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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 > After the music ends, stay for an up-close look at the Krewes of Excalibur, Atlas, and Madhatters as they roll in front of the Family Gras festival site on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. Family Gras weekend kicks off the Jefferson Parish carnival season with live music and the majesty of Mardi Gras parades on February 21nd, 22rd, & 23th, 2025 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 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 Argus has paraded in Metairie on Mardi Gras day since 1974. Named for a 100-eyed giant in Greek mythology whose eyes were transferred to the peacock’s tail, the krewe uses a peacock as its principal symbol. A family-oriented procession, the 450 riders include men, women and children. The baking of a special cake in honor of the three kings during twelfth night celebrations is still a popular custom around the world. In Louisiana, thousands of King Cakes are consumed during the Mardi Gras season each year, starting on the twelfth night and extending through Mardi Gras Day (“Fat Tuesday”). Mardi Gras parade previews for New Orleans and Metairie Feb. 21-23. Feb 17, 2025 Feb 17, 2025 The parade is followed by Shorty Gras at Mardi Gras World, with music by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Metairie Krewe of Symphony 6:30pm. Saturday, March 1st. Jean Lafitte Krewe of Rosethorne 12:00pm. Kenner Krewe of Isis 6:00pm. Westbank Krewe of NOMTOC 10:45am. Sunday, March 2nd. Metairie Krewe of Athena 5:30pm. Monday, March 3rd | LUNDI GRAS. Metairie Krewe of Centurions 6:00pm Krewe of Kings follows. Tuesday, March 4th | MARDI GRAS. Metairie The Elks Krewe of Jeffersonians rolls to the theme 'Let the Good Times Roll,' Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Metairie. The parade, which follows the Krewe of Argus, featured 1,200 riders on 40 trucks. 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 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 (WGNO) — The 19th annual Family Gras celebration is in full swing in Metairie, with vendors and live music out on Saturday, Feb. 22. Some Mardi Gras krewes rescheduling parades due 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. 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 floats and sculptures. If you are lsearching for Mardi Gras themed items you have found the right place! 2637 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002. 504.836.0600 OPEN. Everyday. 9am-6pm. Valentine’s Day Weekend Parades. Mardi Gras weekend starts heating up on Feb. 14, when the Krewe Bohème rolls through the French Quarter at 7 p.m..On the north shore, the Krewe of Titans With a little bit more than one week to the big day, here are the remaining parades rolling in Metairie: Krewe of Symphony will roll on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m.; Krewe of Atlas will roll on Algiers Mardi Gras Fest, Metairie Carnival kick-off and more community news 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at the National World War II Museum Higgins Hotel, 1000 Magazine St. in New Orleans. Tickets Shaquille O'Neal conducting interviews on the red carpet of 2025 Shaq's Fun House at Mardi Gras World (Photo by Rashad Milligan, The Times-Picayune) roll along the traditional parade route in
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