Family Travel With Colleen Kelly

Lafayette, Louisiana

Season 7, Episode 2 of 5

Mardi Gras is one of the best times to visit the family-friendly region around Lafayette, Louisiana. Colleen attends the Queen's Parade and experiences a rural Country Mardi Gras celebration. She eats King Cake and crawfish, and rides an airboat across the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp. Plus, meet the Grammy-award-winning Zydeco musician Chubby Carrier at a local restaurant, where the town dances the morning away!

Previously Aired

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3/24/2025
12:30 p.m.
3/28/2025
12:30 p.m.
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