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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 Mardi Gras World is open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with the first admission beginning at 9:00am and last admission at 4:30pm. Mardi Gras World is closed on Christmas and Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving, Easter and Mardi Gras Day. For directions, visit our Getting Here page > Rebecca Todd Mardi Gras Museum- The Presbytere- Louisiana State Museum The magic and spectacle that is Mardi Gras happens every Carnival season starting Twelfth Night, Jan. 6, and culminating on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday on the Advent calendar. Now you can see the parade floats and props used in many of our largest Mardi Gras parades and learn about how they are made right here at Mardi Gras World! Since 1947, Kern Studios has built the breathtaking floats that are seen in Mardi Gras parades and in celebrations, both in New Orleans and around the world&ellips; all housed at Mardi Gras Mardi Gras World is an interesting place to visit because you will have an opportunity to learn about the float design process. Visitors watch a short film on the history of Mardi Gras. Once the film is over you can sample a slice of King Cake, try on some Mardi Gras attire, and then walk through the warehouse to see a variety of floats/props. Mardi Gras World 1380 Port of New Orleans Place. Mardi Gras World is located along the Mississippi River, next to the Morial Convention Center. More than 80 percent of the parade floats that you see on the streets of New Orleans during the Carnival season are designed and built at this 300,000-square-foot warehouse that belongs to Kern Studios. The venue opened on February 6, 1984. Mardi Gras World hosts several events throughout the year, including Mardi Gras balls, conventions, and private parties. Mardi Gras World Vs Mardi Gras Museum. Mardi Gras World is a large indoor attraction in New Orleans that features floats and other props used in Mardi Gras celebrations. The Mardi Gras Mardi Gras features the oldest and biggest parade floats and attractions for each Mardi Gras season, with over 500 floats built and decorated each year. The guided tour is engaging and informative, making it perfect for both children and adults alike. The craftsmanship on display will leave you in awe, making it more than just a visitit's an Mardi Gras World is open year-round and offers tours that allow visitors to see how Mardi Gras floats are made. The tour includes a visit to the float-building workshop, where artisans create and paint floats. Visitors can also see the float-dressing room, where costumes and props are prepared for Mardi Gras parade participants. 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 Call for a FREE Shuttle Ride! 504-361-7821. You can view our Mardi Gras World Shuttle map here.. We understand that it can be expensive to travel while sightseeing in New Orleans, so if you don’t have a car or don’t want to pay for parking, let us pick you up: Mardi Gras World offers a complimentary shuttle for people taking our day tour, with ten central pick-up spots. The oldest female Mardi Gras organization in Jefferson Parish will celebrate Carnival 2025 with a 200-member, 18-float parade. This year's theme is “Isis Goes on a Field Trip” Floats will include Rivertown Theater , Aquarium, and Circus . NOW OPEN! Tickets $29.95 for admission for adults $24.95 for children ages 2-12 $24.95 for military and seniors Buy tickets today! Hours of Operation Mardi Gras World is open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, Read more > It’s on view, under plexiglass, on the second floor of the Presbytère, sitting atop a 3-by-4-foot platform. (Although the 250 LEGO figures can’t move or play music, a recorded band medley from an actual parade — part of the museum’s Mardi Gras exhibit — contributes to the illusion that spectators are seeing the real thing.) Mardi Gras Floats Museum. The Mardi Gras Float Museum, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a museum dedicated to the history and art of Mardi Gras floats. The museum houses a collection of over 200 floats, many of which are on display to the public. The museum also offers a variety of educational programs and events throughout the year. Be a part of the historic celebration that has been in Mobile since 1703. Mardi Gras celebrations begin two and a half weeks before Fat Tuesday and the Port City comes to life. Elaborate themed floats manned by masked mystic societies, mounted police and marching bands wind through downtown Mobile and surrounding areas, entertaining nearly a million revelers Today maskers in Mobile throw doubloons stamped with their parade themes in a variety of colors – pink, green, purple, etc. (from Coasting through Mardi Gras a Guide to Carnival Along the Gulf Coast ) You might call moon pies the official food of Mobile Mardi Gras. 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. Our ticketed, VIP riders will jump aboard floats at the festival grounds at the Mardi Gras bus stop and ride in style down Capitol Mall throwing 100% recycled Mardi Gras beads that we'll provide for you. THEN the entire, light-up parade returns to the festival grounds for our signature City of Trees Parade dance party until 9PM. Fun tour that shows how much work goes into Mardi Gras and the parade floats. Having ridden with a Mardi Gras krewe for several years, I know that tourists aren't aware of the preparation that goes into a parade. Costumes, floats and throws are only a part of the big picture. Work on the floats and designs start immediately after Mardi Gras for
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