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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 Expect the spectacular from the Hermes Mardi Gras parade that rolls on the Uptown route Friday night. The 87-year-old procession regularly includes some of the most beautiful floats in all of Ever since krewes began parading through New Orleans over 100 years ago, parade floats have played a major role in Mardi Gras history. Some floats are elaborate and beautiful, while others are funny and satirical. 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 This super-krewe boasts some of the largest floats of Mardi Gras, including its signature vehicles that make an appearance each year like the Bacchagator, the Bacchasaurus, and the Bachaneer. The Krewe of Bacchus is perhaps best known for crowning a big name Mardi Gras King , a different celebrity each year who takes the helm as sovereign of In the late 1830s, Mardi Gras celebrations consisted of processions of masked revelers with carriages and horseback riders, with gaslit flambeaux carriers lighting the way. In 1856, a group of Mobile natives formed the Mistick Krewe of Comus. The parade featured horse-drawn floats and was a huge success, leading to the formation of more krewes Since 1947, our artists and craftsmen have designed and built the oldest and biggest parade floats and attractions for each Mardi Gras season, with over 500 floats built and decorated each year. When you begin your Mardi Gras World tour, you’ll get an overview of the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans before continuing through our float den Features: Festive celebrations: Our colorful Mardi Gras mini float kit allows you to bring the energy and vitality of Mardi Gras into your celebrations. With bold and eye catching colors, you can dazzle your guests and stimulate their senses, making your party an unforgettable experience Mardi Gras party supplies: Our Mardi Gras float kits provide everything you need in one package, making it The oldest female Mardi Gras organization in Jefferson Parish will celebrate Carnival 2025 with a 200-member, 18-float parade. This year's theme is “Isis Goes on a Field Trip” Floats will include Rivertown Theater , Aquarium, and Circus . The hottest throws at Mardi Gras parades include beautiful beads and other new treasures. What are the hottest items for Mardi Gras parades this year? We asked a professional in the business about what items we were going to be lucky enough to catch this year. The differing types of items thrown at Andrew takes you on a walking tour of the Uptown/Carrolton neighborhood to explore the wonderful house floats that have been popping up for Mardi Gras 2021. 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 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 This is the classic Mardi Gras parade at its best done by a krewe that does things right. Rex always uses original design to carry across a usually literary theme. Among its regular “signature floats,” look for the Butterfly King based on a design from Rex’s 1882 parade as well as His Majesty’s Bandwagon, the Boeuf Gras, the Royal Barge Kern Studios, the world leader in float creation, has been a part of Mardi Gras history since 1932. Now the family-owned and operated business designs and builds floats for festivals and celebrations all over the world. One of the oldest and most traditional parades, it’s known for its royal elegance, colorful floats, and the iconic “Boeuf Gras” float. Most Unique Mardi Gras Parades for 2025. Chewbacchus (February 1, 2025): A sci-fi and pop-culture-themed parade that celebrates Star Wars and other popular fandoms in the most fun way possible.
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