Historic Mardi Gras Inn is located across the street from the World Famous French Quarter and just 3 blocks from Bourbon Street. The 14 individually appointed rooms have cable TV and free WiFi. Some rooms include antique furnishings. A beautifully renovated courtyard with patio seating. The Historic Mardi Gras Inn is within 10 minutes walking-distance to the French Quarter. We are located 6 Blocks from Esplanade Avenue. The Marigny Neighborhood features dozens of New Orleans bars and Restaurants, several are within 2 blocks of the Hotel. 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. Book Historic Mardi Gras Inn, New Orleans on Tripadvisor: See traveler reviews, candid photos, and great deals for Historic Mardi Gras Inn, ranked #78 of 99 B&Bs / inns in New Orleans and rated 5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. Everything you need to know about Mardi Gras, including updated parade routes, traditions, the best places to get Mardi Gras beads, masks, king cakes and more! Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural celebration in Louisiana. Mardi Gras allows people to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more 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. Mardi Gras Day is March 4, 2025. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The official start of Carnival Season is Twelfth Night, January 6. Book your hotel room now and Reserve your Mardi Gras package. Want to know more about Mardi Gras in New Orleans? Why does New Orleans celebrate Mardi Gras? Although it is a Christian holiday now, Mardi Gras is a holiday that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites, according to the Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. It's most famously celebrated with parades in New Orleans On March 2, 1699, French-Canadian explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville arrived at a plot of ground 60 miles directly south of New Orleans, and named it "Pointe du Mardi Gras" when his men realized it was the eve of the festive holiday. Bienville also established "Fort Louis de la Louisiane" (which is now Mobile) in 1702. Pete Fountain's Half-Fast Walking Club marches for their 60th year during Mardi Gras on St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. The Fat Tuesday marching Krewe started at Commander
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