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Krewe of Orpheus founded in 1993 celebrates every Lundi Gras. The krewe’s throws include a number of sought-after items, including light-up Orpheus medallion beads, three different types of doubloons - Captain's, Krewe, & Musical Legends, four-foot-long stuffed dragons, and their prized throw is a custom decorated tambourine. The Krewe of Orpheus parades on St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street on Lundi Gras (Fat Monday) - the day before Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). The parade ends inside the Convention Center where Orpheuscapade begins. Krewe of Orpheus utilize flambeaux to light the parade route. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Krewe of Orpheus 6:00pm view map One of the city’s “super krewes”, Orpheus is consciously nonexclusive and New Orleans most diverse krewe boasting 1,300 members from all walks of life. The parade rolls on Lundi Gras and culminates with the Orpheuscapade, a black-tie party that draws thousands of revelers to welcome the floats through the convention center as they are NEW ORLEANS — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Orpheus is set to roll on Lundi Gras, Monday, Mar. 3. The parade will start at the intersection of Napoleon Avenue On Lundi Gras, Monday, Feb. 20, the Krewe of Orpheus will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a parade followed by Orpheuscapade – the biggest dance party of Mardi Gras! The 2023 parade theme, Dark Dictums of Childhood , will roll Uptown with a procession of 42 floats, 1,500 members and 30 marching units led by Emmy and Golden Globe winner There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Krewe of Orpheus: 6 p.m., Uptown New Orleans; Krewe of Mardi PAWS: 2 p.m The Krewe of Orpheus made history in 1994 when its first parade rolled with 700 members. Its organizers wanted to give New Orleans a third consecutive parade in the tradition of Endymion and Bacchus. Because of the musical heritage of the founders of the club, including Harry Connick Jr., the group chose Orpheus as its namesake. Orpheus was the son of the Greek muse Calliope. The krewe’s Krewe of Orpheus. View in parade tracker. The City of New Orleans has granted a permit to the 2024 Krewe of Orpheus parade. As always, take care in large crowds and report suspicious activity to public safety officials. March 3, 2025 | 7pm till 3am. Ernest Morial Convention Center Tickets - $225 Tickets (Day of Parade) - $250. VIP Tickets/Tables available for Public and Members! Since 1993, the Krewe of Orpheus has mesmerized the crowds who jam the streets of New Orleans awaiting its arrival. Orpheus has consistently stunned the revelers on Lundi Gras, the night before Mardi Gras, and has exploded as the largest new Krewe in the past 30 years. Since that first ride, Orpheus has been the most e A new signature throw for Excalibur will be an 8-inch hand-decorated Dragon Egg and hand-decorated wooden shields. Excalibur rolls February 21 at 7 p.m. during Family Gras. Krewe of Paws. Mardi Gras has gone to the dogs! The Krewe of Paws will parade Saturday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Olde Town Slidell. Brian Costello, author of Carnival in Louisiana: Celebrating Mardi Gras from the French Quarter to the Red River, writes, "The Carnival season and Mardi Gras day trace their roots from the Bacchanalia and Saturnalia ritual promiscuity of Roman times. With the spread of Christianity, similar revelry occurred during the period of carnival (Latin Orpheus Specialty Bead Bag. On Sale $300.00 Sold Out Regular price $335.00. Orpheus Float Bead Package. On Sale $225.00 Sold Out Regular price $250.00. Orpheus Glass The krewe’s throws include a number of sought-after items, including light-up Orpheus medallion beads, three different types of doubloons - Captain's, Krewe, & Musical Legends, four-foot-long stuffed dragons, and their prized throw is a custom decorated tambourine. The Krewe of Orpheus announced the royalty and headliners for its 2025 New Orleans Mardi Gras parade and concert, and it's quite a star-studded and LGBTQ+ inclusive lineup.. Bianca Del Rio — a The Krewe of Orpheus rolls on Lundi Gras, February 12, at 6 p.m. Beginning at the intersection of Napoleon and Tchoupitoulas Streets, the parade will continue down to St. Charles Avenue, continuing for several miles down towards Canal Street, returning back down Tchoupitoulas and Julia streets, turning onto Convention Center Boulevard, past the Ride In a Super-Krewe Parade! Start your day picking up your costume, enjoying the Krewe Luncheon, being awed by the beautiful floats and incredible crowds and finishing the night by riding through the convention center – then dancing the night away! And being a krewe member means more than just one day there are fun events all through the With Krewe d'Etat now set to strike, anticipation is swelling everywhere for the rest of Mardi Gras. The Krewe of Orpheus held its own yearly open house, bringing the best of old-line and superkrewe aesthetics together for a Lundi Gras spectacle theme "As Above So Below."
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