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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 Parade Schedule. Mardi Gras is more than just a day, or one week, or even a weekend. Starting January 6 (Twelfth Night), New Orleans has parades in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day, which falls on March 4, 2025. Take a look at the parades below and click on each to learn more. 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 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 New Orleans and southeast Louisiana Mardi Gras 2025 Carnival parade schedule. Get information on all the dates and times for your favorite parades. 2025 Carnival Parade Schedule. Saturday ☂️ Parade forecast: This weekend looks good, but we're on rain watch for Mardi Gras day. This weekend: Sunny with highs in the 60s and 70s. Rain chances return on Lundi Gras and stick around for Mardi Gras. Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night. It's still a few days out, so the timing could change. Mardi Gras is a fun and exciting time in New Orleans. With so many parades, it’s also busy! We’ve made it easier than ever to have the parade schedule at your fingertips! See the full parade schedule for the 2025 Mardi Gras season and tune in live to see each krewe roll through If you want to enjoy the revelry of Mardi Gras 2025 while away from New Orleans, The 2025 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 4. What is the History of Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras originated in New Orleans the day Iberville stood on our land in 1699. Since then, balls have become a tradition of the season to represent members of society. From the past to the present, Mardi Gras is full of traditions. Mardi Gras balls began in the 1700s and still exist today. 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. Uptown New Orleans Phunny Phorty Phellows: 7:00PM Funky Uptown Krewe: Follows Saturday, January 25th French Quarter Krewe Mosaique: 6:00PM Saturday, February 1st Marigny Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus: 7:00PM Friday, February 14th French Quarter Krewe Boheme: 7:00PM Saturday, February 15th French Quarter Krewe du Vieux: 6:30PM krewedelusion To protect her hands from hard Mardi Gras beads hitting her cold hands, Bobbi Foster wore gloves for the Krewe of Hermes parade in New Orleans on February 17, 2023. The Knights of Babylon parade will start at the intersection of Napoleon Avenue and Magazine Street in New Orleans. The parade will proceed north until St. Charles Avenue, where the krewe will turn east (right). After the 2021 Mardi Gras season's slate was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, everything appears to be on track for the 2022 season in New Orleans and across South Louisiana. Mardi Gras may be an ancient celebration but there's always something new to discover. As the krewes announce their 2025 themes, throws and celebrity monarchs and riders, we'll post that information here Pontchartrain rolls on the first Saturday of the official New Orleans Mardi Gras season with some of Mardi Gras’ most memorable floats, such as “Mr. Mudbug” (the world’s largest crawfish) and a giant fish dubbed “The Super Grouper.” Check out the schedule below: Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025: Krewe Mosaique at 6 p.m. in the French Quarter Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025: Krewe of Chewbacchus at 7 p.m. in the MarignyFriday, Feb. 14, 2025 The 2024 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday Feb. 13.
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