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. Last year, the New Orleans City Council adopted several new rules for the 2025 Mardi Gras season to make routes safer and less congested. Several items, including portable toilets, tents and sofas In a move to make the sidewalks and neutral grounds along the parade routes less contentious during Mardi Gras parades, the New Orleans City Council has adopted a set of new rules for 2025. Tents, tarps (and all enclosures), sofas, scaffolding and viewing platforms are now banned, along with grills of all kinds and electric generators. The new ordinance prohibits horses and reptiles within 200 feet of the parade route, excluding any horse participating in the parade, and of course, NOPD’s emotional support animal, Patch. Also new this year, those attending Metairie's free Family Gras concert series, which runs from Feb. 21-23 at Mardi Gras Plaza, will have to pass through a metal detector upon entry, and items 600 NOPD officers are being dedicated to Mardi Gras operations, along with 150 Louisiana state troopers. 11:02 PM CST February 21, 2025 11:22 PM CST February 21, 2025 NEW ORLEANS — In Carnival 2025 is what the council members are calling “Super Gras.” There is just about two weeks between the Super Bowl happening in the Caesars Superdome and Fat Tuesday. We are approaching peak Carnival Time! There’s a whole slate of parades to watch in the days leading up to Fat Tuesday (March 4, 2025), and things to keep in mind while gearing up for the revelry. Here we list both informal guidelines as well as a few actual rules — i.e. ordinances related to Mardi Gras. The laws are meant to keep everyone Mardi Gras in New Orleans may look a little different for 2025 Carnival season thanks to a few new rules passed by city officials — but no worries, the party will still go on in full force. On Tuesday, the New Orleans Carnival Advisory Committee met as they worked to figure out how to make Carnival better for everyone — especially with Mardi Gras 2025 landing in about three weeks NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—This coming Carnival season, big changes are coming to how many families celebrate Mardi Gras. There is now a list of items that are banned from parade routes. Also new this year, those attending Metairie's free Family Gras concert series, which runs from Feb. 21-23 at Mardi Gras Plaza, will have to pass through a metal detector upon entry, and items So Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s notwithstanding, it’s time to start thinking about — Mardi Gras 2025! Mardi Gras is March 4. But plenty happens over the course of the year. In a move to make the sidewalks and neutral grounds along the parade routes less contentious during Mardi Gras parades, the New Orleans City Council has adopted a set of new rules for 2025. Tents, tarps (and all enclosures), sofas, scaffolding and viewing platforms are now banned, along with grills of all kinds and electric generators. New Orleans is implementing strict enforcement of parade rules for Mardi Gras 2025, reminding revelers to keep pathways clear and adhere to the ordinance on item placement. NEW ORLEANS — We're only 19 days away from Mardi Gras, and revelers are excited to indulge in its centuries-long traditions. But after last year’s push to ban large setups along parade routes A number of parades scheduled to take place in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 23 were postponed due to the rain. Most were rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Barkus parade will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9. See an updated schedule below, and for more information on Mardi Gras, including Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Mardi Gras Tips; Mardi Gras FAQs; New Orleans Hotels; 2025 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule . Here's everything that will be different starting in 2025. Full list of the new rules Several items are now banned from parade routes, including: tents, tarps, all enclosures, sofas, scaffolding, viewing platforms, gas generators and open flames, like charcoal barbecue grills and as grills. 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.
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