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There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. click the link on the corresponding parade. Friday, Feb. 28. Krewe of Bosom 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. Stay tuned to Facebook or Instagram for any last-minute weather updates to the schedule. Founded in 1977 on the West Bank, the co-ed Krewe of King Arthur now parades on the New Orleans Uptown route. With 2,400+ members and 70+ floats, they are the largest parade on the first weekend of Carnival (known as “Family Sunday”) and the 7th largest Mardi Gras parade overall. The kre read more » NEW ORLEANS — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of King Arthur is set to roll roll Uptown in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1:30 p.m. Krewe of King Arthur is one of This means that the weekend when the major New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will be taking place is on the last weekend of February, The New Orleans Krewe of Bacchus was founded in 1968, there 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. Starting January 6 (Twelfth Night), New Orleans has parades in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day, which falls on March 4, 2025. Take a look at the parades below and click on each to learn more. There's something for everyone, from superkrewes like Bacchus to micro-krewes like ‘tit Rəx. Plan on visiting New Orleans this Mardi Gras season. Krewe du Vieux Parade. During the earliest years of New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebrations, satire was often the theme of the major krewes' parades. Over time, less controversial themes evolved, such as 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.” The Krewe of Iris parade takes place during 2024 Mardi Gras, Feb. 10, 2024, in New Orleans. Erika Goldring/Getty Images She said K-9 units and bomb-sniffing dogs will also be deployed along parade Founded in 1977 on the West Bank, the co-ed Krewe of King Arthur now parades on the New Orleans Uptown route. With 2,400+ members and 70+ floats, they are the largest parade on the first weekend of Carnival (known as “Family Sunday”) and the 7th largest Mardi Gras parade overall. The kre read more » The Krewe consists of 600 male riders and parades on the New Orleans Uptown route on Mardi Gras day, immediately after Zulu. Founded in 1872, the Krewe of Rex is one of the oldest participating groups in 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. The Krewe of Muses parade will start at the intersection of Magazine Street and Jefferson Avenue in New Orleans. The parade will proceed east on Magazine until Napoleon Avenue, where the krewe will turn north (left). The Krewe of Iris parade takes off down the uptown parade route in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. The oldest women krewe rolled with 3,400 women on 33 floats to the theme, "Iris Is On A Roll." The krewe parades Sunday, February 4 at 11 a.m. along the Uptown route. Krewe of Carrollton. The 2024 theme for the 27-float Krewe of Carrollton parade is "A Century of Mardi Gras." The parade will feature floats subjects such as Carrollton Travels the USA, The Immortal Works of Victor Herbert and Cinema Classics. 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. Founded in 1947, the Krewe of Thoth is named for the Egyptian Patron of Wisdom and Inventor of Science, Art and Letters. The krewe's original parade route was designed to serve people who were unable to attend other parades in the city. The Superb Owl, the icon for Chewbacchus’ theme for its 2025 parade, rolls down St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Emmy-nominated actor Mark Proksch — known for 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
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