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Kern Studios, the world leader in float creation, has been a part of Mardi Gras history since 1932. Now the family-owned and operated business designs and builds floats for festivals and celebrations all over the world. The Golden Age of Mardi Gras Floats source: life.com. By the early 20th century, Mardi Gras floats had become a defining element of the celebration. Krewes such as Zulu, founded in 1909, introduced unique themes and satirical floats that humorously depicted current events and public figures. Mardi Gras Decorators of Slidell owns 36 floats and has a virtual monopoly on St. Tammany parades, handling Eve in Mandeville, Olympia in Covington, and Dionysus, Poseidon, Slidellians and Titans On the calendar, it occupies the days between Twelfth Night and Mardi Gras Day. For the artists, it’s perennial, a lifeblood. Pierre began work as a professional Mardi Gras artist 40 years ago. His passion for this world began in elementary school, when he started making miniature Mardi Gras floats out of shoeboxes. The Birth of Mardi Gras Floats: A 19th Century Phenomenon. To understand the origins of Mardi Gras floats, we need to rewind to the 19th century. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans was in 1837, but it was more of a rowdy procession than the organized spectacle we know today. The former regular on former Bravo series” Southern New Orleans” has remained a vocal figure in her community. Her continued love for Mardi Gras also led to her membership in the infamous, and In 1994, Robert Williams Mardi Gras Madness LLC was born, with a mission to handcraft unique, custom-made Mardi Gras kid floats that celebrate the heritage of New Orleans and Baton Rouge’s Mardi Gras culture. Each float is a work of art — meticulously designed, beautifully detailed, and built to last as a keepsake for years to come. When Howell Crosby was a teenager in the 1970s, he spent three Fat Tuesdays crammed inside the Rex organization’s Boeuf Gras float, pulling the string that made the knife-wielding butcher figure The floats have become an integral part of the Mardi Gras tradition, weaving together elements of art, culture, and community celebration. In 1857, the Mistick Krewe of Comus introduced the first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, featuring a humble procession with only two borrowed floats froma New Year’s Eve parade in Mobile, Alabama. Meet the family behind the famous Mardi Gras floats. 04:56. TODAY anchors take a tasty whirlwind trip around New Orleans. 08:11. 3rd Hour of TODAY kicks off Mardi Gras in New Orleans. 04:22. Be a part of the historic celebration that has been in Mobile since 1703. Mardi Gras celebrations begin two and a half weeks before Fat Tuesday and the Port City comes to life. Elaborate themed floats manned by masked mystic societies, mounted police and marching bands wind through downtown Mobile and surrounding areas, entertaining nearly a million revelers The Golden Age of Mardi Gras Floats source: life.com. By the early 20th century, Mardi Gras floats had become a defining element of the celebration. Krewes such as Zulu, founded in 1909, introduced unique themes and satirical floats that humorously depicted current events and public figures. 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. This is a fun problem – I think the folks make the Mardi Gras floats, like the author of this post, use the cardboard with the contact cement, and just make a really long piece of cardboard that they keep adding, in a spiral, until they’ve reached the top of their column (or dragon body, or whatever). Now, float-building has changed over the last 90-some-odd years, when Roy Kern and his son Blaine built the first Mardi Gras float by hand in 1932. Now under the leadership of Blaine's son Barry Kern, the studio gets some help from digital 3D models and a carving robot named Pixie (above). The OIMGA also announced that the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras Parade will be Martin Roy, Jr., a key figure in Opelousas history. Roy is the owner of Roy Motors, a Mardi Gras merch, House float decorations, Vibrant Floral Designs from New Orleans, Louisiana artist, Stephanie K Porche and OMPHOTO.net's Co-Creatives, Sam Hall, Sylvia Looney and Odelle Moore. House Float Flowers Perfect for Home Decor, festive gifts, mardi gras door hangers and seasonal decor. Each Flower is a custom work of art! When Howell Crosby was a teenager in the 1970s, he spent three Fat Tuesdays crammed inside the Rex organization’s Boeuf Gras float, pulling the string that made the knife-wielding butcher figure Mardi Gras is not just a season for the crew at Mirth Artists LLC. It’s a year-long reality. “Our only time off is when our floats are rolling down the street,” says Ben Kaiser, Mirth Artists’ CEO. Kaiser credits most of his Mardi Gras experience growing up to marching in the Alma Bryant High School band during the parades. Each Mardi Gras float that uses 120-volt fixed electrical wiring must register annually with the electrical division of the department of safety and permits and have an official annual electrical inspection sticker. (7) The annual fee for an inspection sticker is $10.00 per float.
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