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Don’t plan on vacationing in New Orleans during Mardi Gras unless you are coming specifically for Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is also the worst time to experience the "real New Orleans" as the entire city is centered around the parades. Most restaurants and attractions will be closed and there will be insanely long wait times for the ones that are This is the subreddit for the Greater New Orleans area. This sub is for locals to discuss all things New Orleans. All tourist questions of any type should be asked at r/askNOLA. This subreddit is NOT for hookups, finding drugs, tourists, or tourist questions. If you post here about these things, you will be shunned and talked to quite harshly. The weekend before Mardi Gras all the action is on this route, but Lundi and Mardi Gras most of the action is downtown. Uptown parades (the ones on St. Charles) are the ones with the big elaborate floats that throw all the beads, downtown parades (usually start in the Marigny but go through parts of the French Quarter, Treme and Bywater) are Mardi Gras is an integral part of the culture of New Orleans - like Loup mentioned, his mother-in-law participated for more than 50 years. This isn't *just* a big party, it is a cultural event spanning weeks with lots of parades, balls, and other events that go on. Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and the end of Carnival Season on the Gulf Coast. The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as a final day of feasting and revelry before the solemnity of Lent. 3 perfect days in New Orleans Jan 8, 2025 • 9 min read New Orleans has its own cuisine (Creole), its own music (Dixieland jazz), its own traditions (second line parades), and definitely its own vibe. Have also visited NOLA once during the “first weekend” (sometimes referred to as “ Mardi Gras Lite”), Krewe du Vieux weekend, and Twelfth Night (beginning of Carnival). Even during the “second weekend”, the often photographed shoulder to shoulder mob only occurs within less than 100 feet of portions of St Charles Ave, Canal St, and When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season Mardi Gras event organizers advise spectators to bring their rain gear just in case showers or thunderstorms move into the area earlier than anticipated.. The NWS’s New Orleans office has created a special web page dedicated to Mardi Gras weather updates and expects the most significant chance of rain to occur between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday. On Tuesday, as Mardi Gras revelers flock to New Orleans to celebrate the end of Carnival, it will be no different. Surveillance cameras are crucial for deterring and solving crimes, finding For Mardi Gras day I’d start with Zulu and head into the quarter in costume after to mingle with the crowds. But everyone does Mardi Gras in their own way, and you can’t go wrong, so if you pick what fits into your schedule and what your friends are going to that’ll absolutely work. Go to parades, enjoy mardi gras instead of the french quarter, stay uptown and go to napoleon and st charles and see mardi gras instead of just a bunch of drunk tourists begging for shitty beads. Go to mardi gras and catch the good stuff, see the magnificent floats, and enjoy some red beans at fat Harry's. be wary of pickpockets if you carry a backpack. caught someone a few years ago at jazz fest trying to unzip my outermost pocket. have someone watch your back or figure out a way to keep it secure. some people i know use simple locks, but i fashioned a cape for mardi gras last year out of a fleur de lis flag. i looked obnoxious but my bag was covered and i never had to worry about thieves I wanna go to Mardi Gras!! I love! New Orleans love the Jazz!! And everything the beignets!! From cafe du monde I’ve been there once but not for Mardi Gras I wouldn’t mind going for Mardi Gras New Orleans is the place to be much love to NOLA!! As for Mardi Gras day, Royal St. and Bourbon St. are not the same. It's a completely different party. There will be families on Royal. I've been taking my oldest daughter since she was 3. I spent Mardi Gras day on Royal St. with my parents when I was a kid. It's fine. I've got two closets full of costumes and craft supplies because of it. Some do big parades, some do neighborhood things and some do neighborhood parades that end up in the 1/4. But it's the last day of festivities that begin every year on January 6th. For me, Mardi Gras Day is about the costumes, rolling into the 1/4 with the neighborhood. If you're big on costuming, Mardi Gras Day in the 1/4. Hey all, I grew up in NOLA but moved out when I was 10, so I know the basics but this is my first attempt planning a Mardi Gras trip. Bringing my wife and two other couples. We’re getting in Thursday morning and leaving Sunday afternoon. RT post/ Mardis Gras. I want the best for everyone. My name is mud. Just want to tell u I'm here @ home, enjoyed Mardi Gras on TV this year. I see 1 year past, and think hmmm.. Why am I @ home, not @ the party? Ok, so Love, Mardi Gras parade 'dance' losers Tuba and Trombone Trumpet and Cast Beads. This is the subreddit for the Greater New Orleans area. This sub is for locals to discuss all things New Orleans. All tourist questions of any type should be asked at r/askNOLA. This subreddit is NOT for hookups, finding drugs, tourists, or tourist questions. If you post here about these things, you will be shunned and talked to quite harshly. This is the subreddit for the Greater New Orleans area. This sub is for locals to discuss all things New Orleans. All tourist questions of any type should be asked at r/askNOLA. This subreddit is NOT for hookups, finding drugs, tourists, or tourist questions. If you post here about these things, you will be shunned and talked to quite harshly.
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