COVINGTON, La. — The 2024 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and the Krewe of Olympia is set to roll on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 5 p.m.
The parade begins at the intersection of N. Columbia Street and Jefferson Street in Covington. The parade goes south down N. Columbia Street until it turns west on East Boston street. The parade then goes down to South Jefferson Avenue and turns right onto E 15th Avenue.
The parade then turns right onto S. Taylor Street and then right again on West 23rd Avenue. The parade makes one more right onto East 21st Street before turning onto East Boston Street so that they can end where the parade began.
The Mystic Krewe of Olympia was founded in 1965 by a group of businessmen who wanted to bring a New Orleans-style parade to the Northshore. They are known for their Blue Jean Ball and Battle of the Bands
Here is the full parade route:
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