Gallier Hall was the place to be for the Mayor's Mardi Gras Ball, hosted by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. The annual soiree filled the historic venue, starting during the Oshun parade The culmination of Mardi Gras in New Orleans begins early on Mardi Gras Day when the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club and the Rex Organization parade through the city. Music, food and elaborate costumes add to the fun-filled day of excitement for revelers of all ages. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is at Gallier Hall Tuesday toasting to Zulu and Rex Royalty. Cantrell spoke with WDSU Anchor Travers Mackel on the success of Mardi Gras and how excited she is Last Friday our new mayor, Latoya Cantrell, started off the Mardi Gras season with a blast. The Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball at Gallier Hall was very well attended with music of all different varieties throughout each room. Below are some of the whose who that attended because of course Data was there. The New Orleans mayor's Mardi Gras Ball at Gallier Hall is held annually during Carnival and hundreds normally attend. This year, photos emerged online from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell's Tomorrow, Feb. 13, the City of New Orleans will conclude the 2024 Carnival season by celebrating Mardi Gras Day, commonly known as Fat Tuesday, at the historic Galler Hall. Mayor LaToya Cantrell will be joined by elected officials, community leaders, City employees and their families and an array of special guests. Early Mardi Gras Balls . Mardi Gras balls have been around since Louisiana was a French colony. Just as we do today, Creole society kicked off the season on Twelfth Night with the King’s Ball (the Bal de Roi). The highlight of the evening was the cutting of the King Cake (the Gateau des Rois). SweetFunk LIVE-Mayor's Mardi Gras Ball happening at Gallier Hall, 545 St Charles Ave,New Orleans,LA,United States on Fri Feb 10 2023 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm SweetFunk LIVE-Mayors Mardi Gras Ball Hosted By Perrin Lenny Green. Event starts on Friday, 10 February 2023 and happening at Gallier Hall, New Orleans, LA. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Mardi Gras by the numbers from Feb. 2 – Feb. 13 Law Enforcement: NOPD, LSP, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO) and law enforcement partners from around the state reported 383 arrests and the removal of 143 guns on or near parade routes, in the French Quarter and in the Downtown Development District during the two major weekends of January 17, 2024 | From City of New Orleans. New Orleans Recreation Development Commission Announces Two Upcoming Mardi Gras Balls . NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission today announced it will host their 10th annual Teen Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, as well as its annual Special Needs Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball this weekend. Friday night, Anheuser-Busch and the St. Louis Mardi Gras Foundation pulled out all the stops for Mayor Tishaura Jones with their presentation of her 2025 Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball. Gallier Hall was the place to be for the Mayor's Mardi Gras Ball, hosted by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. The annual soiree filled the historic venue, starting during the Oshun parade. As Mayor of the great City of New Orleans, I invite you to visit our city to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras! The Carnival season officially begins each year on Jan. 6 -- the Feast of the Epiphany, also called Twelfth Night or Kings’ Day. Eventbrite - Mardi Gras, Inc presents Mayor's Mardi Gras Ball - Friday, February 28, 2025 at Anheuser-Busch Biergarten, St. Louis, MO. Find event and ticket information. St. Louis’ Premiere New Orleans-Style Second Line Brass Band ‘Red and Black Brass Band’ performed at the Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball at Union Station in downtown, St. Louis, Missouri, Fri NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission today announced it will host its annual Mardi Gras Sneaker Ball on Saturday, Jan. 21 for those with special needs. Led by the NORD Youth Programs Division, the Sneaker Ball is free and open to all ages. The City of New Orleans Announces Public Safety and Coordination Preparations for Mardi Gras 2025 . With the arrival of Mardi Gras 2025, the City of New Orleans, in partnership with local, state, and federal public safety agencies, has announced comprehensive public safety and event coordination measures. New Orleans City Council members Helena Moreno and Eugene Green at the Mayor's Mardi Gras Ball in 2022. Helena Moreno "I’ll take my lumps and say that I should have taken the picture with my Photo by DANIEL ERATH -- Mayor LaToya Cantrell, 2nd from left, poses for a photo with Barry Kern, left, Joe Jaeger and Council Member Jared Brossett during her Inaugural Ball at Mardi Gras World
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