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Mardi Gras 2025 is Tuesday, March 4. We're counting down the minutes. As Mayor of the great City of New Orleans, I invite you to visit our city to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras!" Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras Day is March 4, 2025. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The official start of Carnival Season is Twelfth Night, January 6. Book your hotel room now and Reserve your Mardi Gras package New Orleans Social Clubs or Gentlemen's Clubs play a very large part in the Mardi Gras celebration. The oldest is The Boston Club (third oldest in the United States), founded in 1841 as a place for its members to congregate and partake in the fashionable card game of Boston , Rex Royalty is chosen from among its ranks. What is the History of Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras originated in New Orleans the day Iberville stood on our land in 1699. Since then, balls have become a tradition of the season to represent members of society. From the past to the present, Mardi Gras is full of traditions. Mardi Gras balls began in the 1700s and still exist today. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a one to a three-month stretch of the year in which the streets come alive with music, art, and costumed revelers. Beginning on Twelfth Night, January 6, the best season of the year is upon us: king cake, bead-tossing, and parading begins and only increases as we make our way toward Mardi Gras Day. When are the 2025 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? There will be plenty of parades around New Orleans for the last few days of the carnival season leading up to Mardi Gras on Tuesday March 4 Mardi Gras in New Orleans: what to eat, drink and do. This annual Carnival ball/music festival at Mardi Gras World follows the Krewe of Freret parade. The festivities include performances by New Orleans is cranking up the volume for Mardi Gras 2025, and there’s excitement in the air for what is often hailed as the greatest free show on earth. This iconic festival, culminating on Tuesday, March 4, is deeply rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions but has evolved into a secular celebration. Because Mardi Gras’s timeline is based on the Catholic calendar, the actual date is a moving target that falls in February or March; check out future dates here. Pop culture prep work. Best Mardi Gras TV Show Treme, Season 1, Episode 8: All On a Mardi Gras Day "Treme" was David Simon’s love letter to New Orleans, its people, and its culture. Mardi Gras may be an ancient celebration but there's always something new to discover. As the krewes announce their 2025 themes, throws and celebrity monarchs and riders, we'll post that information here Mardi Gras may be an ancient celebration but there's always something new to discover. As the krewes announce their 2025 themes, throws and celebrity monarchs and riders, we'll post that information here This weekend, New Orleans dives headfirst into the high season of Mardi Gras revelry, with the city's vibrant carnival spirit on full display leading up to Mardi Gras Day on Tuesday. Experience the magic of Mardi Gras in New Orleans! Get the 2025 parade schedule, routes, history, traditions, king cake info, and essential travel tips. Plan your unforgettable Carnival season today! The Algiers Mardi Gras Festival is a free, festive, family-friendly event held on the first Saturday in February. Get into the Mardi Gras spirit with a community parade, food, and lots of music. A community parade kicks off the event at 9 a.m. honoring this year's Grand Marshal. The parade will feature local Algiers schools marching bands, cultural groups, and dance groups. The parade starts In 1699, French-Canadian explorer Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville christened a piece of land near New Orleans "Pointe du Mardi Gras," marking the event's emergence in the region. By the 1730s, Mardi Gras had become an integral part of New Orleans life, evolving through elegant balls and processions of maskers. The Algiers Mardi Gras Festival will take place on Saturday, February 12 at Federal City from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Acccording to the Festival, this family-friendly event's goal is to bring Mardi Gras to the historic Algiers neighborhood, just across the Mississippi River from downtown NOLA. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Mardi Gras Buffet featuring all your New Orleans favorites; Open Bar to keep the good times rolling; In/Out Privileges so you can enjoy the parades and come back to your private party; Private Restrooms (because Mardi Gras lines are so last year) Individual arm bands can also be purchased onsite. Inquire Now Call Email Margie Perez, Black Magic Drumline, Big 6 Brass Band, Audrey Ferguson & The Voices of Distinction, Bamboula 2000, Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians, Loyola University Jazz Ensemble, Andrews Brass Band, Bad Boyz, Ice Divas, Lady Pigeon Town Steppers, and Nkrumah Better Boys Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs (SA&PCs), Cary Hudson & Katrina Miller
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