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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 > 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 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 Seating chart for Mardi Gras World, New Orleans, LA. Color coded map of the seating plan with important seating information. New Orleans Theater. 844-765-8432. 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 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. As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage 1 of 8 | New Orleans has the largest and best-known Carnival celebrations in the U.S. where the Krewe of Muses, an all female krewe, has become famous for their custom-made, bedazzled shoes that krewe members hand out during the parade. As Mardi Gras Approaches in New Orleans, Maskers and Parades Take Center Stage NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with Floor Level of Ballroom Stage; Riverfront Stage Outdoor; Vendors Outdoor; Activations; Discounted Admission to Official Afterparties* Please Note: Afterparty tickets are subject to availability; Limited 2-Night GA tickets will also be available But it was Mardi Gras floats that put the Kerns on the map, and it is the Mardi Gras floats that take center stage at Mardi Gras World (imagine that). The Kerns may have created floats for other institutions, but these often lack the whimsy that is so commonplace on the streets of New Orleans during carnival season. 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. FILE - Maurice Lightfoot, a member of ‘The Tramps,’ the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe, participates in King’s Day festivities The owner of Mardi Gras World is a friend and I know he works hard at providing good customer relations. Read more. Written July 18, 2019. Answer Read all 16 responses. News; Smoke, spectacle, survival: MOTs and wartime Mardi Gras take museum’s center stage . Published: Feb. 28, 2025, 9:05 a.m. Pro Tip: Don’t just stick to the big stages. Visit the Zydeco tent or see the Mardi Gras Indians attire at Heritage stage. If you’re getting over-heated head to the mist tents at the Gentilly Stage. Where to Eat. One of our favorite things about Jazz Fest is the food. We suggest sticking to the small plates, it allows us to enjoy a variety Rex, the King of Carnival, rides in the Krewe of Rex as he arrives at Canal St. on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, March 8, 2011. Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP, file 7:00 p.m. George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Honoree Parade 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. Last week, Shaquille O'Neal announced his Shaq's Fun House, a carnival- and circus-themed party, will take place Friday, Feb. 7, also at Mardi Gras World. Ludacris and DJ John Summit will perform 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. The large evening parades at the 2025 Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas will run a one-mile course around the perimeter of the parking lot at Doggett Ford Park. Floats will stage in the parking lot
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