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The Rex Organization (founded 1872), [1] commonly referred to simply as Rex, is a New Orleans Carnival krewe which stages one of the city's most celebrated parades on Mardi Gras Day. Rex is Latin for ' king ', and Rex reigns as "The King of Carnival". Rex's Proclamation invites his subjects to the grand celebration of Carnival. His royal colors of purple, green, and gold are to this day the colors of Mardi Gras, and the song played in the first Rex parade, "If Ever I Cease to Love," has become Carnival's anthem. Rex and his Queen preside over the Rex Ball, Carnival's glittering conclusion. They are the origin of many Mardi Gras traditions, including the official Carnival colors of purple, green and gold, as well as the collectible doubloon coins (introduced by Rex in 1960). The Krewe consists of 600 male riders and parades on the New Orleans Uptown route on Mardi Gras day, immediately after Zulu. Mardi Gras in New Orleans helped to heal and strengthen the city almost a century and a half ago, and continues to be a major component of New Orleans' economy. The Rex Organization has provided a modern version of the old edict to be used by tourism officials in their marketing efforts. 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. Founded in 1983, the Krewe of Little Rascals is America's longest-running Mardi Gras krewe for children. Named after the famous group of kids from TV and film, the krewe patterns itself after adult Carnival clubs in the city with a pre-Mardi-Gras ball and parade. The Krewe was the visio read more » The historic and royal Krewe of Rex rolls every Mardi Gras Day. Read More Super-Krewes Endymion. Named for the Olympian god of fertility and eternal youth, the Founded in 1872, Krewe of Rex is among the oldest groups in Mardi Gras history. Known as King of Carnival, Rex rolls directly after Zulu on Mardi Gras Day, but on a slightly different route through Uptown New Orleans. The monarch of the krewe, Rex, changes every year, and his identity is kept secret until Lundi Gras Day. The Boeuf Gras float rolls down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day as the 440 riders of Rex, King of Carnival, celebrate their 150th year with a 26-float parade entitled School of Design The Boeuf Gras rolls in the Rex parade down St. Charles Ave. on Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Staff Photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune) STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID GRUNFELD Rex rolls on Mardi Gras Day at 10:30 a.m. on the Uptown parade route. It is followed by two truck parades, the Elks Orleanians and the Crescent City Truck Parade. Krewe of Argus Doubloons were introduced to Mardi Gras by the Krewe of Rex in 1960 and rapidly became one of the premier krewe favors which krewe members could inexpensively throw to the crowds attending their parades. Mardi Gras Parade – 1 March . The biggest event on the Mardi Gras Calendar, the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will be taking over the CBD for one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ nighttime parades in the world. This spectacle of colour, light and music is a must-see for anyone in Sydney. The official colors of New Orleans Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. The Krewe of Rex chose these colors in 1872 in part to honor the Russian Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov, who visited New Orleans during that year’s carnival season. Howell Crosby, a longtime Rex lieutenant and civic leader, will reign as King of Carnival, joined by Queen Tatum Reiss, the daughter of a former Rex, for Mardi Gras Many of Rex’s floats are icons of the city’s celebration of Mardi Gras. Rex, the King of Carnival, and his consort, the Queen of Carnival, preside over the Rex Ball, Carnival’s glittering conclusion. The Pro Bono Publico Foundation (“PBPF”) is the Rex Organization’s public education philanthropy association. Since its founding in Legend has it that the first parade of Rex, King of Carnival, was created in 1872 as a last moment effort to entertain the Russian Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff, whose visit to the city would coincide with Mardi Gras that year. Legend misses the point. In 1872 New Orleans was still suffering through reconstructions. Tensions were high. Fifteen or so tribes parade on Mardi Gras Day, chanting, singing, and beating percussion instruments. They are costumed in elaborate, handmade outfits that fancifully recall the dress of Native Americans, complete with feathers, ornate beadwork, and enormous head dresses. Out of Town Louisiana Mardi Gras Krewes Founded in 1933, the Krewe of Mid-City is the 5th-oldest continuously parading organization of the New Orleans Mardi Gras season. Often called "The best day parade in Mardi Gras," Mid-City has gained a reputation for having themes dedicated to children and for having some of the best bands in Mardi read more » The meeting of the two courts is the highlight of the evening. The Rex Ball and the Meeting of the Courts are televised live on WYES-TV/Channel 12 and their YouTube channel, beginning at 7 P.M. on Mardi Gras evening. Program hosts are Errol and Peggy Scott Laborde, and Rex historian, Will French.
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