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Wander through displays of elaborately themed costumes and memorabilia at Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Museum. See the colorful parade floats featured during northwest Louisiana’s Mardi Gras. The Museum highlights over a decade of Mardi Gras in North Louisiana and is considered a work in progress. Displays are updated and added on a continual basis. With 10,000 square feet of space, this With the formation of the Krewe of Gemini, committees were formed , logos were designed, throws were ordered, floats were designed, a media party was set, a Mardi Gras Bal was planned for February 17, 1990, and a huge parade featuring twelve Mardi Gras floats took to the streets of Shreveport -Bossier City on February 24, 1990. SCHEDULE OF PARADES KREWE OF HARAMBEE. Monday, Feb. 17; Downtown Shreveport; 1 p.m. The lineup will start at the corner of Milam and Common streets. The parade will then head west to Hope Street, then east on Milam, make a left on Edwards, turn onto Texas and go through downtown Shreveport. A whole lotta Mardi Gras in Shreveport-Bossier! Shreveport-Bossier hosts the most vibrant, family-friendly Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana! Whether you're catching colorful beads at a parade, swaying to the sounds of a lively second-line band, or sharing a slice of king cake with friends, every moment in Shreveport-Bossier is packed with Home to the largest collection of Mardi Gras royalty costumes in the northern hemisphere and second largest in the world. Highlights more than a decade of Mardi Gras in North Louisiana and is considered a work in progress. Open Saturdays only, until March 1st. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Sundays. Call to make an appointment during the week. Things to do near Mardi Gras Museum Tubbs Hardware & Rental Louisiana Boardwalk Margaritaville Resort Casino Horseshoe Casino Shreveport Aquarium Shreveport Water Works Museum Bossier City Farmer's Market R. W. Norton Art Gallery Sci-Port Discovery Center Robinson Film Center Rose Massage Spa Birdwell's Bossier Arts Council Driftaway Float For more Mardi Gras magic, visit the Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Museum in Bossier City. You’ll have so much fun at Shreveport parades that you won’t want them to end. Come and get in on the Mardi Gras fun! See the full Mardi Gras schedule for the Shreveport-Bossier area. Monroe-West Monroe Mardi Gras Parades Mardi Gras season is here for the Shreveport-Bossier City area, and the local Krewes are getting ready for parades and celebrations through March 4. The Krewe of Gemini was founded in 1990. The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate reached out with questions, and the Krewe’s publicity chair, Christina Howard, answered as follows: The museum is open to the public, and visitors can take self-guided tours through the exhibits. The museum also offers guided tours for groups and schools. In addition to preserving the history of Mardi Gras in Shreveport, the Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Museum Inc is also involved in the community. The krewe sponsors a variety of events Mardi Gras Museum. Bossier City, Louisiana. Mardi Gras celebrations take place in more places than New Orleans; in fact, they pop up hundreds of miles away, in places ranging from parade museums to furniture stores. Mardi Gras is big even in other cities in Louisiana -- like this one -- so we really shouldn't have been surprised when we came The exclusive purpose of the Krewe of Atlas is to bring today’s modern cultural diversity to the time honored traditions and festivities of Mardi Gras to the Shreveport and Bossier communities. We encourage camaraderie and fellowship by providing an opportunity to support the work of local charities The Mardi Gras Museum is a Contemporary celebration of the vast array of grassroots traditions of Mardi Gras. Come see the pageantry, fun, and creativity that makes the Mardi Gras experience so rich. Join us in our costume closet, make masks and experience the creativity and craftsmanship that goes into the creation of these fantastic costumes! For more Mardi Gras magic, visit the Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Museum in Bossier City. You’ll have so much fun at Shreveport parades that you won’t want them to end. Come and get in on the Mardi Gras fun! See the full Mardi Gras schedule for the Shreveport-Bossier area. Monroe-West Monroe Mardi Gras Parades SCHEDULE OF PARADES KREWE OF HARAMBEE. Monday, Feb. 17; Downtown Shreveport; 1 p.m. The lineup will start at the corner of Milam and Common streets. The parade will then head west to Hope Street, then east on Milam, make a left on Edwards, turn onto Texas and go through downtown Shreveport. Mardi Gras Museum. Bossier City, Louisiana. Mardi Gras celebrations take place in more places than New Orleans; in fact, they pop up hundreds of miles away, in places ranging from parade museums to furniture stores. Mardi Gras is big even in other cities in Louisiana -- like this one -- so we really shouldn't have been surprised when we came The Krewe of Gemini is hosting a 12th Night Party in collaboration with the Krewe of Centaur on January 4 at the Bossier Civic Center, bringing together krewes around the area and marking the official start to Mardi Gras. 2101 E. Texas St., Bossier City, LA Directions: I-20 exit 20 north or I-220 exit 11 south. Take Benton Rd/Hwy 3 to US 79/80, then west a block to the Museum. Krewe of Gemini held its first parade in the Shreveport-Bossier area in 1990. The nonprofit, volunteer organization is home to one of the biggest Mardi Gras parades in the area. The krewe also has a Mardi Gras museum filled with memorabilia highlighting the history of Mardi Gras in north Louisiana. Welcome and thank you for visiting our website. Here you will see that the Krewe of Elders is a vibrant part of the Mard i Gras festivities in the Ark-La-Tex. While the Krewe of Elders may be for people age 50 and above, don’t let the word ‘Elders’ fool you. The Shreveport-Bossier area gets the Shreveport Mardi Gras season started with a unique fantasy masks exhibit at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in beginning in early January. “The Enchanting World of Fantasy Masks” displays the majestic, regal masks you would come to expect as essential to traditional Mardi Gras regalia.
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