Everything at Cajun Field is getting prepped for tonight’s opening of Le Festival de Mardi Gras.

The gates will open at 5 p.m. to welcome thousands of people over the weekend and into next week.

The festival will be opened from 5-11 p.m. Friday night with Keith Frank as one of the headliners.

Saturday and Sunday the festival will be open from 12-11 p.m.

KLFY will be live from the kickoff parade, so make sure you tune in for the 5 and 6 p.m. newscast this evening to get a look at the parades.