Tee Mamou – Iota Mardi Gras

The 37th annual Tee-Mamou Iota Mardi Gras Folk Life Festival is fast approaching and we can’t wait to see you there! Full event information can and entertainment schedule can be found below.

Mardi Gras 2025

Welcome to the Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival! This year marks the 37th anniversary of the festival in downtown Iota, Louisiana. The festivities will kick off at 9:00am on Mardi Gras Day, March 4th, 2025 and go on until the streets are cleared at 5:00pm. Click here for our entertainment schedule.

Nowhere in the world can one see such a well preserved tradition by a small group of Cajuns who are determined to relive a part of their heritage each year by joining together to enjoy a masked merry-making celebration before the Lenten season begins!