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Parades are a major part of celebrating Mardi Gras, and what's a parade without some really great floats? Ever since krewes began parading through New Orleans over 100 years ago, parade floats have played a major role in Mardi Gras history. Some floats are elaborate and beautiful, while others are funny and satirical. 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. 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 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". When the Mistick Krewe of Comus presented the first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans in 1857, it featured only two floats, and they were borrowed from Mobile, Alabama’s New The longest float in Mardi Gras at over 300 feet long with over 250 riders and nine parts, "Pontchartrain Beach, Then and Now," is one among the parade's well-known floats. extends nearly the full length of the krewe's Mid-City den, where it is being decorated to bring back memories of the long-gone amusement park Pontchartrain Beach, which Mardi Gras is one of the most iconic celebrations in the world, and at the heart of the spectacle are the dazzling, larger-than-life floats that roll through the streets of New Orleans every year. These colorful creations, covered in intricate designs, glittering lights, and costumed riders tossing beads and trinkets, are a cornerstone of the Floats & Parades from Mardi Gras New Orleans. Take home more than coconuts! Visit the Mardi Gras Shop. Check it out! Mardi Gras revelers greet a float from the Zulu parade at the corner of St. Charles and Canal Streets in New Orleans, La., on Mardi Gras day Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997. (AP Photo/Andrew J. Cohoon) Share Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Kaylee Hartung shares a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic floats in Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and the family behind its historic legacy. (Sponsored by New Mardi Gras Floats; WHEN IS MARDI GRAS? Mardi Gras Dining; Mardi Gras Packages; Mardi Gras Attractions; Mardi Gras Tips; Mardi Gras FAQs; New Orleans Hotels The Krewe of Freret’s 11th annual parade on Saturday, February 22 will feature a new float honoring Irma Thomas, the Soul Queen of New Orleans. This year’s theme, “Time is on Our Side” NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Mardi Gras season once again tied up a major roadway in Louisiana.But this time, it wasn't because of a parade. A tractor pulling a Mardi Gras float tipped over on I-10 in New Orleans, shutting down more than one lane of traffic for a chunk of the day Tuesday. An all-female Mardi Gras krewe will parade in a New Orleans's uptown neighborhood at night. The Muses are Zeus' nine daughters according to Greek mythology. The Parade's Honorary Muse is carried by the High Heel Shoe. The public will learn the theme shoe for the parade each year in this way. High Heel Shoe [Muses Facebook] Krewe of Orpheus 2021 Floats in the Oaks from Mardi Gras New Orleans. Mardi Gras Floats; WHEN IS MARDI GRAS? Mardi Gras 2025 The Knights of Babylon parade will start at the intersection of Napoleon Avenue and Magazine Street in New Pontchartrain rolls on the first Saturday of the official New Orleans Mardi Gras season with some of Mardi Gras’ most memorable floats, such as “Mr. Mudbug” (the world’s largest crawfish) and a giant fish dubbed “The Super Grouper.” Organized in 1975 and named aft read more » With Rex, Zulu, doubloons, flambeaus, and king cake, Mardi Gras may sound confusing, but we’ve created the ultimate guide to help you understand all things Mardi Gras. Book your trip and head on down to New Orleans for the greatest and most historic celebration on earth. 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. 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.
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