BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 this year (and the knife stays in the box). 

Heading into Mardi Gras, here is a list of parades and courirs coming up across the region:

Iberville Parish
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
WHITE CASTLE  - 11 a.m.

Pointe Coupee Parish
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
COMMUNITY CENTER CARNIVAL (New Roads) - 8:30 a.m. 
NEW ROADS LIONS CARNIVAL (New Roads) - 8:30 a.m. 

St. Mary ParishTUESDAY, MARCH 4
SIRACUSAVILLE - 1 p.m. 
FRANKLIN - 10 a.m. 
HEPHAESTUS (Morgan City) - 2 p.m. 

West Baton Rouge Parish
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
ERWINVILLE - 10 a.m.