MEET THE CEREMONY. We kick off a new ship’s career with a naming ceremony and ours are one part tradition and a lotta parts fun! On the tradition end, we get dignitaries like Mardi Gras' godmother, Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Jiménez, and our own Chief Fun Officer Shaq to help make sure the champagne bottle gets broken just right for good luck. Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Krewe of Majestic Carnival Club 11:00am view map ; Saturday Feb 1 2025 . Marigny; New Orleans and southeast Louisiana Mardi Gras 2025 Carnival parade schedule. Get information on all the dates and times for your favorite parades. February 1. Krewe of Chewbacchus (7 p.m Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras itineraries calendar for 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of the scheduled sailings. This calendar includes details of each itinerary such as ports, departure dates, weekdays, cruise day sequences, port locations, arrival and departure times, and berthing arrangements. See Carnival Mardi Gras's 2025 to 2026 schedule and popular upcoming cruise itineraries on Cruise Critic. Explore destinations to start your Carnival Mardi Gras cruise planning. Feb 14, 2026 The oldest female Mardi Gras organization in Jefferson Parish will celebrate Carnival 2025 with a 200-member, 18-float parade. This year's theme is “Isis Goes on a Field Trip” Floats will include Rivertown Theater, Aquarium, and Circus. This is it: Carnival’s 2025 finale. Even though we’re in the final stretch of Mardi Gras season, there are still more than 100 parades rolling over the next several days across the Capital Region and beyond. Whether you want to participate in a chicken run, spend Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter, catch a boat What is Mardi Gras? Carnival in New Orleans and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and continues until Mardi Gras, which is the final day of feasting, drinking and revelry before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated with Lent, the Christian season CORRECTS MARDI GRAS DAY IS FEB. 21, 2023, NOT 2022 - Children on ladders vie for beads as the group rolls during the Krewe of Iris Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Mardi When is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nothing about Mardi Gras is predictable – not even the date. Unlike Christmas or the 4th of July which always fall on the same calendar day, the only thing you can count on for sure with Carnival is that Fat Tuesday will fall on, well, a Tuesday. The February 1, 2025 cruise on the Carnival Mardi Gras departs from Port Canaveral, Florida. On this 7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 4 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Carnival Mardi Gras sets sail on Saturday, Feb 1st and returns on Saturday, Feb 8th. Barricades will be placed along the parade route starting Thursday, February 20, 2025, and will remain until after the parade on Saturday, February 22, 2025. They will be repositioned on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and remain in place until the final parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Carnival season has arrived in Thibodaux, and that means it's time to start making those Mardi Gras plans. Feb 18, 2025 / 06:20 AM CST. by: Bella Dardano. Posted: 2025 New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade Schedule. February 14th French Quarter Krewe Boheme: 7:00PM Rex, King of Carnival: 10:30AM The oldest female Mardi Gras organization in Jefferson Parish will celebrate Carnival 2025 with a 200-member, 18-float parade. This year's theme is “Isis Goes on a Field Trip” Floats will include Rivertown Theater, Aquarium, and Circus. 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. The Carnival Mardi Gras sails on January 25, 2025 for a 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip). The ship will depart the port of Port Canaveral, Florida at 3:00 PM and will return to the port of Port Canaveral, Florida on Feb 1st at 7:00 AM. Houma city officials have released the schedule for their Mardi Gras 2025 parades. Feb 18, 2025 / 10:59 AM CST. 2025’s Queen of Carnival! Find Mardi Gras sailing dates and sailing calendars and rates on iCruise.com. Book Mardi Gras sailings online or call 1-800-427-8473. May 18, 2025 (Sunday) 6 The February 8, 2025 cruise on the Carnival Mardi Gras departs from Port Canaveral, Florida. On this 7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 4 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Carnival Mardi Gras sets sail on Saturday, Feb 8th and returns on Saturday, Feb
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