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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. Stay tuned to Facebook or Instagram for any last-minute weather updates to the schedule. Mardi Gras Parade Schedule. Mardi Gras is more than just a day, or one week, or even a weekend. Starting January 6 (Twelfth Night), New Orleans has parades in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day, which falls on March 4, 2025. Take a look at the parades below and click on each to learn more. The first ball was held in 1857 by the Mistick Krewe of Comus. Comus hosted the first parade, followed by Rex in 1872, which debuted the king of Mardi Gras. The Rex parade gave Mardi Gras the official colors of purple to represent justice, green to represent faith, and gold to represent power. The three colors were to represent the “king.” If you want to attend New Orlean's biggest Mardi Gras party, the Krewe of Endymion parade is the parade to see. Since 1967, this all-male super-krewe has put on the city's biggest spectacle, with over 3,100 participants and 37 floats. The king of Mardi Gras himself, Arthur Hardy is your go-to guy for information on parade routes, krewes, Mardi Gras royalty, and everything in between. You can find it all in the Arthur Hardy Mardi Gras Guide, which has been published since 1977 and contains 160 pages of facts, photos, and fun. Order your guide here. B - Beads Uptown, New Orleans. Krewe of Crescent City. March 4 at 11 a.m. Uptown, New Orleans. Krewe of Elks-Orleans. March 4 at 10:30 a.m. Uptown, New Orleans. Krewe of Rex Krewe of Rex. Stock photo. March 4 at 10:30 a.m. Uptown, New Orleans. Krewe of Zulu. March 4 at 8 a.m. Uptown, New Orleans. Mystic Krewe of Barkus. March 9 at noon. French Quarter To protect her hands from hard Mardi Gras beads hitting her cold hands, Bobbi Foster wore gloves for the Krewe of Hermes parade in New Orleans on February 17, 2023. This year, Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 4. Mardi Gras parades. Mardi Gras parades are the highlight of the season. Staged by "krewes"—Carnival organizations—these parades range from small Selene follows Dionysus. Aphrodite at 6:00 p.m. in Houma. Saturday, March 1, 2025: NOMTOC at 10:45 a.m. on the Westbank. Iris at 11 a.m. in Uptown New Orleans Known as the "King of Carnival," Rex is responsible for the official Mardi Gras colors — purple, green and gold — and is one of the most prestigious krewes in New Orleans. The Krewe of Zulu marched in Mardi Gras as early as 1901 and offers one of the most sought-after Mardi Gras throws — the Zulu coconut or the “Golden Nugget.” The Founded in 1933, the Krewe of Mid-City is the 5th-oldest continuously parading organization of the New Orleans Mardi Gras season. Often called "The best day parade in Mardi Gras," Mid-City has gained a reputation for having themes dedicated to children and for having some of the best bands in Mardi read more » Rex. Zulu. Endymion. Bacchus. Orpheus. Krewe du Vieux. Chewbacchus. Nyx. Muses. Iris. Tucks. Click here to find the best Mardi Gras parades, along with locations 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. This means that the weekend when the major New Orleans Mardi Gras parades will be taking place is on the last weekend of February, which is, more specifically, from Feb. 28 through March 2. Having first paraded in 1872, the King of Carnival’s annual procession is the longest running parade in Carnival. Rex is about tradition, style and elegance – a classic New Orleans Carnival parade. If you can only make one authentic Mardi Gras parade make it this one, Mardi Gras, St. Charles Avenue, 10 a.m. 2. Thoth. Krewe of Lafcadio – This popular French Quarter parade, always held the Saturday before Mardi Gras, satirizes New Orleans culture. With their name, they pay homage to journalist/writer Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) who wrote extensively about New Orleans food and culture. Laissez les bon temps rouler! New Orleans is always great to visit but Mardi Gras season is special! Make sure to catch the Endymion and Bacchus parades, and the Zulu parade on Mardi Gras day. Mardi Gras baby names are full of carnival joy and festivity, and inspired by New Orleans and the Bayou. New Orleans is one of the carnival capitals of the world. In the weeks around Mardi Gras (also known as Shrove Tuesday, or pancake day), the streets are filled with parades, music, dancing, feathers and beads. Where Mardi Gras krewes get their names. According to a 2017 article from Mardi Gras historian Arthur Hardy, "Owing at least in part to the mid-19th century’s renewed public fascination with Mobile Mystics Mardi Gras Association - Mobile, Alabama - Mardi Gras Society in Mobile Alabama which has an annual Mardi Gras parade and Mardi Gras ball and throws Mardi Gras beads, moon pies and other Mardi Gras trinkets. Order of Inca - Mobile, Alabama - A major Mobile Mardi Gras parade.
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