Mardi Gras Dates New Orleans’ BIG annual event, Mardi Gras, is always the day before Ash Wednesday which itself is always forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). But to simplify matters for carnival historians–and for those eager to partake in the revelries to come–here is a list of dates for Mardi Gras celebrations back to 1947 as well as for the years through 2050. Pass a good Mardi Gras Day 1996 in New Orleans - Half Fast Band Float - Connie Jones.jpg 3,463 × 2,361; 4.13 MB Mardi Gras Day 1996 in New Orleans - Half Fast Band Float - Pete Fountain.jpg 2,369 × 3,481; 4.66 MB 1996 Mardi Gras Dinner Show | New Orleans, Louisiana Thank you, Rob Swindler, for the VHS tape That's why it was a big deal when ExperienceNewOrleans.com broadcast the first livestream of a Mardi Gras parade to the word on Feb. 19, 1996! We showed the Orpheus parade and Orpheuscapade. That year's parade starred the krewe's founder, Harry Connick, Jr., the Road Rules gang from MTV, Laurence Fishburne and Jay Thomas ('96 King of Orpheus). A look at Mardi Gras in New Orleans through the years. Louisiana in August 1996. Waring Abbott/Getty Images. Onlookers wave as a float passes them during the Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans This is Jason Frey , Horace Trahan, and Travis Matt on fiddle, Mardi Gras Day 1996 Playing together, something we'll never see again in our live's Here, then, for your amusement as well as your information, is a list of Mardi Gras dates, past, present, and future, from 1950 until 2050: 1950 - February 21 1951 - February 6 1952 - February 26 1953 - February 17 1954 - March 2 1955 - February 22 1956 - February 14 1957 - March 5 1958 - February 18 1959 - February 10 1960 - March 1 1961 From July 22, 1996, WWL-TV's Eyewitness News at Noon with Bill Elder, Don Westbrook and an editorial from Phil Johnson. Commercials included. All copyrights Share your videos with friends, family, and the world Mardi Gras, 1996-2001 Scope and Contents. From the Series: The records include: (1994-1996) are described separately. Dates. Creation: 1996-2001 Creator. 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. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1996 CD release of "1996 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras (The Party Anthems 2)" on Discogs. 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. Originally formed in 1995 for the Portsmouth Halloween Parade, the Jumbo Circus Peanuts made their indoor debut on Mardi Gras 1996, and since then, have turned every performance into a lively dance party. The 11-piece band features 8 horns and blends funk, soul, and horn-driven rock and roll, keeping audiences on their feet. Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 1996 is on Tuesday, February 20 (third Tuesday of February). Check also the date of Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 2026 and in the following years. Toggle navigation Toggle search box Calendar-12.com 12 months a year, day by day The Mardi Gras Celebration will open with food and specialty vendors and children’s activities at 11:00 a.m. There will be two vendor areas again this year so people will have plenty of food, arts and crafts and other specialty items to enjoy before the parade. The Mardi Gras Parade will roll out at 2:00 p.m. from Court Street. 96MG - 1996 Mardi Gras stein. " Le Boeuf Gras ". This 5 1/4" stein was made in the USA. Did not come boxed. OUT SO89388 - 1997 Mardi Gras stein. " Le Courier du Mardi Gras ". This 5 1/4" stein was made in Germany by Gerz and decorated in the USA. Did not come boxed. $45.00 98MG - 1998 Mardi Gras stein. " The Moss Man ". 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.
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