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The largest Mardi Gras parades include the Krewe of Lafitte parade through downtown Pensacola and the Krew or Wrecks parade in Pensacola Beach. Pensacola makes an effort to be family-friendly with a designated kids’ viewing zone for parades, as well as holding the popular Kids and Kritters Mardi Gras Parade. The three largest Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans are parades for the Krewes of Endymion, Bacchus and Muses. Krewe of Endymion The Krewe of Endymion parade is on Saturday, March 1 at 4 p.m. Day Parades . 1. Rex. For 146 of the city’s 300 years Rex has been around setting standards for the carnival and enriching Mardi Gras as it is imitated across the continent. 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. Krewe of Endymion If you want to attend New Orlean's biggest Mardi Gras party, the Krewe of Endymion parade is the parade to see. Since 1967, this all-male super-krewe has put on the city's biggest spectacle, with over 3,100 participants and 37 floats. While Soulard Mardi Gras might not be the second largest in the country, it earned a world title in 2012: the annual pet parade was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest The first ball was held in 1857 by the Mistick Krewe of Comus. Comus hosted the first parade, followed by Rex in 1872, which debuted the king of Mardi Gras. The Rex parade gave Mardi Gras the official colors of purple to represent justice, green to represent faith, and gold to represent power. The three colors were to represent the “king.” Ahead of Saturday's parade during the big Mardi Gras 2024 weekend, Kristin Delaney talks bad early decisions, a decapitated fairy, the value of sustainable throws and living a year-round Carnival life In addition to a host of parades (including the Purina Pet Parade, the largest of its kind in North America), Mardi Gras in St. Louis means wine tastings, Cajun cook-offs, sporting events, and more. There’s even the Run for Your Beads 5K , featuring mid-race pit stops stocked with beer and Hurricanes for 21+ runners and a costume contest at Fat Tuesday parades kick off at 10:30 a.m. with the Order of Athena, the only women’s group to parade on Mardi Gras in Mobile, and conclude with the city’s oldest continuous Mardi Gras Sydney is expected to be buzzing for one of the biggest nights in the city's social calendar today as thousands are anticipated to march in the 47th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for—Mardi Gras season is just around the corner, and Houma is ready to let the good times roll! As the home of the second-largest Mardi Gras celebration in Louisiana, Houma promises a season filled with dazzling parades, incredible throws, and family-friendly fun that will keep you coming back year after year. Programming begins about three weeks before Mardi Gras Tuesday with 40+ parades, weekend festivities and parties. On Mobile Mardi Gras Tuesday, the biggest lavish costumed events occur. Be sure to The three largest Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans are parades for the Krewes of Endymion, Bacchus and Muses. Krewe of Endymion The Krewe of Endymion parade is on Saturday, March 1 at 4 p.m. Mardi Gras Activity Stations on Recreation Pier will feature face painting, Mardi Gras mask making and crafts beginning at 3:00pm. Be sure to meet Lindsay “Bones” Cordeo, author and illustrator of The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux a children’s picture book about a colorful Mardi Gras pet parade! Are there any Mardi Gras food and drink specials? Visit Lake Charles. In Lake Charles, a three-hour drive from New Orleans, Mardi Gras events kick off in early January with the Twelfth Night celebration.Over 50 krewes that call Lake Charles home present their royal courts at this inaugural event, and the following weeks are filled with parades throughout the city leading up to the biggest celebration of all on Fat Tuesday: the Krewe of Krewes The Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ events in the world and the largest Pride event in Oceania, with the queer community taking over downtown Sydney for a colorful The Mondo Kayo marching club performs as the over 1,100 riders of the Krewe of Zulu make their way down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day with their 44-float parade entitled "Celebrations and Many people showed up to celebrate Mardi Gras in the streets of downtown Huntsville with live music, costumes, and bead throwing. The event kicked off early Saturday morning with a 5K run and wrapped up with a special pet parade. The big Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans is set for Tuesday. In addition to a host of parades (including the Purina Pet Parade, the largest of its kind in North America), Mardi Gras in St. Louis means wine tastings, Cajun cook-offs, sporting events, and more. There’s even the Run for Your Beads 5K , featuring mid-race pit stops stocked with beer and Hurricanes for 21+ runners and a costume contest at In fact, the Grand Mardi Gras Parade (on Feb. 25 this year) is downtown Pensacola’s largest annual event, drawing some 6,000 participants and attracting more than 100,000 spectators. 850-434
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