ANDREA MISTRETTA HAS BEEN A VIBRANT FORCE IN THE WORLD OF MARDI GRAS ART SINCE 1986. 40 YEARS. NO ONE’S EVER REALLY CREATED ANY ONE SUBJECT FOR THAT AMOUNT OF TIME. YOU KNOW, 40 YEARS IN A ROW ...

BATON ROUGE MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, 222 North Blvd. The 12th annual festival will feature live music, art, fashion and food. Free and family-friendly.