Sunday March 2nd the evening NOLA.com Mardi Gras for All Y'all Parade Cam broadcast, sponsored by NewOrleans.com, will begin at 5:15 p.m. CST. This stream will include Krewe of Bacchus. Facebook 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. The Krewe of Bacchus holds its parade on the Sunday before Mardi Gras Day, drawing crowds of several hundred thousands every year. After travelling through the streets of New Orleans with its massive floats, marching bands, and ceremonial escort groups it ends up inside the Convention Center for their black-tie Rendezvous party of over 9,000 You can watch exclusive coverage of the Bacchus parade and Rendezvous on WWL Louisiana: Chris Franklin, Charisse Gibson, Whitney Miller, Devin Bartolotta, Doug Mouton, and the rest of our crew. The Bacchus parade will roll Sunday, March 2 at 5:15 p.m. and follow the traditional uptown route. Krewe members and their guests will greet the parade at the Bacchus Rendezvous where entertainment will include ZZ Top, the Yat Pack, Vynilyn and Rooney G. NEW ORLEANS — NBA legend, and celebrity, Shaquille O’Neal has been named the Krewe of Bacchus’ monarch in its 2025 Mardi Gras parade, bringing his towering 7-foot-1 frame and larger-than The annual Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans just named its crowned big star king for 2025, and 'big' is an understatement, considering the star is an inch over 7 feet tall. After a long absence from prime time television, Bacchus returned to the New Orleans airwaves in 2009, when NBC affiliate WDSU produced a five-hour live broadcast of the parade and ensuing party at New Orleans Morial Convention Center. The Bacchus Rendezvous, the krewe's ball, has been held at the Convention Center since 1994 after it was held EXPECT DELAYS ON ALL LINES UNTIL PARADES CLEAR. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) operates bus routes across the city. Some regular routes are altered during the Mardi Gras season: All parade detours start two hours before the parade start time. Detours will remain in place until clean up crews’ finish cleaning the parade route. Bacchus, the only krewe to parade Uptown on Sunday night, will feature 1,700 riders on 32 floats. This year the members picked the theme "Take a Number Please" with floats such as 1600 Here's the parade route for the Krewe of Bacchus. Krewe of Bacchus is set to roll on Sunday, March 2, at 5:15 PM in New Orleans. Download the NEW 2025 WWL-TV Mardi Gras parade tracker app. Sunday March 2nd, the NOLA.com Mardi Gras for All Y'all Parade Cam broadcast, sponsored by NewOrleans.com, will begin at 11 a.m. CST. Bacchus will roll later at 5:15 p.m. and can be streamed 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. The New Orleans Krewe of Bacchus was founded in 1968, there are a total of 1,700 male riders and 32 super-floats in the Bacchus parade. Krewe of Muses The Krewe of Muses parade is at 6:30 p.m. on Shaquille O’Neal shares his excitement about leading Bacchus 2025, honoring Louisiana roots, and tossing exclusive throws during the Mardi Gras parade. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook Bacchus (Sunday before Mardi Gras): Famous for its theatrical themes and larger-than-life parade features. Orpheus (Monday before Mardi Gras): Known for creative floats and sought-after throws like four-foot stuffed dragons and custom-decorated tambourines. Named after the god of wine and presenting a celebrity King, Bacchus brings fun and revelry to the streets of New Orleans. Over a million strings of beads will be thrown from the festive floats. For all of the Mardi Gras parades, you'll have a commanding comfortable view from our grandstand seating in the 500 block of St. Charles Avenue. The Krewe of Bacchus holds its parade on the Sunday before Mardi Gras Day, drawing crowds of several hundred thousands every year. After travelling through the streets of New Orleans with its massive floats, marching bands, and ceremonial escort groups it ends up inside the Convention Center for their black-tie Rendezvous party of over 9,000 The three largest Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans are parades for the Krewes of Endymion, Bacchus and Muses. Krewe of Endymion The Krewe of Endymion parade is on Saturday, March 1 at 4 p.m. Mardi GrasBacchus Parade 2022 snapshots
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