras Parade, Krewes from Southwest Louisiana are invited to join. Starting at Ted Lyons Ballpark and then traveling down Horridge Street ending at the Vinton Knights of Columbus Hall

What Live Music will be at the Vinton Mardi Gras this Year?

Now after all the Chicken Run and Parade fun, its time for the Music, and this years line up is on Fire!

2:30 - 4:00 Timmy Dugas & Zydecane

4:30 - 6:00 The Joey Ward Band

6:30 - 8:00 Horace Trahan & The Ossun Express (pretty sure they gonna sing about "Big Butt Women"

Check the Vinton Heritage Foundation on facebook for latest schedules and news. You can bet this event deserves a spot in your 2026 planner, it just feels worth showing up for.