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 > Contact Us. Buy Tickets! Call for a FREE Shuttle Ride! 504-361-7821. Book your group tour or workshop today! 504-527-0392. Mardi Gras World Hours. 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. New Orleans & Company 2020 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 800-672-6124 Mardi Gras World Address. Mardi Gras World is located at 1380 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. The hours of operation are Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm. Admission is $23 for adults, $13 for children ages 4-12, and free for children 3 and under. Gift shop and bathrooms available at entry and exit. Start off with a 18 minute video explaining the history of Mardi Gras and the parades in New Orleans. Follow your video with a complementary slice of king cake a tradition of Mardi Gras. This operation supplies 75% of the floats and props used in many of the Mardi Gras parades. Mardi Gras World is the most unique attraction in America’s most uniquely attractive city. It’s a world of wonders, created for you by the people who bring Mardi Gras to life every year—the artists of Blaine Kern Studios. The colors, the lights, the music, the joie de vivre. A self guided tour through Mardi Gras World is like a touring the history of Mardi Gras via its floats. ©Jeffrey Greenberg/Getty Behind the scenes in a world of dreams The Kern family dominates the float-building business in New Orleans and operates Kern Studios, an entertainment design studio that, along with floats, has also produced Mardi Gras World is a tourist attraction located in New Orleans. Mapcarta, the open map. Address: 1380 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130; Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. The spirit of New Orleans and Carnival season remains strong in 2021. A three-night, 4½-hour online spectacular called “Mardi Gras for all Y’all” will bring New Orleans’ signature celebration to the world. Tickets. Adult Admission: $29.95 Children, Ages 2-12: $24.95 Seniors/Military: $24.95. Buy tickets now! Hours of Operation. We’re open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with our first admission beginning at 9:00am and our last admission at 4:30pm. Our hour-long Mardi Gras World tour will give you and your tour group an insider’s view of how Mardi Gras is made. Where Every Day Is Mardi Gras! Call now! 504-361-7821 Mardi Gras World is the most unique attraction in America’s most uniquely attractive city. Come see how Mardi Gras is made and get up close to Mardi Gras' grandest Mardi Gras World offers mini float building activities for groups. Float building is where we got our start more than 60 years ago, so let us share some of our tricks of the trade. Participants in our team building activity have the opportunity to tour our float-building warehouse and work with colleagues to create a mini float of their own. Mardi Gras World requires all reservations to be confirmed, including guest count, 10 days prior to tour date. A non-refundable deposit must be submitted within 2 weeks of initial booking. Deposits and final payments are non-refundable. Mardi Gras World is open 7 days a week, from 9:00am to 5:30pm, with the first admission beginning at 9:00 am and last admission at 4:30pm. Guided tours begin every half hour with a video presentation. Mardi Gras World is closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter and Mardi Gras Day. Ask about our free shuttle. (shuttle not available for large But it wasn't until Blaine Kern, "Mr. Mardi Gras," went to work that the parades became spectacular. The company that he founded in 1947 is now New Orleans' top producer of monumental parade paraphernalia. In 1984 -- the year of the long-forgotten New Orleans World Fair -- Kern opened his workshops to the public as Mardi Gras World. Welcome to the River City Venues, the most sophisticated and sprawling event complex on the Mississippi. Whether you have an intimate group of 20, or a dynamic group of 20,000, our expert event planners will make your event shine. After many requests for private tours of Kern Studios from people wanting a sneak-peak of Mardi Gras, the Kerns decided to open up the working studio to the public. In 1984, Mardi Gras World was created as a tourist attraction to provide visitors a behind-the-scenes look of our work.
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