»Æ¹Ï´«Ã½: Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade rolls for its 40th year in Baton Rouge
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Hilary Scheinuk
Senior Staff Photojournalist
The Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade was graced by packed streets and gorgeous skies as it rolled through the namesake neighborhood Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2020 in Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Surrounded by bubbles, a rider pauses between throwing spears into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider waves after throwing beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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The Prancing Babycakes perform during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A member of the Prancing Babycakes performs during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Beads, beer cans and jello shot cups litter the roadway following the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Addison Rowell, 9, shows off her collection of beads caught during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A pair of people dressed as flamingos call for beads high in a house during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A member of the Prancing Babycakes performs during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Members of the crowd call for beads during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider throws beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Ariana Robinson with Bayou Cirque performs during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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As dad Hunter Brown holds down the ladder, from left, Charlotte Mae Brown, 4, Tucker Brown, 1, and Jackson Brown, 5, call for throws during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider teases the crowd with a pair of beads during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider aboard an LSU float throws beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider prepares to hand off a rose during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider throws a football into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Judge Tony Marabella, right, of the Italian American Marchers, hands a rose to Mikkah Brooks during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider decked out in pink attire throws a pair of pink beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Isabel Rountree catches a pair of beads during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Dancers with the Florida Parishes Funfettis dance during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A dancer with the Florida Parishes Funfettis performs during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A brass band takes to the street before the start of the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Parade goers call for throws as the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade rolls through the namesake neighborhood, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Riders throw beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A young parade goer catches a handful of beads as he sits perched high in a tree as the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade rolls through the namesake neighborhood, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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The Golden Guys perform during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider hands a pair of beads off to a young parade goer during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Parade goers call for throws as the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade rolls through the namesake neighborhood, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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The Mystic Vixens perform during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Parade goers call for throws as the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade rolls through the namesake neighborhood, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Parade goers call for throws as the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade rolls through the namesake neighborhood, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider throws a pair of beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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Parade goers call for throws as the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade rolls through the namesake neighborhood, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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The BeignYAYS perform during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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The BeignYAYS perform during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider throws a pair of beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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The Golden Guys perform during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
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A rider throws a pair of pink beads into the crowd during the Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade, Saturday, February 22, 2020, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
Hilary Scheinuk
Senior Staff Photojournalist