Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Uptown New Orleans; Krewe of Oshun 5:30pm view map ; Tuesday Mar 4 2025 Mardi Gras . When are the 2025 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans? Uptown New Orleans (Krewe of Morpheus follows) Krewe of Selene: 6:30 p.m., Slidell (Krewe of Dionysus follows) Saturday, March 1. 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. The 2025 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 4. Krewe of Freret will roll through Uptown on Saturday, Feb. 22, follows Krewe of Choctaw at 11:30 a.m. Download the NEW 2025 WWL-TV Mardi Gras parade tracker app WWL-TV presents the 2025 Mardi Gras 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 Mardi Gras is more than just a day, or one week, or even a weekend. 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 Bacchus Bash (March 2, 2025): Krewe of Bacchus throws a big all-day Mardi Gras block party on Super Sunday (the Sunday before Mardi Gras) featuring live music, DJs, and VIP open bar ticket options to celebrate their historic parade. Pricing ranges from $75-600. 19 parades will roll across metro New Orleans this weekend as Mardi Gras 2025 kicks off The Krewe of Oshun parades through New Orleans on Friday, February 2, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Maurice Lightfoot, a member of ‘The Tramps,’ the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe, participates in King’s Day festivities in New Orleans, Jan. 6, 2015. Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Uptown New Orleans; Krewe of Oshun 5:30pm view map ; Tuesday Mar 4 2025 Mardi Gras . 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 » 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. 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 » Over 50 years ago, a New Orleans family chose to honor this icon of history, and resolved to create the all female “Krewe of Cleopatra”. The Krewe continues to be combine their passion for Mardi Gras and their love for the city of New Orleans every year, creating a unique and sisterhood of family members, friends, locals, and out-of-towners. 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. Organized in 2000, the Krewe of Muses is named after the legendary daughters of Zeus. In Greek mythology, muses were patrons of the arts and sciences, as well as sources of inspiration for artists, poets, philosophers, and musicians. The parade will proceed north until St. Charles Avenue, where the krewe will turn east (right). The Knights of Babylon will follow St. Charles all the way to Lee Circle, around the circle and back on St. Charles northward to Canal Street. 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. Mardi Gras 2025: Krewe News February 12, 2025. 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 Read More
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