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. The word "Mardi Gras" means "Fat Tuesday" in the French language. Celebrations include festivals, parades, dancing and feasting before the fasting starting on Ash Wednesday Days to Mardi Gras 2023. Tuesday, February 21st is day number 52 of the 2023 calendar year with -2 years, -8 days until Mardi Gras 2023. Mardi Gras, like Christmas, is a whole season - not just one day. That being said, Fat Tuesday is the biggest day of celebration, and the date it falls on moves around. You'll find that Fat Tuesday can be any Tuesday between Feb. 3 and March 9. The Krewe of Muses signature floats rolls on the uptown parade route in New Orleans, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. The parade rolled with 26 floats and over 1,100 female members to the theme, "Muses Rex, King of Carnival parades down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fat Tuesday, the traditional celebration on the day before Ash Mardi Gras is a fun and exciting time in New Orleans. With so many parades, it’s also busy! We’ve made it easier than ever to have the parade schedule at your fingertips! Krewe of Nefertiti 1 p.m. in New Orleans East. This parade will possibly roll at 12:45 p.m. due to weather. Friday, Feb. 3, 2023: Krewe of Titans at 6:30 p.m. in Slidell Mardi Gras Mambo: 5K race: North Blvd Town Square: 8:00am: Krewe of Oshun Parade and Festival: Parade/ Festival: Scotlandville Pkwy ,3200 Harding Blvd: 12:00pm: Mardi Gras Masquerade: Ball: Gonzales Civic Center: 6:00pm: Spanish Town Ball: Ball: Raising Cane’s River Center: 7:00pm: Krewe de Centrale’ Mardi Gras Ball – A Night With the Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by pre-pandemic standards. But this year, New Orleans is ready to go full The purple, green and gold of Mardi Gras returned for Fat Tuesday on March 1, 2022, with new coronavirus-related throws: masks and free COVID-19 tests. The suit of Queen Chellene Bailey Boudreaux of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians is laid out on her bed during 2024 Mardi Gras on February 13, 2024 Mardi Gras The Witch Doctor waves to the crowd from his float as the over 1,100 riders of the Krewe of Zulu make their way down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras 2025 mardi gras information Lafayette, LA – Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) is finalizing preparations for the 2025 Mardi Gras season. To ensure a safe and enjoyable celebration, residents and visitors are urged to follow regulations regarding barricades, street closures, parking, and public safety. The 2025 Mardi Gras season is just beginning, and Coastal Mississippi is packed full of fun parades and events perfect for incoming visitors. Come along with us as we celebrate the Carnival season! Laissez les bon temps rouler –– "Let the good times roll!" You’ll experience Mardi Gras right in the ballroom with our famous Mardi Gras parade and dinner show. Workshops & Social Dancing Enjoy over 20 workshops from the best Country & WCS instructors from across America 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. There's more to Mardi Gras in New Orleans than just one day or just one parade. Visit behind the scenes as preparations begin days, weeks and even months in MainStreet DeLand Association. 100 North Woodland Boulevard Suite 4 DeLand, FL, 32720 United States. 386.738.0649 info@mainstreetdeland.org Holiday Date Days to Go; Mardi Gras 2024: Tuesday, February 13, 2024-380: Mardi Gras 2025: Tuesday, March 04, 2025: 5: Mardi Gras 2026: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette – Cajun Field, Lafayette.Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival Mardi Gras, like Christmas, is a whole season - not just one day. That being said, Fat Tuesday is the biggest day of celebration, and the date it falls on moves around. You'll find that Fat Tuesday can be any Tuesday between Feb. 3 and March 9.
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