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Laissez les bon temps rouler! New Orleans is always great to visit but Mardi Gras season is special! Make sure to catch the Endymion and Bacchus parades, and the Zulu parade on Mardi Gras day. If you want to hear some great music stop by Snug Harbor, the Jazz Market and Preservation Hall! - Adonis Rose Executive Director of the NOCCA Foundation Restaurants on the parade route are usually full on the nights of the most popular parades and on Mardi Gras day, so make your plans early with those that accept reservations. If they don't accept reservations, plan to wait a while to get a table, purchase food from a street vendor, or pack your own snacks and sandwiches. Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year, we are in the thick of the 2025 Mardi Gras Season. Why do we love it so much? Well simply put, you must experience it for yourself. If you have never experienced a Mardi Gras parade you have been missing out. Although we are all about you going out Portable restrooms can beunpredictable, especially during Mardi Gras. So you’ll want to plan your parade strategy around having access to a quality bathroom. Pro tip: Snap up a spot near a school. Many schools, like the St. Stephen Catholic School on Napoleon Avenue, sell wristbands to use their facilities. Fat Tuesday 2023 was like no other Mardi Gras celebration because my sister and I were invited to be first-time parade riders for the Krewe of Argus. The membership dues to join the Krewe of Argus are only $400. That fee gets you into an Open house party, Lundi Gras Cookout, Mardi Gras Day refreshments, ride, costume, and Post Parade Party! The “official” Mardi Gras parade season always starts 11 days before Fat Tuesday, on a Friday. These are thematic parades featuring floats, marching bands, drill teams, flambeaux and other units. They’re named after private Carnival organizations, or krewes, whose dues-paying members ride on the floats or participate in other ways, such Top tips for a great Mardi Gras. Pick your procession Parades carouse through New Orleans on different routes. All the parades are fun, but check times and locations so that you don’t miss the ones likeliest to strike your fancy. Zulu and Rex are always a good bet. The parade scene gets rowdier and more crowded as Mardi Gras approaches. The Mardi Gras Experience Beyond Parades. No Mardi Gras experience is complete without indulging in a slice (or three) of King Cake. This colorful treat is a staple of Carnival season, decorated in the iconic purple, green, and gold sugar that represents justice, faith, and power. If you have a costume, great. If not, just bring comfortable clothes. You can buy Mardi Gras accessories when you get there! Think boas, jackets, and masks. Somebody forgot to take the cap off her jello shot. New Orleans Mardi Gras Tips Mardi Gras Safety Tips. Keep your valuables locked down. I mean really locked down. Mardi Gras is a season all about revelry, excess, and snatching as many bedazzled high-heels, coconuts, captain’s hats, shrimp boots, and grails from mid-air as one’s arms can carry. But just 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1 – Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade is scheduled at the intersection of Jefferson and Simcoe Streets, then along the parade route before turning into Cajun Field Plan your Mardi Gras 2025 experience with key dates, premier parades and events, and crucial safety tips to ensure your celebration is memorable. Downtown Pensacola boasts two Mardi Gras Parades, the Illuminated Parade on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. and the Grand Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday at 2 p.m. Fun tip: If you love the Mardi Gras floats, head to Spring street early to get a closer look! The street is closed, but be mindful that floats are being pulled in and out, so be on the For more info, tips about Mardi Gras, please visit their site here. Below are a few more helpful hints for a successful trip to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Decide which Mardi Gras you want to see: How you experience Mardi Gras depends on where you see it. The French Quarter and Bourbon Street is generally for adults. Great question! Here's a quick list: a comfortable folding chair, plenty of snacks and water, sunscreen, a portable phone charger, and a bag to hold all your throws. Also, cash is king at Mardi Gras, so hit the ATM before you head out. Can I bring my kids to Mardi Gras parades? Absolutely! Mardi Gras is a family-friendly event. Mardi Gras Parade Route and Fire Safety Tips from the NOFD. With Carnival Season underway, the New Orleans Fire Department would like to wish all residents and visitors a “Safe and Happy Mardi Gras” as parades are set to roll in the City of New Orleans starting Friday, February 21, 2025. In 2025, Mardi Gras happenings and parades begin on Twelfth Night (January 6) and run through Fat Tuesday (March 4). Never has it been easier to have vital information at your fingertips — and not just for the big float parades that draw most of the attention. The Firefighters felt that since the parades are the main attraction to Mardi Gras, and because the Children’s Parade was the only Mardi Gras activity geared toward children, it was important to keep the tradition alive. Parade Route: The parade will begin at 25th Street and Santa Fe Place and head south on 25th Street. The first ball was held in 1857 by the Mistick Krewe of Comus. Comus hosted the first parade, followed by Rex in 1872, which debuted the king of Mardi Gras. The Rex parade gave Mardi Gras the official colors of purple to represent justice, green to represent faith, and gold to represent power. The three colors were to represent the “king.” Mardi Gras Parades In Fairhope . While the origins of Mardi Gras parades can be traced back to Mobile, Alabama, the city of Fairhope has embraced the celebration with its own unique style. Mardi Gras is an important part of the culture in Fairhope, and the parades are a beloved tradition that brings the community together.
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