Today over 20 Krewes are recognized under the Southwest
“umbrella.” The Association assumes the responsibility for
coordinating and managing six parades, and presents an
extravagant City Pageant / Ball on Mardi Gras night. The City
Ball is open to the public with no admission fee.
The
association also produces and coordinates Le Festival de Mardi
Gras a Lafayette at Cajun Field with carnival rides and games, a
wide variety of live music, great Cajun food. The parades come
right through the festival site so everyone can enjoy all Mardi
Gras has to offer at one convenient location.
The
Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association serves as a liaison
between agencies of the Lafayette Consolidated Government, the
Lafayette Sheriff’s Department, and other public bodies and all
Krewes that are under the GSLMGA umbrella in coordinating their
needs.