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We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Mardi Gras is almost over, and if your Krewe needs help with storage, we have a wide variety of climate-controlled and non-climate storage unit sizes to accommodate the biggest float or just a few boxes of beads. We have locations in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama – where Mardi Gras is King! Port City Floats offers float storage for Mardi Gras floats and more. We offer affordable rates. Open year round. we also custom design and build floats for all occasions. The venue opened on February 6, 1984. Mardi Gras World hosts several events throughout the year, including Mardi Gras balls, conventions, and private parties. Mardi Gras World Vs Mardi Gras Museum. Mardi Gras World is a large indoor attraction in New Orleans that features floats and other props used in Mardi Gras celebrations. The Mardi Gras Mudbugs Storage, that storage place at the back of General De Gaulle just before the Woodland Bridge, there's a lot on Franklin Ave in Gretna right next to the Catholic Church that's pretty much floats only. Also on the corner of Odeon and Patterson is a lot that houses the antenna for WYLD FM radio that also serves as storage for some floats. Port City Floats can provide excellent Floats year round including: Christmas Parades, Senior Bowl Parades, or Mardi Gras. If you have attained a float position but need a remarkable flow to complete your parade entry. Our services can help! We provide comprehensive solutions for float rentals, float storage, and float construction. Discover Where Magic Is Made. Kern Studios was founded in 1932 as a float building company for New Orleans’ Mardi Gras parades. Since then, Kern Studios has expanded across all areas of specialty fabrication and creative theming. Mardi Gras World is open year round, seven days a week, for workshop tours of past floats and new ones in progress. The tours last about an hour and cost $22. Group tours for 10 or more are For nearly 80 years, Kern Studios has been the premier float builder for the Mardi Gras carnival season, a New Orleans tradition that dates back to the 1700s. Building Mardi Gras parades is a year-round effort at Kern Studios. You can get a peek into the process at Mardi Gras World, our working warehouses that are open to the public. The PFJ Float Company, (Power, Faith, Justice) the colors of the New Orleans Mardi Gras was created in 1977 with a few floats and has grown into a major supplier of floats for the New Orleans Mardi Gras. We decorate your floats, rent props for special events, and supply floats for your street parade. Since 1947, our artists and craftsmen have designed and built the oldest and biggest parade floats and attractions for each Mardi Gras season, with over 500 floats built and decorated each year. When you begin your Mardi Gras World tour, you’ll get an overview of the history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans before continuing through our float den A simple float might cost a few thousand dollars, while a large, high-tech float can run into the hundreds of thousands. Additional costs include permits, insurance, and storage. Who builds Mardi Gras floats? Mardi Gras floats are built by a combination of professional float-building companies and independent artists. Port City Floats wants you to be ready with the Parade Schedule for Mobile, AL. Plan ahead for the 2025 Mardi Gras season. Mardi Gras World was created as a tourist attraction to provide visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Blaine Kern, one of the most popular float studios in the city. The experience of Mardi Gras World is top notch! You begin your tour with an informative video about the history of Mardi Gras and also the history of Blaine Kern. New Orleans & Company 2020 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 800-672-6124 Covid-19 brought new challenges to the city of New Orleans, including the hard decision to cancel the traditional Mardi Gras parades in 2021. The mayor herself declared that Mardi Gras would celebrate in its own way, stating that Mardi Gras 2021 would be "different, but not canceled". Mardi Gras World is a large complex that includes several warehouses, a float-building factory, and a Mardi Gras museum. The complex covers a total of three city blocks. This year’s Rio Carnival is especially notable because it marks the city’s 200th anniversary. Parade Floats, Float Rentals, Mini Floats, Backdrops. Floats have LED Lighting and are set up for the riders comfort inside with high quality work and expert painting. 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. fayetteville’s mardi gras celebration For over 30 years we have celebrated Mardi Gras in downtown Fayetteville, and our Fat Saturday PARADE OF FOOLS that rolls on the Fat Saturday is loved by all. Costumes, beads, floats, and fun - come join us!
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