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END (1.2 miles) 1:00 p.m. Z Krewe Z Parade The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius annual “Fat Tuesday “ Mardi Gras Parade will be March 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. beginning The Mardi Gras parade route is approximately 12 miles long. The parade typically starts at the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street in the French Quarter and ends at Galvez Street in Mid-City. On Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in New Orleans, residents mark the occasion by participating in a number of activities. It is the last day for All the info you need on the New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade 2025. Get your Mardi Gras parade route map, parking information, and more! MSY Airport is 15 miles west 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. 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. As Mardi Gras approaches, you'll need to know the routes for the city's iconic parades, and we have all of them here, from Wednesday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, March 2. 2025 St. Charles Parish The combined parade routes covered 301 miles and the processions were on the street for 204 hours. In 2000, it was estimated that more than one billion dollars in spending was tied to Mardi Gras. When Is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras is scheduled 47 days before Easter, and can occur on any Tuesday from February 3rd to March 9th. The 2025 Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- is reaching its conclusion on the Gulf Coast. WWL-TV presents the 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Tracker. We are New Orleans' premier Mardi Gras parade tracking service. We cover more parades in more areas of the city than any other app available on Pensacola Mardi Gras has two parades downtown. The Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Parade takes place Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. and the Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade is Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. An uptown parade that has a start time of 6:30 generally won't get to Lee Circle till about 8:30; then, it could take another hour and a half for the entire parade to pass. Download the parade tracker app so you can follow where the start of a parade is. 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 However, after the 2019 Mardi Gras season the krewe announced that they would return to Kenner in 2020 Comprised of 200+ riders and 20 floats, this Egyptian-themed krewe is known for its marching bands, dance teams and gloriously attired maids, as well as for its specialty throws including decorated bras in support of breast cancer charities. In 1986, six Northshore residents decided to form a ladies-only parade krewe. The Krewe of Eve began with 260 ladies and rolled for the first time in Mandeville on February 14, 1987 with the theme of "Famous Lovers." Fat Tuesday 2023 was like no other Mardi Gras celebration because my sister and I were invited to be first-time parade riders for the Krewe of Argus. The membership dues to join the Krewe of Argus are only $400. That fee gets you into an Open house party, Lundi Gras Cookout, Mardi Gras Day refreshments, ride, costume, and Post Parade Party! Founded in 1996, the Krewe of Oshun is named for the Yoruba goddess of love and intimacy. Led by the captain aboard a peacock float, the parade includes 20 Barry Barth floats, several bands who participate in a contest, and marching Baby Dolls. 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. For us locals, Mobile Mardi Gras is a sport and knowing the ins, outs, and everything in between is all part of the fun! So for you first-timers, let us bring you up to speed. Here's what you need to know if you're a first-timer to Mobile Mardi Gras: We love Moon Pies— Banana, chocolate, peanut Mardi Gras is a marathon, not a sprint. People will begin lining up for Rex, which follows Zulu in the morning, by 10am. Zulu watchers begin lining up about 7 or 8 am. Rex can take about up to 5 hours, start to finish. On average, Mardi Gras parades move at a speed of about 2.5 miles per hour. But this can vary depending on the size and route of the parade. Some parades may move as fast as 4 miles per hour, while others may crawl along at a more leisurely pace of 1 mile per hour.
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