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The Krewe of Bacchus holds its parade on the Sunday before Mardi Gras Day, drawing crowds of several hundred thousands every year. After travelling through the streets of New Orleans with its massive floats, marching bands, and ceremonial escort groups it ends up inside the Convention Center for their black-tie Rendezvous party of over 9,000 Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Mardi Gras Floats; WHEN IS MARDI GRAS? Mardi Gras 2025; Krewe of Bacchus 5:15pm view map ; Special 2025 throws are displayed in front of a float at the Krewe of Bacchus' den in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The Mardi Gras krewe is moving to throw more items parade-goers are likely The Krewe of Bacchus gave a sneak peek of its new parade floats and throws for Carnival Season. Shaquille O'Neal will reign as Bacchus for the parade this year. The parade rolls on Sunday, March 2 Sunday March 2nd the evening NOLA.com Mardi Gras for All Y'all Parade Cam broadcast, sponsored by NewOrleans.com, will begin at 5:15 p.m. CST. This stream will include Krewe of Bacchus. Facebook In keeping with tradition, "Bacchus beads" and doubloons are thrown to revelers from the floats. After a long absence from prime time television, Bacchus returned to the New Orleans airwaves in 2009, when NBC affiliate WDSU produced a five-hour live broadcast of the parade and ensuing party at New Orleans Morial Convention Center . Bacchus’s traditional signature floats include the Baccha-Kong family, Bacchasaurus, Bacchawhoppa, Baccha-Amore, Bacchaneer, Bacchagator and The Chariot. Krewe’s 1700 riders will toss more than 200 unique custom throws including 38 different socks. For more than half a century, the Krewe of Bacchus has presented one of, if not the single, biggest spectacle of New Orleans Mardi Gras. From its massive membership roster, huge quantities of specialty throws, massive illuminated and animatronic floats, and world-famous celebrity monarchs, Bacchus is nothing short of one of Carnival's most epic The vivacious Krewe of Bacchus parade, a cornerstone event of the Mardi Gras celebrations, is anticipated to draw crowds with its 30 majestic floats, each celebrating a unique Louisiana fair or Bacchus, the most innovative and imitated krewe founded during the 20th century, resulted from a meeting of twelve businessmen who gathered in 1968 to explore new directions for Carnival clubs in New Orleans. The largest floats ever assembled, the transformation of the tableau ball into massive supper dance with Las Vegas-style entertainment, and the choice of a national celebrity as its The longest float in Mardi Gras at over 300 feet long with over 250 riders and nine parts, "Pontchartrain Beach, Then and Now," is one among the parade's well-known floats. extends nearly the full length of the krewe's Mid-City den, where it is being decorated to bring back memories of the long-gone amusement park Pontchartrain Beach, which Krewe of Bacchus Texas is a Galveston Community Activist Organization that is very involved in education and charity work and have a lot of fun doing it. We are very involved in the parades. We also provide the opportunity for your group to ride along on our parade floats in the Galveston Parades or you may rent a parade float for the day as you "Float Galveston." Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took More than 600 riders will take to the streets in Covington on Mardi Gras Day with a 20-float parade with the theme, "School Daze in a Mardi Gras Haze." Float titles include Mythology, Art History, and Chess Club. The fun begins February 13 at 10 a.m. on the Northshore. Krewe du Pooch. Thought it was all over? Wrong. The New Orleans Krewe of Bacchus was founded in 1968, there are a total of 1,700 male riders and 32 super-floats in the Bacchus parade. Krewe of Muses The Krewe of Muses parade is at 6:30 p.m. on Named after the god of wine and presenting a celebrity King, Bacchus brings fun and revelry to the streets of New Orleans. Over a million strings of beads will be thrown from the festive floats. For all of the Mardi Gras parades, you'll have a commanding comfortable view from our grandstand seating in the 500 block of St. Charles Avenue. NEW ORLEANS — NBA legend, and celebrity, Shaquille O’Neal has been named the Krewe of Bacchus’ monarch in its 2025 Mardi Gras parade, bringing his towering 7-foot-1 frame and larger-than NEW ORLEANS — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and the Krewe of Bacchus is set to roll on Sunday, March 2, at 5:15 p.m. The parade starts at the corner of Napoleon Avenue and With its floats being constructed by the elite Royal Artists float builders behind Rex and Proteus, d'Etat takes the classical aesthetic sensibility of fully sculpted float presentations and applies it in the most devious possible fashion—a roving set of 3D satirical comic strips brutally skewering politics, pop culture, sports, and anything In the Bacchus parade, the King's float throws doubloons with the image of the celebrity king on one side of the doubloon. 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