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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 > 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 The Mardi Gras World Float Den is full of big colorful floats and larger-than-life props that add an element of Carnival to any event. Though it’s a working warehouse by day where the Blaine Kern Artists create floats for 40 of the 54 Mardi Gras parades, by night, Mardi Gras World’s Float Den is a stellar way to give guests a taste of Mardi Or, plan a tour of Mardi Gras World that ends with a cocktail hour and hors d’oeuvres on the patio. Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at Mardi Gras World Plaza. Opening right out from the Float Den, the Mardi Gras World Plaza is situated directly on the river and creates an incredible atmosphere for any kind of outdoor social event you can Float Den is a 80,000 sq ft warehouse where Mardi Gras floats and props are made. It can host large events and cocktail hours with a Mardi Gras atmosphere, featuring beads, Hurricanes and artisans. 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 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 > 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, where our artists work year-round to build spectacular floats and props. 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, where our artists work year-round to build spectacular floats and props. We make music. We make gumbo, jambalaya and red beans and rice. We make art. And we make Mardi Gras floats. At Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World just up Tchoupitoulas Street from the Convention Center, visitors and locals alike can see where the magic happens. Mardi Gras isn’t just an event — it’s the embodiment of the spirit of New Orleans. Though it’s a working warehouse by day – the place where Blaine Kern Artists create the floats for many of Mardi Gras’ parades – by night, the Float Den is a wonderful way to give guests a taste of Mardi Gras year-round. The rich history of Kern Studios dates back to 1932, when the first mule-drawn float was built on the back of a garbage wagon. The Early Days. The early days of what has grown into Kern Studios started with Roy Kern, a local artist-turned-sign-painter who worked his way through the Depression by painting names and signs on the bows of freighters and barges. 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 . Surrounded by the brilliantly lit floats and props, your guests can walk the red carpet, cocktail in hand, as revelers toss beads from floats and teach them to party Mardi Gras style! The Float Den is perfect for large events and cocktail hours alike. Mardi Gras World Plaza. Square Footage: 9,900 sq. ft. Max Capacity: 500; The fun starts in the Float Den at Mardi Gras World – but it doesn’t end there! Imagine enjoying an intimate dinner among the colorful floats of Mardi Gras, then Read More. View Venue; Request Info 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.
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