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. Mardi Gras 2024 in New Orleans: a preview of all parades, with dates and maps The 2024 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday Feb. 13. +2 Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide. The venerable annual printed companion to the festivities, first published in 1977. Extensive krewe profiles/parade previews, including maps and detailed throw descriptions, plus news and features about happenings, personalities and traditions. The 2025 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 4. Mardi Gras 2025 parade schedule and maps for Feb. 21-23. Feb 17, 2025 Feb 17, 2025; Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; Email; The Krewe of King Arthur parades on the Uptown route. The 2025 WWL-TV Mardi Gras Parade Tracker App is here for IOS & Android devices. View and track parades, share locations, customize your app, or visit our sponsors. 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.” Selene follows Dionysus. Aphrodite at 6:00 p.m. in Houma. Saturday, March 1, 2025: NOMTOC at 10:45 a.m. on the Westbank. Iris at 11 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans Check specific krewe websites or apps like WWL-TV’s Mardi Gras Parade Tracker for precise maps. Timing: “Follows” indicates parades roll immediately after the prior one, with slight delays possible. This schedule covers the major parades in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, with some Northshore and West Bank highlights. As Mardi Gras approaches, you’ll need to know the routes for the city’s iconic parades, and we have all of them here, from Wednesday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, March 2. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Although most Mardi Gras parades in Mobile use one route, there are multiple routes that parade-goers should know before heading out the door. Most of the Mobile There are several Mardi Gras parades set to roll in and around Baton Rouge this year! UWK has you covered with your ultimate Mardi Gras guide. Let us help you plan where you’ll catch your beads and favorite parade throws. We have parade times, locations and those important parade maps! 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 Mardi Gras Day on the Northshore begins at 10 a.m. with the 24-float Carnival in Covington. More than 450 riders will celebrate with the theme, "This and Dat." Float titles include Red Beans and Rice with Abita Roasting, Crawfish and Beer with St John's Fools of Misrule, and Lady and the Tramp with Southern Hotel. 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. 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. Following the George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Presentation, this is the first parade to Kick Off Mardi Gras Galveston 2025! This parade is packed with marching bands, dancing squads & tons of energy. Also rolling in this party parade is Carne’s Fleet of Bumpin’ Busses, The Union Fire Truck & various local Floats throwing Beads & other This year’s parade kicks off in the Garden District, rolls past Girard Elementary, and picks up steam toward Calvary Baptist Church. It takes a steady breath past First United Methodist Church, glides by The Episcopal Church of the Nativity, and sweeps past the Boys & Girls Club before making its grand march down Foster Street! Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade Day Details & FAQs Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 11am 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 – Roads close at 9am. Some roads may close earlier due to traffic congestion and gridlock. Once gridlock occurs, cars can no longer navigate the roadway which forces the road to be closed earlier than the scheduled time. We [] A look at the 2025 Lafayette Mardi Gras parade route, highlighting where to park, as well as public restrooms and lost child stations. The Lafayette parades begin at the corner of Simcoe, Surrey
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