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Don’t plan on vacationing in New Orleans during Mardi Gras unless you are coming specifically for Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is also the worst time to experience the "real New Orleans" as the entire city is centered around the parades. Most restaurants and attractions will be closed and there will be insanely long wait times for the ones that are Go to parades, enjoy mardi gras instead of the french quarter, stay uptown and go to napoleon and st charles and see mardi gras instead of just a bunch of drunk tourists begging for shitty beads. Go to mardi gras and catch the good stuff, see the magnificent floats, and enjoy some red beans at fat Harry's. The weekend before Mardi Gras all the action is on this route, but Lundi and Mardi Gras most of the action is downtown. Uptown parades (the ones on St. Charles) are the ones with the big elaborate floats that throw all the beads, downtown parades (usually start in the Marigny but go through parts of the French Quarter, Treme and Bywater) are Despite what you might have heard, Mardi Gras actually is a family-friendly event. Image courtesy of Mills Baker via Flickr. 2. Carnival Veterans Go Long, Not Hard. Given that Mardi Gras is the culmination of a month-long party, any skillful local will avoid drinking the whole keg in a single night. Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras Day is March 4, 2025. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The official start of Carnival Season is Twelfth Night, January 6. Book your hotel room now and Reserve your Mardi Gras package 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. But the term "Mardi Gras" is also used by both locals and visitors to refer to the last 12 days of Carnival, during which there are many parades of large floats. I have visited the French Quarter during the last five days of Carnival 14 times over the last 30 years, lodging in or close to the French Quarter all but once. If you would like to sell Mardi Gras souvenirs or pre-packaged food you'll need a permit from the city of New Orleans. Prices range from $500 to $2,000 depending on whether you'll be walking or have a fixed location. Learn more about permit details. Q: Can I book Mardi Gras Indians for a private event such a wedding? The Mardi Gras season known as "Carnival" commences on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 and concludes on Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. When is Mardi Gras? Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, will take place on March 4 When and how long is Mardi Gras? Most people know Mardi Gras as the Tuesday before Lent but in reality, Mardi Gras season is about a month long! January 6, known as Epiphany, marks the start of the Carnival season each year. King cakes go on sale, Mardi Gras décor blossoms outside houses, and livers begin to quiver. This is the subreddit for the Greater New Orleans area. This sub is for locals to discuss all things New Orleans. All tourist questions of any type should be asked at r/askNOLA. Gotta disagree here. Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras Day are the best time to visit Bourbon -- great costumes, lots of people having fun, etc. It usually isn't shoulder to shoulder those days except maybe at night, and in certain 1/2 block areas. Of course. My bad. I can tell you my faves. Krewe du vieux (adult). The first weekend parades uptown are always sweet, but i don’t marathon them. This is the subreddit for the Greater New Orleans area. This sub is for locals to discuss all things New Orleans. All tourist questions of any type should be asked at r/askNOLA. There are parades a month and a half out from mardi gras day but the big ones start the wednesday before mardi gras so make sure to see any of those, Endymion Bacchus Orpheus, and i would include Iris, are the superkrewes so if none else make sure to see them The Philadelphia New Year's Day mummers parade is 200 years older than Mardi gras and two of the foundeing members of Mardi gras were Philadelphia mummers. Like they say it officially started with city financing in 1900 but our parade goes back to the 1640s. Lifetime Mardi Graser, resident of the famous Mardi Gras RV City, member of a Mystic Organization here. Open container law is suspended during the season, best to bring your own in a cooler if you drink. Do NOT park on any sidewalk (even a corner of a tire on the side walk will get you a ticket). I lived downtown "inside the fence" of Mardi Gras until last year. Even at night it was tame on the strand. However, the big concert venue that would setup in a parking lot on Mechanic could get pretty roudy. The police do a good job of keeping the peace. Hi everyone! I am in NOLA for a work conference this weekend. My flight leaves tomorrow morning at 11:30am. The Uber driver who picked me up when I arrived told me that because it’s Mardi Gras season, it would take 4 hours to get from the Sheraton in the French Quarter area to the airport. NOLA Mardi Gras is great and worth at least experiencing once, but ultimately, the city of New Orleans itself is the real Gem of Mardi Gras. Reply reply MyFace_UrAss_LetsGo
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