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The Krewe of Kings The Krewe of Kings (aka the Kings of Metry) is a Jefferson Parish Carnival Club, established in 2019. After a short hiatus due to Covid and the tragic passing of Co-Founder Mckinley “Mackie” J. Cantrell III, the krewe is returning to the Metairie parade route on Lundi Gras in 2025. Krewe de Bienville - Mobile, Alabama - Mobile's oldest civic Mardi Gras organization with a good brief history of Mobile Mardi Gras. Krewe Of Lafitte - Pensacola, Florida - is the largest all male Mardi Gras Krewe in the Florida Panhandle. The Krewe was formed in 1953 to promote a means to celebrate Carnival. The term is best known for its association with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but is also used in other Carnival celebrations throughout Louisiana (e.g. in Lafayette, Shreveport, and Baton Rouge) and along the Gulf of Mexico, such as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa, Florida, Springtime Tallahassee, and Krewe of Amalee in Each krewe is a part of a larger organization called Krewe of Krewes that formed in 1979 when the area's krewes joined together to create a parade for the community's enjoyment. Now the culmination of Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras festivities, The Main Event formerly known as the Krewe of Krewes Parade was first held in 1980. How to Join a Krewe: 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. In New Orleans, Mardi Gras is a time-honored tradition that dates back to the 18th century. Every year, thousands of revelers take to the streets to celebrate the Carnival season. Among them are the members of the various Mardi Gras krewes. So, how many Mardi Gras krewes are there? The answer is quite a few! Named for the Olympian god of fertility and eternal youth, the largest krewe in Mardi Gras history was founded in 1967 as a small neighborhood venture in the Bayou St. John-Gentilly area. By Read More A new signature throw for Excalibur will be an 8-inch hand-decorated Dragon Egg and hand-decorated wooden shields. Excalibur rolls February 21 at 7 p.m. during Family Gras. Krewe of Paws. Mardi Gras has gone to the dogs! The Krewe of Paws will parade Saturday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Olde Town Slidell. Throughout the Mardi Gras season, beginning at Epiphany and lasting until Ash Wednesday, New Orleans hosts over 80 parades that wind their way through various parts of the city. Each one is unique and has its own character. Some are satirical, some are historical, but the three largest and most outlandish parades are called Super Krewes. In its 14th year, the krewe has become a major feature of the early Mardi Gras season, routinely drawing more than 2,000 participants and enormous crowds of spectators. The Krewe of Endymion announces the entertainment for Mardi Gras’s Main Event in 2025, the Krewe of Endymion Parade and Extravaganza. The 59 th annual Super Krewe will roll down the streets of New Orleans and for the first time since 2019, will parade on its traditional route on St. Charles Avenue, as it heads into the Caesar’s Superdome for the mega-party on Saturday, March 1, 2025. A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of Algiers, La., the 93-year-old New Orleans krewe rolls through Mardi Gras Krewe History What is a Mardi Gras Krewe? A krewe is any group or organization of friends who would like to band together to host a Mardi Gras ball, ride on a Mardi Gras parade float, and participate in social events throughout the year. In Southwest Louisiana, there are more than 60 krewes, a number that continues to grow each season. The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale marching group dance during the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale parade on the uptown parade route in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. The word "Krewe" is used to describe any carnival organization or club. It was originally coined in 1857 by New Orleans' the Mystic Krewe of Comus. They wanted to give their club's name an "olde-English" flavor. In present-day St. Louis, the Bud Light Grand Parade is made up of many, many Krewes, with each one represented by a marching group or The krewe’s throws include a number of sought-after items, including light-up Orpheus medallion beads, three different types of doubloons - Captain's, Krewe, & Musical Legends, four-foot-long stuffed dragons, and their prized throw is a custom decorated tambourine. For many krewes, this can be a labor of love that takes many, many hours, especially for krewes like Dames de Perlage, where it can involve literally thousands of moving parts, beads, and feathers. Many krewes and sub-krewes, especially in Chewbacchus, also hand-make their throws, and that takes even longer-and on something that's just given Founded in 2023, the coed Mystic Krewe Of Music rolls on the West Bank in Marrero with 250+ riders and 20 floats with musical themes. Their signature throw is a musical pillow. The First Mardi Gras Krewes. But organized Mardi Gras—that is, Mardi Gras parades with floats and a theme—would arrive shortly thereafter. In 1837, Mardi Gras street parades were dubbed "Cowbellians" after the Cowbellian deRakin Society, a Mardi Gras organization from Alabama. The Krewe of Muses is distinguished as the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe to parade at night in uptown New Orleans. In Greek mythology, the Muses are inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts.
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