More Lafayette Parades ... Follow link for parade details. Mardi Gras Me! - Create a Mardi Gras photo for Facebook and MySpace! Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Parade Parade City: Lafayette (Lafayette Parish) Map It Parade Date: February 14, 2009 Description: In its FOURTH YEAR rolling through the streets of the Hub City, the Rio Parada sets the pace for Mardi Gras crowd-pleasing in Lafayette by staging the citys first parade of the season on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009, VALENTINES DAY, starting at 6:30 pm from Pontiac Point. http://www.kreweofcarnivaleenrio.com/